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How to be disability inclusive

DARU
Tuesday 30th March, 2021
Disability awareness is generally low in the broader community. Have you ever found yourself not making the effort to connect out of fear of saying or doing the wrong thing?
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My Allied Health space

Victoria Government
Monday 22nd February, 2021
This free website is set up to provide information, tools and training resources to ensure that people with significant disabilities can confidently choose the allied health services needed to improve
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National Disability Data Asset

DA Disability Advisory Council
Thursday 1st January, 1970
Data provides useful information for designing supports and services that meet the situations, needs and goals of people with disability. However datasets are largely disconnected. The National Disability Data Asset
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Growing Up Disabled in Australia

Carly Findlay
Black Ink
Monday 1st February, 2021
A rich collection of writing from those negotiating disability in their lives – a group whose voices are not heard often enough Contributors include senator Jordon Steele-John, paralympian Isis Holt,
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The Disability Gateway

Benevolent Society
Monday 1st February, 2021
The Disability Gateway has information and services to help people with disability, their family, friends and carers, to find the support they need in Australia. It covers support in 10
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Practice Guidelines for Identifying and Treating Complex Trauma-Related Dissociation

Blue Knot
Friday 22nd May, 2020
Complex trauma-related dissociation underlies diverse presentations to health professionals and is often not detected. This means that many people do not receive appropriate responses and care. These Practice Guidelines for
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NDIS Worker Screening Check

Victoria Government
Wednesday 27th January, 2021

The National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check (NDIS Check) will start on 1 February 2021. The NDIS Check is a way to ensure that people who work with NDIS…

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Learn about disability advocacy

DARU
Thursday 3rd December, 2020

DARU courses are designed primarily for advocates working within funded disability advocacy organisations to supports skill development for providing human rights based advocacy practice. However everyone is welcome to give…

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Accessible parking permit scheme

VicRoads
Monday 30th November, 2020
A pilot of the new Accessible Parking Permit (APP) Scheme and online administration system is underway. They replace the previous Victorian Code for the Disabled Persons Parking Scheme and individual
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Getting started with the NDIS: Information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants

NDIA
Wednesday 11th November, 2020
This booklet helps communities understand and apply for the NDIS, with translations available in local indigenous languages and with the art of different local indigenous artists featured.
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Allied health Capability Framework: Disability and complex support needs

Allied health professionals play an important role in delivering the NDIS. The framework develops the skills and knowledge of allied health professionals to better provide high-quality, person-centred support that promotes
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Supporting communication in and contribution to NDIS planning conversations for autistic adults with complex support needs and their parents and carers

Amaze
Monday 2nd November, 2020
This resource offers practical strategies to support communication to help prepare, plan and participate in planning conversations for the NDIS. It is designed in two parts and includes: Part 1:
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