National Disability Coordination Officer Program Sally Bailey 31

National Disability Coordination Officer Program Sally Bailey 31 October 2017

The NDCO Program aims to improve the transition of people with a disability aged 15 to 64 into tertiary education and employment. Your National Disability Coordination Officer can help provide information, coordination and referral for people with a disability. 2

NDCO Program • A conduit to networks resources programs and services that support the inclusion of people with disability into tertiary education and employment • Is a source and provide professional development opportunities that relate to inclusion and careers for people with disability • Can support with specific projects that meet the aims of the NDCO program 3

NDCO Program Stakeholders • Careers Educators • Generalist Teachers • Senior School Coordinators • Programs for Students a with Disability staff • Disability Liaison Officers (TAFE/University) • Flexible Learning Providers • Local Learning and Employment Networks • Disability Specialist Services • Registered Training Providers • Disability Employment Services • Apprenticeship Centre's • Educational Pychologists 4

Activities • Inclusive Learning Conference - Targeting educators working with youth with disability to learn more about best practice in education. • Practice and Transition Networks - Regular localised network meetings with education providers and transition service providers to provide opportunities to Network, get updates on local activities and share best practice. • Resources and information - Development of Website, facts sheets, directories and newsletters • Contributions to Policy - Surveys, research and collaboration nationally to inform government of local impact of State and Commonwealth policy. • Professional development – Career development, assistive technology, Autism, intellectual disability • Parent As Career Transition Support – Parent workshops • Personalised Employer Disability Awareness workshops 5

DDA Standards for Education A person with a disability has a right to study at any educational institution in the same way as any other student, this includes access to the full curriculum including. If a person with a disability meets the essential entry requirements, then educators must make changes or "reasonable adjustments" if that person needs them to perform essential course-work. 6

DDA Standards for Education Website • Making reasonable adjustments • Standards for enrolment • Standards for participation • Standards for curriculum development, accreditation and delivery • Standards for student support services • Standards for harassment and victimisation • Treatment of a person who has an associate with a disability • Exceptions http: //www. ddaedustandards. info/ 7

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http: //www. ndcovictoria. net. au/ 9

Sally Bailey National Disability Coordination Officer C/O PO Box 1162 Frankston Vic 3199 Sally. Bailey@skillsplus. com. au T (03) 9784 0400 M 0439 897 027 To sign up to your regions newsletter and get more information go to ndcovictoria. net. au 10