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2024 GradWISE Industry AccessABILITY Week

Are you curious about graduate career pathways?

GradWISE will be hosting their annual Industry AccessABILITY Week and they want you to join them!

Industry AccessABILITY Week is an event designed for students and graduates living with disabilities.

This event aims to foster connections between talented individuals and prospective employers, providing valuable insights into employment opportunities.

The week will include presentations from:

• John Holland
• Victoria Government
• EY
• Aurecon
• NAB
• Queensland Government
• ABC
• Cummins…. and many more!

Date: Monday 12th – Thursday 15th February 2024

Time: 9:30am – 2:30pm

The event is an opportunity for students/graduates to hear from disability-confident employers on their various roles and early career pathways.

This will help prepare recent and soon to be graduates with tips to succeed in navigating the graduate recruitment process and choosing organisations that align with their values and career aspirations.

GradWISE will be hosting three sessions a day. You only need to register once to have access to all sessions.

REGISTER HERE!

Applications Open Now – Want to improve your employability? Submit a mentee application.

AND is excited to announce that applications for PACE Mentoring Autumn 2024 are now open! APPLY NOW.

📢 Are you a jobseeker or student with disability, mental health condition or chronic illness?

💡 Are you looking for career guidance, to build disability confidence and gain employability skills?

PACE Mentoring is a nation-wide, free industry mentoring program that matches jobseekers with disability with experienced professionals from leading Australian organisations.

💻 You are invited to AND’s second PACE information session on 30 January 2024 at 2:00PM (AEDT), register using this link.

📲 Join AND’s PACE Mentoring program in Autumn 2024 and open a door to new career possibilities.

Get in early and submit an application form here:

APPLY TO BE A PACE MENTEE

Join AND’s Free Information Sessions

Want to Learn More About the PACE Program?

Check out our online information sessions, details below.

In these sessions, AND will discuss how the program works, what the matching process is like, what to expect from the program and answer any questions you have about PACE Mentoring. The sessions will be held online through Zoom.

• Information Session 2, 30 January at 3:00PM (AEDT)
• Information Session 3, 15 February at 11:00AM (AEDT)

*all in Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne time (AEDT)

Please let us know if you would like any adjustments for this session.

Got a Question About AND Programs?

You can find the answers to questions about eligibility, sharing disability information, alumni stories, documentation, application processes, timelines, next steps, and more on AND’s Frequently Asked Question pages for the Stepping Into Program, or PACE Mentoring Program.

• If you can’t find the answers there, please contact the AND team on 1300 36 36 45 or applications@and.org.au.

Contact AND

• Website: https://www.and.org.au/
• Phone Number: 1300 363 645
• Email: info@and.org.au

Head Office Address:

• Level 3, 80 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000

ATTN: Monash Students Only!

IT Service Centre Support Officer Position

• Expression of Interest sought for: IT Service Centre Support Officer
• Remuneration: $78,255 – $89,888 pa HEW Level 05 plus 11% employer superannuation
• Duration: 1/12/2023 to 22/03/2024 (Fixed term full time)
• Location: Clayton Campus

We have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic Service Centre group, providing excellent front-line IT support.

As a Support Officer (SO), you will provide remote and deskside technical support to users regarding ICT issues. This includes following procedures and protocols.

• Incident Triage: Initial assessment, categorisation, and prioritisation of incidents reported to the team. Analysis of incidents to ensure appropriate resources are allocated for resolution.
• Responding to Inquiries: Addressing IT-related queries and issues from users with professionalism and efficiency.
• Customer Service Excellence: Delivering outstanding customer service to build positive user relationships.
• Collaboration: Working closely with the team to resolve and escalate issues.

At the Service Centre, we are proud of our service excellence and collaboration with staff. We’re working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve.

To be successful, you will possess strong customer focus, time management and communication skills with the ability to solve problems creatively.

• Please get in touch with the hiring manager, Tash Murray, at 0428 934 337 for a confidential discussion about this role.
• Please apply by emailing your latest resume to tash.murray@monash.edu no later than 24 November at 5 pm.

Employment Opportunity with Monash Assistive Technology and Society Centre (MATS)

MATS Education Officer (Casual)

• Location: Clayton campus
• Employment Type: Casual 0.2 FTE
• Level & Remuneration: HEW 6 (Loaded Casual Hourly Rate $59.17)

The Opportunity

This position is funded as part of an establishment grant for the Monash Assistive Technology and Society (MATS) Centre.

The MATS Centre helps people living with disabilities to lead self-directed lives.

Emerging assistive technologies have the potential to break down many of the barriers that people with disabilities face at school, university, work and in the social sphere.

Our work is guided by on-the-ground partnerships with the community to ensure we’re addressing real problems faced by real people and creating a lasting impact.

Join us and help to create a world that is more inclusive and equitable.

The successful candidate will support the Management Team of MATS in education-related activities. They will be expected to work closely with other parts of Monash including Monash Disability Support Services (DSS) and eSolutions. Projects include:

• Evaluating the accessibility of Monash educational software such as Moodle and developing guidelines on accessible teaching practices for Monash staff. This may involve organising and running focus groups with Monash students who identify as having a disability
• Conducting an audit of Monash educational offerings that incorporate disability and inclusion and developing best practice guidelines and materials for use by Monash teaching staff.
• Creating and running a national disability support network for university students with disabilities studying STEM disciplines.
• Contributing to the MATS Education Strategy.

The appointee will be based in the Faculty of Information Technology of Monash University at the Clayton campus in Melbourne.

Key Selection Criteria

The appointee must have:

• Extensive experience in the Australian education sector (as a student and/or teacher)
• High-level time-, self- and project-management skills, including the ability to plan, implement and execute new initiatives to deadline, with the demonstrated ability to think creatively
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, including a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Familiarity with established and developing educational software including LMS such as Moodle, Google Apps for Education, video management systems, tools for interactive learning content, and polling systems

It is desirable for the appointee to have:

• Strong links to disability communities through lived experience of disability and/or track record of successful work/co-research with people with disabilities.

Enquiries

Professor Kim Marriott, Director of MATS, Faculty of IT, Kim.Marriott@monash.edu

Expression of Interest (EOI)

Once you have discussed your application with Professor Kim Marriott please email an Expression of Interest (EOI) to Kim.Marriott@monash.edu. This should comprise:

• A cover letter addressing the selection criteria
• A curriculum vitae, including a list of any published works, conference presentations and relevant work experience
• Contact details of two referees

Closing Date

Thursday 23 November 2023, 11:55pm AEDT

WISE Employment Sponsors Full-Tuition Scholarship for Masters Level Study for Students with Disabilities

WISE Employment is committed to empowering individuals with disabilities, illnesses, injuries, and other disadvantages to thrive in their careers.

Their primary goal is to assist people in developing their capabilities to secure meaningful employment and lead fulfilling lives independently.

In line with this vision, WISE (who also provide the award-winning GradWISE program for Monash – and other – students) are thrilled to announce the launch of a new full-tuition scholarship, specially curated to support a person with a disability in pursuing masters level study at a Melbourne Business School.

• Applications for this scholarship are now open and will close on the 14th of August. https://wiseemployment.com.au/2023/07/05/supporting-future-leaders-with-new-scholarship/

Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship Opportunity for New Postgraduate Students

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN: 2024 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship

Up to 17 scholarships valued to $120,000 each are available for individuals from all backgrounds who are planning to start postgraduate coursework or PhD studies in 2024.

The Westpac Future Leaders Scholarships offer a bespoke 9-month leadership program designed to foster leadership potential and offers opportunities to gain global experience, including overseas travel opportunities, and life-long access to the W100 Scholars Network.

• Applications close 5:00pm AEST 6 September.
• Find out more here.
• Please note that the application may take time to put together so if you are interested, please consider starting early. Eligibility requirements apply.

Applications For The 2024 NSW Government Graduate Program are Now Open

Please be aware that applications for the 2024 NSW Government Graduate Program are now open.

The 18-month Program offers three unique rotations across government agencies, and allows graduates to build their own career, no matter what degree they studied.

They are looking for talented and passionate graduates and final year university students from all disciplines and backgrounds looking to launch their career in NSW Government.

There are exciting roles on offer across Sydney metro and regional NSW.

As a proud employer who values diversity, NSW Government is committed to reflecting the community they serve, and they would like to encourage people with disability to apply to the Program.

Increasing the representation and inclusion of people with disability in their workforce is a priority, and the Graduate Program is well-placed to provide a supportive work environment with opportunities for graduates to shape their skills and career how they would like.

Their recruitment process has been designed to be inclusive and accessible for all candidates. Applicants with disability can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process. More information on how they support applicants with disability is available on their website.

What does the NSW Government Graduate Program offer?

Those selected for the 2024 Graduate Program will gain:   

• 18 months’ experience working across three different roles in NSW Government
• Meaningful work that contributes to the future of NSW
• A supportive environment with a personal mentor and executive sponsor
• Exposure to the largest professional network of leaders, analysts, policymakers and educators in Australia
• Ongoing (permanent) role offer on successful completion of the Program.

In 2024, the Program will employ graduates in five streams: Primary, Legal, Digital, Social Work and Engineering streams.

Internship Program with Aurecon Available in August

There is an Internship Program with Aurecon now available in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

Aurecon is a design, engineering and advisory company. They are committed to diversifying their workplace and culture to make a difference for the community.

If you have a disability, visible or non-visible, mental health condition, medical conditions or injuries and are interested in connecting with supportive and inclusive employers, you are welcome to register on the Field and apply for this opportunity.

• Applications close on 13th August 2023.
• For more details about this internship opportunity please click here and select your preferred state.

If you’d like to learn more about the Field, please contact them at support@thefield.jobs or call 03 9830 0190 Mon-Fri between 9am and 5pm AEST.

JobAccess Celebrates 17 Years of Service and Innovation this July!

Since 2006, JobAccess has been the first port of call on everything related to disability employment.

Over the years:

• JobAccess has assisted more than 440,000 people – including jobseekers with disability, employers and service providers – with expert advice, support and information.
• JobAccess has managed over 63,000 applications for funding workplace modifications. And each one has made a difference in supporting the employment and retention of people with disability in the workforce.
• The National Disability Recruitment Coordinator (NDRC) has partnered with over 380 large organisations to build their disability confidence and competence.
• Since 2012, the CRRS and the Hotline have lodged more than 15,700 complaints or reports of abuse to improve outcomes for people with disability and service providers.

You don’t have to go it alone when getting support or supporting someone at work. JobAccess is here to help.

• To find out more about how JobAccess could help your organisation, visit their website, call them on 1800 464 800 or email them at: JobAccess@workfocus.com.

Apply for this Free industry mentoring program for students & jobseekers with disability – Applications open

AND has applications for the Spring 2023 intake for their free national PACE Mentoring Program! Students, graduates and jobseekers with any types of disability, mental health condition or chronic illness will have the opportunity to be mentored by an industry professional from one of the Australian leading businesses and organisations from August to December 2023.

International students are welcome to apply too.

• Applications open now and close end of June (with potential of extension to July; late applications are welcome too).