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Research Project to Determine Best Practice Career Support for Students with Disability

The National Careers Institute has funded a project to investigate best practice career support for students with disability with the aim of establishing the first dedicated national Career Development Learning Hub for students with disability.

This study has been approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at Curtin University and is commencing data collection.   

They are seeking to recruit participants from three categories:

1. Students of university, TAFE or VET who identify as having disability
2. Parents/ carers of primary, secondary or tertiary students with disability
3. Stakeholders in careers or disability services: practitioners, career advisers, school leaders, equity practitioners, career services providers, member of industry bodies who have an interest in disability support

Survey Link for Students

We are seeking students with disability to contribute to research on careers support. Interested? Take our short survey: https://bit.ly/2RMJR5Q. Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee approved this study (HRE2021-0219)

Survey Link for Parents/Carers

We are seeking parents/carers of students with disability to contribute to research on careers support. Interested? Take our short survey: https://bit.ly/3fgVWcA. Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee approved this study (HRE2021-0219)

Survey Link for Stakeholders

We are seeking stakeholders in disability/careers support to contribute to research. Interested? Take our short survey: https://bit.ly/2TeXtYa. Curtin University Human Research Ethics Committee approved this study (HRE2021-0219)

• If you would like to receive updates on the project, please visit the project webpage and register your email with olivia.groves@curtin.edu.au to receive the quarterly project newsletter.

BCA Scholarship Applications are Now Open!

Blind Citizens Australia, (BCA) is strongly committed to ensuring people who are blind or vision impaired have opportunities to develop skills which equip them to contribute to the social, economic and cultural life of Australian communities.

Funded by the Commonwealth’s Information, Linkages and Capacity-building program and the Jeffrey Blyth Foundation, BCA is offering a total of 15 scholarships of up to $5,000 for educational expenses through Semester 2, 2021, and Semesters 1 and 2, 2022. Each semester will have a separate application and awarding process, scholarship recipients will be funded for one semester only.

• Applications for the first round of 5 BCA scholarships are now open May 17 – June 30, 2021 and will be received via this link.

Scholarship recipients will receive:

• Recognition of personal ambition, promoted and celebrated through organizational channels,
• Alumni network of support,
• BCA support and/or advocacy as appropriate to ensure their study is accessible to them,
• Support for their place of study to further develop its institutional accessibility and inclusion by utilizing BCA’s expertise, advice and/or resources,
• Pathway to BCA leadership and/or committee roles, and
• Access to BCA programs to support their study and skills development, as well as
• Financial support for study.

Eligibility criteria

Scholarship recipients must:

• Be a full member of BCA (membership forms available here), and
• Provide evidence of enrolment or acceptance letter for a post-secondary educational program that results in a recognized qualification (Internship and Graduate Program applicants may apply while waiting for confirmation of acceptance; with Scholarship awarded on successful application), and
• Not be a current BCA staff member or Director (board member).

Application assessment

Applications will be assessed by the following criteria:

• Course of study is a logical trajectory for the student’s skills, interests and goals, and
• The potential of the scholarship to enhance ability to successfully complete the program of study.

Preparing Your Application

Applications will be received online via this link.

Please note that in order to submit your application you will need to:

• Upload a signed Authority to Release / Exchange Information form to confirm your enrolment with your place of study,
• Upload at least one reference, and
• Prepare answers to open-ended questions.

You can review the application particulars via the BCA website

Program Objectives

The BCA scholarships program has two key objectives:

• To increase the opportunities available to people who are blind or vision impaired to participate in tertiary/further education, by offering financial assistance.
• To raise the awareness of main-stream education providers of the valuable contributions and unique perspectives people who are blind or vision impaired offer to education and training.

Need more information?

• For more information, please contact Miriam Fathalla at Miriam.Fathalla@bca.org.au or by calling 1800 033 660.

Are You a Penultimate or Final Year Business School Student?

If so, and you would be interested in being mentored by a Monash alumni or industry professional, please see the opportunity below.

Guidance for Mentees

Navigating through university and into the working world can be a challenge at times. With guidance from someone who’s walked a similar path, student mentees will feel better equipped to make their next move.

Mentoring is a collaborative learning relationship where both parties share mutual responsibility and accountability. The goal is to help the mentee work towards the fulfilment of clear and agreed goals. This happens through a series of time-limited, confidential, one-on-one conversations and other learning activities with a mentor.

Monash Business School Mentors

The Monash Business School mentors come from a variety of private, public sector and not-for-profit organisations, and many have management and leadership experience.

All are dedicated industry professionals who have volunteered to support future entrants into the working world.

Mentees are penultimate and final-year Monash Business School students, who will be individually matched with a mentor relevant to their professional goals.

Over the course of the semester, mentors and mentees meet frequently providing the opportunity for mentees to learn how to best set themselves up for success in a supportive environment.

Important Dates

Program Contact

Gillian Skwarek
Graduate Development
Monash Business School
buseco-graduatedevelopment@monash.edu

• For more information see the Business School Mentoring Website

Help Celebrate the Tenth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)!

The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than One Billion people with disabilities/impairments.

What is Digital Accessibility?

Every user deserves a first-rate digital experience on the web.

Someone with a disability must be able to experience web-based services, content and other digital products with the same successful outcome as those without disabilities.

This awareness and commitment to inclusion is the goal of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), a global event that shines a light on digital access and inclusion for people with disabilities.

PACE Mentoring Spring 2021 Applications Are Now Open!

PACE Mentoring is an industry mentoring program that matches jobseekers and students with disability with experienced professionals from leading Australian businesses.

The program is a great opportunity for you to:

• Build confidence
• Develop employability skills
• Learn some top tips to get a head start on your career
• Experience professional and personal development

How PACE Mentoring helped Melissa

“After I finished PACE, I submitted my resume to Indooroopilly State High School, where I was successful in obtaining an interview. Initially I was nervous, but I just relaxed and thought of the tips my mentor gave me. A week later I got a call from the principal saying that I had the job as a mathematics and science teacher.”

– Melissa from the 2018 PACE Mentoring cohort reflecting on how PACE helped her break into the teaching industry.

Read more great stories from PACE Mentoring HERE

Want to learn more about the program?

Come along to AND’s free PACE Information sessions where they discuss what the PACE program is and how it can help your professional and personal development.

The sessions will be held through Microsoft TEAMS. This session is open to jobseekers, students and industry providers so feel free to share the details!

• Thursday 3rd June 2pm – 3pm (Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne time)
• Wednesday 16th June 11am – 12pm (Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne time)

You can access the Information sessions here!

Who is eligible?

• Anyone 18 years or over with any type of disability, mental health condition or chronic illness is eligible for the PACE Mentoring Program.

Mentoring opportunities are in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth & Adelaide. There are also some virtual mentoring opportunities for students and jobseekers based in other locations across Australia.

Find Out More About PACE Mentoring

Perform At Your Peak in Final Assessments in 2021

The Monash University Student Academic Success (SAS) team has developed a program of workshops and resources to support undergraduate and postgraduate students in their end-of-semester assessments.

Final assessments are just around the corner, and the team at Student Academic Success have you covered!

Their program includes:

• Workshops on time management, exam preparation and getting the most out of your revision period. Starts 11 May. Book your spot now!
• Quick feedback on your academic English in your draft assignments. Upload your draft to get fast-turnaround feedback.
• Videos of top tips and ideas from students, academics and learning experts about managing the final assessment period.
• Useful resources to help you plan and study smarter, not harder.

If you would like one-on-one support, book in a consultation with a learning adviser.