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Select Committee on Autism – submissions to the inquiry

On 27 November 2019, the Senate resolved to establish a Select Committee on Autism to inquire into and report on the services, support and life outcomes for autistic people in Australia and the associated need for a National Autism Strategy. The committee is to present its final report on or before the first sitting day of …

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Free Online training for VET staff and educators

National Disability Co-ordination Officer (NDCO) Program and Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) have collaborated to develop 2 training programs to explore ‘disability’. Program 1: VET Staff – Supporting Students with Disability Designed for all staff who work in the VET sector and focuses on promoting awareness about the rights of students with …

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Season’s Greetings

The DEAI Committee wishes you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will be closed for business from 20th Dec ’19 till 6th Jan ‘20. We look forward to another exciting year for the Developmental Education profession.

DSC – Video Recordings: Using the NDIS Commission Portal (Behaviour Support)

From the Disability Services Consulting’s website: Two webinars have been uploaded on the nuances of navigating the NDIS Commission Portal. The first webinar is directed at behaviour support practitioners: Behaviour support plans that contain a regulated restrictive practice must be lodged with the NDIS Commission. This webinar provides tips for ensuring successful lodgement of behaviour support …

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NDIS Workforce Capability Framework

From the NDIS Commission’s webpage: “The NDIS Commission is leading the development of a national NDIS Workforce Capability Framework to support consistency in practice and delivery of quality disability services across Australia. The Australian Government’s strategy to support the development the NDIS market, Growing the NDIS Market and Workforce Strategy, was released in early 2019. One …

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Autism SA – Workshops for families and professionals

Autism SA offers a variety of training sessions – held at both the Netley and Elizabeth sites. Autism SA’s workshops are delivered by a highly experienced and diverse training team which includes consultants, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and facilitators who have extensive experience in working with individuals on the autism spectrum in a range of …

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Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) Program – Expression of Interest

Make the most of your AAC investment This Program has been developed for those who support individuals who use AAC to communicate. We see you as ‘communication partners’. The program aims to build the capacity of you as a ‘communication partner’ over a 10 week block – comprising of 5 fortnightly face to face sessions. …

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Study of Australian School Leavers with Autism (SASLA)

A longitudinal study of post-school outcomes for young people with and without autism, 2014 – 2021 The longitudinal Study of Australian School Leavers with Autism (SASLA) is an online survey-based project, which follows young people aged 15 to 25 years over a 2-year period. The transition between adolescence and adulthood is an important and difficult …

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Issues paper on health care for people with cognitive disability released.

The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability issues paper on health care for people with cognitive disability outlines our preliminary understanding of the key issues experienced by people with cognitive disability when accessing health care. The paper includes 10 questions to help people and organisations to provide responses. The …

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Catch up on the latest research from Autism CRC

Latest research from Autism CRC – December news. PUBLICATIONS Intervention to support students: examining teachers’ responses to Finished! The On-task Toolkit Loneliness in adults on the autism spectrum Understanding anxiety in adults on the autism spectrum: its relationship with intolerance… Exploring anxiety at home, school, and in the community through self‐report from children A portfolio …

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