Category: Partner News
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NDIS — Annual participant survey
The annual Long Form Outcomes Framework (LFOF) survey will take place from 1 September to 16 December 2024. Every year, the NDIS conducts this survey to measure how NDIS participants and their families and carers are progressing in different areas of their lives and compares the experiences of people with disability to the experiences of people without…
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NDIS — more information explaining changes to the NDIS published
The NDIS has published a more information explaining the legislation passed on 22nd August 2024 that changes key features in the way that the National Disability Insurance Scheme will operate. The information is available from the NDIS website, click here to go directly to the page. Disability Justice Australia Inc (DJA) hopes our members and…
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Positive Powerful Parents — Melbourne Friday Friendship Self Advocacy Group Catch Up
Positive Powerful Parents is a Self Advocacy Group run by and for Parents with Intellectual Disability. On Friday 30th August from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Positive Powerful Parents is hosting a Friday Friendship Self Advocacy Group Catch Up in Melbourne (4th floor Ross House — 247 Flinders Lane). The event is free for parents…
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Belonging Matters — Circles of Support
Belonging Matters Inc is offering a two-part online workshop about Circles of Support, which will be of interest to people with a disability, families and advocates. This workshop will allow participants to: To learn more about this workshop and to register click here. (People with a disability and family members have an option to come…
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Monash University — PhD Scholarship in Assistive Technology and Disability
The Monash Assistive Technology and Society (MATS) Centre is offering two PhD Scholarships. Candidates who identify as having a disability are strongly encouraged to apply. You can learn about the MATS Centre at:https://www.monash.edu/mats/about Emerging assistive technologies have the potential to break down many of the barriers that people with disabilities face at school, university, work…
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Just Gold — Autistic Pride Day Symposia 2024
Just Gold are hosting Autistic Pride Day (June 18) symposia in both Melbourne (June 8) and Sydney (June 9). The symposia (lead by the Autistic) are a vibrant celebration of neurodiversity, empowerment and community. The theme of the 2024 symposiums is “Taking Off The Mask”, celebrating unmasking “our true, unashamed, unapologetically Autistic selves. It’s about openly embracing the…
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SECCA — Sexuality, Relationships and Your Rights
The Sexuality Education Counselling and Consultancy Agency (SECCA) is hosting an online launch event for the Sexuality, Relationships and Your Rights (SRAYR) resource on the 12th June 11.30am AWST (12th June 9.30am AEST, eg Melbourne). This presentation will feature a panel of speakers including a SECCA project officer, a designer of SECCA Tiles and the…
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NDIS Training — Overview of the Participants Journey
The National Disability Insurance Agency is offering free training sessions in Melbourne for people with disability, families and carers supporting people with disability (aged 9 to 64) applying to the NDIS or wanting to explore supports in their local community. The training sessions are being conducted at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday…
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Disability Research — The Impact Project
The “Impact Project” (lead by the University of Melbourne) aims to find out about what helps people with disability to have good mental health. Disability Justice Australia (a member of AFDO) encourages disabled people to participate as “if the project is directly informed by people with disability from the outset, we can ensure that the…
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The New NDIS Bill — Getting Across the Detail
This Friday (12th April 2024) DSC are hosting a free 90 minute webinar on the new NDIS bill. The webinar, which includes a Q&A session is aimed at anyone and everyone whose life is impacted by the NDIS — probably, you. The webinar will cover: To register, click here to visit the DSC website. Disability…