Facebook-f Twitter Youtube

Resource Library

TelePBS: Delivering Positive Behaviour Support via telepractice

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Sunday 21st November, 2021

TelePBS is the delivery of positive behaviour support via telepractice. Telepractice is the delivery of services at a distance. Services can be delivered by face to face videoconferencing, audio videoconferencing,…

Read more about TelePBS: Delivering Positive Behaviour Support via telepractice

Supporting effective communication

NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission
Tuesday 16th November, 2021
This e-learning module demonstrates – from the perspective of NDIS participants – what effective communication looks like, and how it supports choice and control. With effective communication, workers can support
Read more about Supporting effective communication

Agents of our own Destiny: Activism and the road to the Disability Royal Commission

Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 2nd November, 2021
This research report is about the disability rights movement and the history of disability activism and advocacy in Australia. It highlights how hard people with disability, advocates and activists have
Read more about Agents of our own Destiny: Activism and the road to the Disability Royal Commission

Disability in Australia: Shadows, struggles and successes

Associate Professor Lorna Hallahan.
Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 2nd November, 2021
This research report provides historic insights into the experiences of people with disability in Australia. It looks at different cultural and social factors that have impacted the lives of people
Read more about Disability in Australia: Shadows, struggles and successes

False Economy: The economic benefits of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the consequences of government cost-cutting

Per Capita
Thursday 4th November, 2021
This report discusses, where data is available, some of the issues surrounding the new NDIA modelling. It then goes on to assess the broad economic activity generated by the NDIS,
Read more about False Economy: The economic benefits of the National Disability Insurance Scheme and the consequences of government cost-cutting

A fairer, equal and more inclusive Victoria

Charlotte Newbold
VCOSS
Tuesday 26th October, 2021
VCOSS welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the Review of the Disability Act 2006 (Vic). It is important that the new Act is robust and comprehensive in promoting
Read more about A fairer, equal and more inclusive Victoria

The I Can’t Stand Podcast

Peta Hooke
Friday 1st October, 2021
Have you ever wondered what it is like to live with a disability? The I Can't Stand Podcast is for everyone who has a question or just wondered about disability.
Read more about The I Can’t Stand Podcast

Elder abuse and the NDIS webinar

Peninsula Health, Monash Health and La Trobe Community Health
Tuesday 28th September, 2021

This session was part of the Lunchtime Learnings webinar series, supporting service providers about how to support, and respond better to older people experiencing elder abuse. The sessions aim to…

Read more about Elder abuse and the NDIS webinar

Promoting Inclusion: Summary of responses to the Issues Paper

This overview summarises the responses to the Promoting inclusion Issues paper that was released in December 2020. It outlines what should be done to promote a more inclusive society that
Read more about Promoting Inclusion: Summary of responses to the Issues Paper

Occasional Paper No. 3: Learning from reviews of Victorian disability service provision to people who have died 2017 to 2021 – A reflection for future safeguarding.

Disability services Commissioner
Monday 11th October, 2021
This report provides an overview of the lessons learnt from more than three years of reviewing disability service provision to people who have died. Sadly, the majority of deaths reviewed
Read more about Occasional Paper No. 3: Learning from reviews of Victorian disability service provision to people who have died 2017 to 2021 – A reflection for future safeguarding.

Annual Financial Sustainability Report

National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)
Friday 8th October, 2021
this report provides a comprehensive financial picture of the NDIS based on the Scheme Actuary’s projections And uses historic experience to inform forward-looking assumptions as to participant numbers, exit rates,
Read more about Annual Financial Sustainability Report

What do the confidentiality amendments mean for my client?

Your Story Disability Legal Support
Monday 4th October, 2021
Monday 30th October, 2023
This factsheet provides information about the new legislative protections for people giving confidential information to the Disability Royal Commission. It explains what the changes are, how they apply and how
Read more about What do the confidentiality amendments mean for my client?
Facebook-f Twitter Youtube

For Advocates

Resources

Events

Find an advocate

Have your say

Your account section

Contact Information

DARU is auspiced by DAV and VCOSS with funding from the Victorian Government Office for Disability

Disability Advocacy Victoria Inc.
Victorian Council of Social Service
Victoria State Government