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Monash Careers Summit

In July 2021 Career Connect will be holding the annual Monash Careers Summit.

The week will consist of a series of interactive events facilitated from a group of leading professional and personal development thought leaders.

2021 Monash Careers Summit – register now!

This year’s event runs from 5 – 9 July and features a range of bespoke interactive sessions run by key industry professionals. The focus is not on the year level of students, but the stage of career development you find yourselves in; the Summit has something for everyone! 

Meet our stellar lineup of industry professional and personal development thought leaders:

• Yousef Shadid – Founder of GradShip and the best-selling author of “The GradGate”.
• Poorva Bhardwaj – direct from the team at Linked In Learning – she can teach you how to stand out!
• Josh Farr – Founder of Campus Consultancy, deliverer of x2 TEDx talks, and World Cup Judge for ENACTUS
• Gary Ryan – Founding Director of “Organisations that Matter”

For one week only, the virtual Monash Careers Summit will connect you directly with Industry and Monash Alumni!

This event will be interactive, and immersive; it is aimed at creating an inclusive environment for students as you progress through your journey of understanding employability, self and industry.

Browse and register for Summit events now.

Registrations are now open: http://bit.ly/MonashCareersSummit

Video: https://youtu.be/acgbC8dkXFo

GradWISE team Wins the NESA Innovation in Disability Employment Award

A big congratulations to our GradWISE team for receiving the NESA Innovation in Disability Employment Award at the National Employment Services Association (NESA) Excellence Awards in Canberra recently.

The program was nominated for their work of “bridging the transition from study to work for students with disability”.

Well done Ed and all the GradWISE team! A fantastic and well-deserved result.

• Go to the DSS website to find out more about GradWISE at Monash

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.

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

Webinar: Workplace Adjustments – What Are They, How to Make Them, and Support You Can Count On

Take the right steps to make your workplace accessible and inclusive for everyone, including people with disability.

Forward-thinking organisations are taking the lead to embrace the skills people with disability have to offer. However, a lack of awareness and understanding of how to best support people with disability through simple adjustments has the potential to create barriers.

This free 30-min webinar will inform line managers, HR professionals, and business leads on why and how to organise workplace adjustments and see how JobAccess works with employers and employees with disability to simplify the process.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Learn what are workplace adjustments and discuss a wide range of examples that can help improve accessibility.
• Explore financial assistance available to employers through the Australian Government’s Employment Assistance Fund.
• Discover what a Reasonable Adjustment Policy is and why it is essential for employers to have one.

Webinar Details

• When:   Tuesday, 30 March 2021
• Who: This information session is for Employers, and should be of interest to line managers, human resources and recruitment professionals, and business leads.
• Time:
  11.00 am to 11.30 am – New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania
  11.00 am to 11.30 am – Australian Capital Territory
  10.30 am to 11.00 am – South Australia
  10.00 am to 10.30 am – Queensland
  09.30 am to 10.00 am – Northern Territory
  08.00 am to 08.30 am – Western Australia
• Where:  Register to attend the webinar
• Access: This event will have live captioning. You will be asked to provide any access requirements during the registration process. Electronic copies of presentation are available on request.

Registrations will close at 12.00 pm AEDT on Monday, 29 March, so don’t miss out!

For more information or if you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us at JobAccess@workfocus.com.

REGISTER NOW!

You Are Invited to a Free Online PACE Information Session!

Learn all about paid internships and industry mentoring programs for students with disability, chronic illness or mental health conditions

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.

• Overview of AND internship and mentoring programs for students with disability
• Welcoming Stepping Into Alumni to speak about their internship experience
• Q&A session

DATE: Thursday 11^th March, 2pm-3pm. This webinar will be held via Zoom and you can access the meeting here.

Soundfair is Launching The HearMe Report

What does a world of hearing equality look like and how can we work together to bring it closer?

To commemorate the close of Hearing Awareness Week, on Friday 5 March Soundfair is launching The HearMe Report – a document that centres the lived experiences of people with hearing conditions and identifies ten priority areas for society-wide action.

The report will be launched at midday with support from The Hon Mark Coulton MP and keynote speakers including Suzanne Waldron, and Dr Caitlin Barr.

• When: 5 March 2021
• 11am: Welcome
• 11.15am–11.45am: Art Exhibition
• Midday–1pm: Speakers
• 1.15–2.45pm: Networking lunch
• Where: Crown Melbourne, 8 Whiteman St, Southbank VIC 3006

The Hon Mark Coulton MP is the Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government in Australia’s Federal Coalition Government. He has served in the House of Representatives as the Member for Parkes since 2007.

Suzanne Waldron is a deaf behaviouralist with a Master’s Degree in Coaching and Neuro-Linguistics. Her research focusses on pro-social leadership and the psychological aspects of inner fulfillment through moving significant ideas(beyond self) into action.

Suzanne works with individuals, organisations and influencers to build cohesive relationships in community, government and not for profits.

Dr Barr is an international leader, researcher, and advocate for putting people with hearing conditions at the centre of systemic and societal change. As CEO of Soundfair Australia Ltd and as an honorary senior clinical researcher at the University of Melbourne, Caitlin brings together consumer voice of people living with hearing conditions with clinical and research perspectives for a common cause of catalysing change.

Ultimately, Caitlin is driven to see a society where having a hearing condition poses no barrier to living connected and healthy.

• Don’t miss out on this fantastic experience of meeting these people and RSVP today! The HearMe Report launch will also be livestreamed, so you can join online too!
• To find out more about the HearMe Report, speakers and to register for the event, visit the website.

Join the GradWISE Industry AccessAbility Week!

Monday 8th of February to Friday 12th of February

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:

• Deloitte
• Telstra
• Coles
• Department of Defence
• Victorian Government
• Accenture
• EY
• NBN
• Red Cross
• And Many More!

*To join GradWISE’s Industry Accessibility Week, Register Here!