Join Knox City Council Disability Services and Youth Services for this parent webinar presented by Jon Adams, Centre for Disability Employment Research and Practice.
Open to parents, carers and educators.
Hear from the Australian Network on Disability, and alumni from the Stepping Into internship program, about their programs for students with disability.
This webinar is recommended to all Monash students who identify as having disability, chronic illness or mental health conditions.
DATE: Thursday 11th March, 2pm-3pm. This webinar will be held via Zoom and you can access the meeting here.
AND’s Stepping Into program can help you gain paid, hands-on work experience with leading Australian businesses.
View a list of available internship positions for Winter 2021 here. It is likely that more roles will be added over the coming weeks, so don’t forget to check back regularly and follow us on Facebook for updates!
“What I gained from the experience was more than what you gain from a job – I gained confidence. It’s something I now carry through my daily life and will throughout the rest of my career. Confidence to own my disability and talk about it. I can have conversations to create opportunities for myself and other people with disability” – Devni, Stepping Into intern at Arup
Internships will generally last 4 to 8 weeks (with the opportunity for flexible work hours to manage your disability or other commitments).
Read the details on our information page for students and complete our online application form by 4th April 2021
The Programs Team are happy to reconsider previous applicants of the Stepping Into program.
The Monash Careers Expo, hosted by Career Connect is one of the largest university careers events in Australia, and we’re proud to be continuing to provide this fantastic event to our students with this year’s Virtual Expo!
The Expo will be easy to navigate, visually immersive and completely interactive.
Students will be able to explore opportunities available with major organisations, speak directly to recruiters, participate in employer information sessions and join Q&As.
The GradWISE Industry AccessABILITY Week was a huge success.
GradWISE had 15 of their industry partners present information about their graduate programs and provided students with critical advice to help their graduate applications stand out from the crowd!
GradWISE employer partners shared loads of helpful tips, including:
If you would like to talk to a member of GradWISE to get this information or find out about the program please email Chardee at Chardee.McEwan@wiseemployment.com.au or Grace at Grace.Mackley@wiseemploymen.com.au or check out the GradWISE Website here!
Don’t miss your chance to work with a professional mentor towards your career goals and employability skills!
Apply now on the AND website, or simply email the Programs Team with your expression of interest if you have applied for PACE in the last 12 months.
Contact the AND Team on 03 9621 2276 or applications@and.org.au if you have any questions.
Mentors from the following organisations are also participating in the Autumn cohort:
AND are excited that this round, there is the option to participate in PACE Mentoring virtually as well as face-to-face. This means that no matter where you are in Australia, they can connect you with a mentor!
AND are also pleased to announce that regional mentors from Rabobank will be participating in PACE Autumn 2021, which means there are even more opportunities for jobseekers from regional Australia to participate!
If you would like to participate in the program virtually, simply select the ‘Other/Virtual’ option on the application form.
A new National Careers Institute (NCI) Partnership Grant project led by the NCSEHE will establish Australia’s first Career Development Learning (CDL) Hub for students with disability.
The CDL Hub will provide an accessible range of resources, as well as practical examples of programs addressing CDL for students with disability across the student life cycle.
One of 13 projects funded under the first round of the NCI Partnership Grant program, National Career Development Learning Hub for students with disability will direct over $400,000 to improving careers outcomes for students with disability.
Chief Investigator Professor Sarah O’Shea will collaborate with an expert group of researchers1 from the NCSEHE, Curtin University, the University of Wollongong, La Trobe University, the University of Tasmania and Swinburne University of Technology.
The research team will be guided by key stakeholders from relevant bodies including the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET), Centres for Disability Studies and leaders of University Diversity and Student Equity units.
“This project is an exciting opportunity to draw upon major NCSEHE commissioned research as well as the work of NCSEHE Equity Fellows Tim Pitman and David Eckstein,” Professor O’Shea said.
“While students with disability bring valuable qualities to the workforce, this cohort faces unique challenges which often result in disproportionately poor employment outcomes. This project will identify best practice, based on a national audit of existing CDL programs, which will inform a series of pilot programs to enable students with disability to fulfil their potential.”
The Stepping Into Program has connected 1,508 students with disability to leading Australian employers since 2005.
87% of Stepping Into supervisors agreed that they were ‘more confident about managing or supporting a team member with disability’ after participating in the program.
Engaging with the Stepping Into program is simple. Australian Network on Disability (AND) find talented students with disability and assess their eligibility.
They’ll manage student and workplace briefings prior, as well as the evaluation and feedback process after internships are completed.
Isabel Heiner, Program Manager, will discuss the Stepping Into Winter 2021 process, timeline, the support AND provides hiring managers and supervisors, and great outcomes from our last Program Evaluation.
*Please advise if you have any accessibility requirements for the session. We can arrange live captioning with 72 hours notice.
Reach out to AND to discuss how you can still plan for a Stepping Into intern with flexibility in work arrangements.
PACE Mentoring is an industry mentoring program that matches jobseekers and students with disability to mentors from leading Australian businesses. It is free to participate, and gives jobseekers an opportunity to develop employability skills and confidence in a workplace setting.
To apply for PACE Mentoring, click here. Applications close 28th February 2021.
Over the coming months, the AND Programs Team will be hosting online information sessions to provide more information about the PACE Program.
We invite you to dial in if you are a student or jobseeker with disability, a parent or carer of someone with disability, or you work with students and jobseekers with disability.
The session times are:
*(Melbourne/Sydney/Canberra Time)
Click here for information on how to join.
Students and jobseekers are paired with an experienced industry professional who will arrange 8 mentoring meetings within a four-month period.
The meetings last between one and two hours. Pairs discuss the mentees career goals and aspirations, and mentors help to develop a personal and professional development plan.
Conversations include:
In 2021, we have mentors with a range of professional backgrounds from organisations including ANZ Bank, Nestle, SBS, IBM, Gilbert + Tobin, Department of Finance, Accenture, Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Melbourne Water, Arup Group, Court Services Queensland, RMIT, QBE, NAB, Dentons, AGL, Jacobs, VIC Department of Justice.
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.
Anyone 18 years or over with any type of disability, mental health condition or chronic illness is eligible for the PACE Mentoring Program.
TO APPLY FOR PACE MENTORING CLICK HERE.
Applications close 28th February 2021.
Would you like the inside scoop from leading industry employers in preparation for your 2021 Graduate applications?
If you are a university student living with a disability, mental illness or injury, we would like to invite you to join GradWISE’s Industry AccessABILITY Week!
This is a jam packed week, showcasing a wide variety of industry partners who will share information about their organisation, the application process, and tips to help you stand out in your application.
Presenters include:
*To join GradWISE’s Industry Accessibility Week, Register Here!