Some of Our Parts

Engage with employers and services that actively support diversity in the workplace

The 2013 event has been designed to focus on students:

• From an Indigenous background
• With a disability
• From within the LGBTI community

Students will have the opportunity to:

• Learn about inclusive employment initiatives
• Identify and market one’s unique skills and strengths
• Network with employers, other students, and University and community support services

VENUE: ANZ Docklands, 833 Collins Street, Docklands

FREE event. Registration essential at TryBooking

Employer Involvement:

ANZ, Accenture, Arup, Department of Human Services, IBM, PwC, Telstra, Teach for Australia, Woolworths

A joint Victorian NAGCAS Universities initiative

Coordinated in 2013 by Careers & Employment at the University of Melbourne

Proudly sponsored by ANZ

The annual R U OK? Day is again this year on NEXT THURSDAY, September 12th. Monash will be hosting a range of activities to promoting open and supportive conversations to let those who are feeling vulnerable that there are people out there that they can talk to.

Events (including an all-campus cake competition!) will be run at Berwick, Caulfield and Clayton – you can check out the calender here.

Make sure you check out the R U OK? Day website as well, where you’ll find a bunch of vital information about how you can contribute to someone else’s well-being, just by asking “are you ok?”.

The Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) is the world’s most diverse Model UN conference and gives students the opportunity to simulate leading organisations such as the United Nations and World Health Organisation. Students work in teams called delegations and propose solutions to many of the world’s pressing issues and gain skills in negotiation, communication and leadership.

Become a delegate

Monash Abroad will select a delegation made up of 20 students from all Monash campuses. The delegations will travel to the Harvard WorldMUN conference in Brussels, Belgium from 17-21 March 2014. We are looking for students with excellent leadership and debating skills, who will be our Monash University ambassadors at an internationally renowned conference. Students who are passionate about making a difference and keen to take on challenges are encouraged to apply. Delegates will be offered the following package:

Free conference registration

• 5 nights of accommodation in Brussels (for the duration of the conference)
• Travel scholarship amounts of:
  • Australian campuses AU$1000 per student
  • Sunway, Malaysian campus AU$1400 per student (approximately 4,119 MYR)
  • South African campus AU$1700 per student (approximately 15,263 ZAR)
  • Complimentary travel insurance (students from Monash Australia only)*

Apply now

• To be eligible for the Harvard WorldMUN 2014 Conference you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Be an undergraduate/postgraduate full degree student from any Monash University campus
• Have completed 48 credit points of study in your degree (postgraduate students need to have completed at least 24 credit points)
• Have a minimum weighted average mark of 65%

Complete the online form to apply to become a delegate. The application deadline is 30 August 2013. Late applications will not be considered.

Selection and acceptance

If your application is selected you will be required to attend an interview. Australian candidates will have their interview at the Clayton campus in Australia, South African and Malaysian candidates will attend the interview at their home campus.

Successful candidates will be required to attend fortnightly training sessions from mid-September 2013 to the end of February 2014 (exam period excluded). Australian candidates will undertake their training sessions at the Clayton campus in Australia, South African and Malaysian candidates will undertake their training sessions in their home campus. Past WorldMUN participants will mentor and train future delegates and help them enhance their debating and public speaking skills. Students will take part in mock discussions and get familiar with the structure of the conference. All candidates must be available to attend the conference from the 16 to 21 March 2014 and independently obtain a valid visa for travel to Belgium (if required).

*Selected candidates from the Malaysian and South African campuses will need to purchase comprehensive travel insurance.

Join Monash students James Ong and Chris Varney, both of whom have Autism Spectrum Disorder, for a free lunch where you can learn about the vision for ‘I CAN Monash’ – a network of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder who support each other to achieve personal goals.

I CAN Monash is a community of students who share a good laugh about the Autism Spectrum and the interests, talents, quirks and coping strategies that come with it. We exist to ensure that students and staff together create an enabling environment for you to get the most out of uni life!

These upcoming gatherings will provide a way for you to meet like-minded others and just hang out with a cool bunch of people!

WHEN?

Thursday 19 September & Thursday 10 October
12pm – 1pm
Building 6 (Faculty of Education)
Level 1, Room TLS110
Clayton campus

WHO?
Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

George Bernard Shaw

Monash Alumni and all-round superstar Chris Varney and Monash Student, James Ong are planning to run a camp for young people and young adults on the Autism Spectrum in February 2014. The camp/s will be targeted to 15 – 24 year olds, and they are looking for your contribution to the content, messaging, facilitation and promotion of this camp.

They are putting together some planning workshops for any young person on the spectrum or any person supporting young people to come along and make a contribution. Any piece of advice – however big or small – would be GREATLY appreciated.

The purpose of the camp is to bring together young people and young adults on the spectrum and engage in personal development. It’s going to be fun, and encourage you to push yourself to be bold, share talents, quirks, positive messages, coping strategies and develop a sense of community. This will be a positive experience for young people that grows everyone’s confidence!

They are seeking your input, and there are two workshops to cater to everyone’s different geography.

City Planning Workshop: Wednesday 9 October, 5.30pm – 7.30pm (CBD, Venue TBC)

Eastern Planning Workshop: Saturday 12 October, 2pm – 4pm (Venue TBC)

This is a Save the Date until venue are secured. Light refreshments will be provided during each workshop. Please spread the word far and wide.

Please RSVP to chris.r.varney@gmail.com

The annual R U OK Day is again this year on September 12th. Monash will be hosting a range of activities to promoting open and supportive conversations to let those who are feeling vulnerable that there are people out there that they can talk to.

Events (including an all-campus cake competition!) will be run at Berwick, Caulfield and Clayton – you can check out the calender here.

Make sure you check out the R U OK? Day website as well, where you’ll find a bunch of vital information about how you can contribute to someone else’s well-being, just by asking “are you ok?”.

Enabling Women is a 4-day Leadership Program for women with disabilities. It will be offered in the Gippsland area in August/September this year.

The program aims to deepen women’s understanding of issues affecting women with disabilities, to empower women to lead and advocate in their own community, and to empower women to advocate as members of Women with Disabilities Victoria.

Information sessions on the program will be held:

Date: Monday July 15th
Time: 2.00pm – 3.00pm
Location: Bairnsdale

Date: Tuesday July 16th
Time: 11.00am – 12.00 midday
Location: Traralgon

Date: Tuesday July 16th
Time: 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Location: South Gippsland

The Enabling Women Program is made up of eight two hour modules.

Two modules will be combined to offer 4 one day sessions spread over a month.

Modules include:

• Getting to know you
• Social model of disability
• Self-Identity
• Human rights
• Communication (Speaking Up and Speaking Out)
• Advocacy
• Leadership Evolution.

As part of the Enabling Women program, it is hoped that participants will gain a greater understanding of the social models of disability and gender, as well as a broader appreciation of a more accessible society, with  rights based the definition of disability changes. Further, participants are hoped to learn to appreciate how self-image and self-identity is shaped by society and recognize that we can build positively on our self-image.

For further information or to RSVP contact Jane.Oldfield@wdv.org.au or Phone: 9286-7802

Or visit the Women with Disabilities Victoria website.

Just in case you haven’t had enough of politics this week, Blind Citizens Australia, Vision Australia, Australian Blindness Forum and the Australian Human Rights Commission have been working with the Australian Electoral Commission to ensure that as many people who are blind or vision impaired as possible find out about telephone assisted voting at this year’s election and how it works.

Create Democracy by Xavier Barrade

There will be lots of information coming out in the next month so keep an ear out! This includes work by Vision Australia and the Australian Blindness Forum (which acts as a peak for blindness service providers) to spread the word to clients of their services.

To help spread the word about telephone assisted voting, Blind Citizens Australia has organised a number of teleconferences on behalf of the AEC.

These will be short 30-45 minute teleconference style information sessions hosted by an AEC representatvie which will begin with a short presentation of what to expect if you choose to cast your vote by telephone, followed by time for questions.

There are a number of dates in July 2013 in both business and after hours.

The first three conferences will be held on:

• Wednesday 3 July at 5.00pm
• Thursday 4 July at 7.00pm
• Wednesday 17 July at 10.00am

Other teleconference dates will also be released based on interest.

To register for a teleconference, please call the National Office on 1800 033 660 or email bca@bca.org.au with the subject line “Accessible voting teleconference”.

Please include your full name, contact phone number with area code, state and which teleconference you would like to join. You will then receive a confirmation email with the teleconference dial in details.

`Enabling Women’ is a 4 day leadership program for women wanting to take the lead in their communities. Covering:

• Getting to know you
• The Social Model of Disability Self-Identity
• Human Rights
• Communication
• Advocacy Parts 1 and 2
• Leadership Evolution

Eligibility: A commitment to being a voice for women with a disability.

Where: Women’s Health Victoria Inc. Level 8, 255 Bourke St Melbourne

When: Thursday 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th July 2013.

Applications close on Monday 24th June.

Cost: Gold coin donation per session

Visit Women with Disabilities Victoria for more details and registration information

The Banyule City Council will be holding an Inclusive Arts Forum, next week on the 20th June from 10am-2pm.

Featured forums include:

• Marketing and promotion

• Industry mentor options

• Pathways and training

• Finance and administration

• Art law

• Presentations from local artists

• Hands-on workshops

To register contact Colleen Burke on 9457 9930 colleen.burke@banyule.vic.gov.au or Sherridan Bourne on 9457 9940 sherridan.bourne@banyule.vic.gov.au