Here is the Qualtrics Survey Link:
https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0MqM78ZMKUmBBsi
Also re-attached is the flyer.
THANK YOU for your participation!
Each year, Vision Australia awards Further Education Bursaries to a select number of students who are blind or have low vision.
The bursaries provide adaptive technology to help students fully participate and succeed in their chosen studies.
Assistive technology can eliminate barriers to education and enhance access to information. It enables students to read course material, conduct research and improve their student life.
If you have any queries or would like to speak with our bursary co-ordinator, please feel free to make direct contact:
AND welcomes Amazon, Jewish Care Australia, and Geoscience to participate in PACE for the first time.
This Spring, we welcome Amazon, Jewish Care Australia and Geoscience Australia to participate in PACE Mentoring Program for the very first time!
More organisations will be announced next week. Stay tuned!
Join AND at the free online information session next Thursday for an overview of the program.
You are invited to dial in if you are a student or jobseeker with disability, a parent or carer of someone with disability, or disability employment service providers and other people who work with people with a disability, mental health condition or chronic illness.
Contact our team on 1300 36 36 45 or applications@and.org.au if you require accessibility adjustments.
This round, mentors are participating in: Adelaide, Bendigo, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. There will also be virtual mentoring options for regional students and jobseekers.
Anyone 18 years or over with any type of disability, mental health condition or chronic illness is eligible for the PACE Mentoring Program.
Submit an online application form here by midnight 3 July 2022 (Sunday).
There is no limitation on how many times you can apply or participate in the program if you still meet the criteria, and we can copy your previous application over if you reach out to us.
Here is the Qualtrics Survey Link:
https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0MqM78ZMKUmBBsi
Registrations for upcoming public consultations events for Stage 2 Reforms of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 are now open.
People with disability, their families and carers, advocacy groups, the transport industry and government are invited to provide feedback on the proposed Stage 2 Reform options through upcoming public consultation events held from 17 June to mid-July 2022.
There are several opportunities to get involved, including in webinars, online community workshops and online written discussion boards.
You can also respond to the Consultation Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) and share your experiences any time until 9 August:
An updated stakeholder pack, including a newsletter about the consultation events, key messages and summary documents has been developed to inform and promote the package of reforms.
We encourage you to use these documents wherever possible.
The stakeholder pack is available at this web address.
GradWISE has recently partnered with Cummins and has a plethora (50 attached) of internship opportunities ranging from:
GradWISE are now collating interest from students and graduates. They will assist students with putting their application together, support them with adjustments (if required) and discuss the application process.
Below are some questions from Cummins that the students should think about depending on their disciplines.
CBS IT
Corporate IT
Corporate Accounting
CBS Accounting
HSE
Mech Power Gen
HR APM
Supply Chain
Looking for something to do over the semester break?
Create a piece of art and enter it into the Give Respect Art Competition! Students and staff will create engaging content that raises awareness and reduces peer-to-peer disrespect throughout our community.
You can submit any type of artwork, such as a painting, sketch, photograph or even a poem, poster or flyer.
Please read through the Give Respect Art Competition guidelines before you start creating or choosing an item from previous work for submission.
Submissions close at 11.59pm, Friday 7 August 2022.
If you have any questions after reading the guidelines, send us an email at respectful-communities@monash.edu. We can’t wait to see your creations!
As part of two research projects, a team of Monash students are developing a rating system to assess existing railway stations that can be used as an aid by operators and government agencies to provide more accessible railway stations and reduce the challenges faced by those with a disability.
The first research team are looking for volunteers to participate in a 30-minute interview, either in person or via Zoom.
These interviews will take place late in Semester 1 or at the beginning of Semester 2.
If eligible and interested in participating, they will ask you to complete a short survey and answer a series of questions about your experiences using the rail network as a means of transport, and ask for your ideas on what needs to be improved.
You will go in a draw to receive one of three $50 Coles/Myer Group gift voucher.
Volunteers are asked to come to a 1.5-hour group interview held via ZOOM.
There will be about 6 other people participating in this group interview which will be run by a team of 4 student researchers.
Participants will be asked questions about what access information is required to plan a rail journey and how they think this information can be best communicated.
There will be a request to evaluate the ranking system proposal and give feedback on how suitable it is in addressing individual needs.
All information about participants will be kept confidential, and participants will also stand a chance of winning a one off $50 gift voucher through a randomly conducted draw.
Click on this link: Focus_Group_EOI to fill and register your interest in this session.
YDAS is offering free COVID-19 vaccination support to disabled young people who live in Victoria and are 12 to 25 years old.
The YDAS team can help you find information and organise supports so that you can get vaccinated.
They can give you accessible and reliable support and information about:
YDAS can support young Victorians, who are 12 to 25 years old, and identify as:
YDAS can support young people with any and all types of disability.
The YDAS team can:
If YDAS do not know the answer to a question when you contact them, they will follow-up to find the answer for you.
To get free support or find out more, contact the YDAS team.
Elyse (she/her)
Meg (she/her)
You can text, call or email Elyse and Meg. A video call can also be arranged. Please let them know if you have any access needs.
*From the Centre for Inclusive Design
Thursday 19 May is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD).
GAAD is a global event with the purpose of getting people talking, thinking, and learning about digital accessibility and inclusion.
It is estimated the response based on the national Australian average and found…
If you’re thinking about how you can make the world more accessible, we’ve curated a list of our resources with information for developers, creators and everyone in between.