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Understanding behaviour support arrangements

Mental Health Coordinating Council
Saturday 19th September, 2020
This webinar was held on 27 August 2020 as part of the 'Embracing Change' series and is now available on demand. It was designed to guide you through practical examples
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Building choice, control and confidence

Rhiannon Wapling
VCOSS
Monday 14th September, 2020
This submission is in response to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) discussion paper on Support Coordination. The quality of NDS plans, including the provision of Support Coordination funding, largely
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Bridging the gaps and playing safe in crisis

DARU
Thursday 27th August, 2020
People with disability have the right to be supported and stay safe through disasters just like everyone else. This panel session distilled the issues and failures that have been thrown
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Preparing Vulnerable People Project & Person Centred Risk Assessment

DARU
Thursday 27th August, 2020
Angela Cook, Project Manager, Community Engagement from the Country Fire Authority shares details of the 'Preparing Vulnerable People’ project. The resources that have been developed as part of the project
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Disability inclusive disaster preparedness

DARU
Thursday 27th August, 2020
Associate Professor Michelle Villeneuve, Centre for Disability Research and Policy, University of Sydney, led the DISABILITY INCLUSIVE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IN NSW project. She outlines the key findings and steps to
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Overview of responses to the first Education and learning Issues paper

Disability Royal Commission
Tuesday 8th September, 2020

Responses to the issues paper about education and learning for people with disability have been received from individuals including people with disability, family members of people with disability, advocates, organisations…

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Self Manager Hub

The Growing Space and Community Disability Alliance Hunter
Monday 7th September, 2020
The Self Manager Hub has more than 400 resources to give you ideas and help you self manage an NDIS plan. It's for anyone who is self managing NDIS funding
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Tips for Being Deaf-Aware

AI Media
Wednesday 2nd September, 2020
As well as the essential tips for being Deaf-aware, learn all about the spectrum of deafness, deaf communication styles, and how to chat to a Deaf person if you are
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Supporting people with cognitive disabilities to access supported decision making in contracts for goods and services

DARU
Wednesday 29th July, 2020
This was the second session of the Advocacy Sector Conversations forum held on Zoom webinar for the first time, on 29 July 2020 (due to COVID-19 event restrictions not allowing
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Talks that matter

Belonging Matters
Friday 4th September, 2020

Talks That Matter is a unique online video strategy which harnesses the leadership of people with disability, families and allies who have challenged exclusionary practices.

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Government response to the NDIS Act review

Australian Government
Friday 28th August, 2020
The Australian Government welcomes the 2019 review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (the NDIS Act) report completed by Mr David Tune AO PSM. The Report contains 29
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Public hearing 5: Experiences of people with disability during the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic

Disability Royal Commission
Friday 28th August, 2020
Noting the Royal Commission's Statement of Concern released on 26 March 2020 about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people with disability, and Issues Paper on Emergency Planning, the
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