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New Guidelines Aim to Rectify Diagnosis and Treatment Hurdles for Adult ADHD Sufferers

*From SBS Insight

Adult Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is estimated to be under-diagnosed and under-treated. It affects around 815,000 people in Australia – 2.5 per cent of adults globally.

Until recently, scientists thought that children outgrew ADHD during adolescence, due to developmental changes in their brain.

Scientists now they believe that seven out of 10 children with ADHD will mature into adults with ADHD.

A person with ADHD has difficulty paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviours and keeping their thoughts on track.

New guidelines developed by the Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA), led by Professor Mark Bellgrove, are hoping to remedy the issue.

“ADHD in adulthood is still poorly recognised, poorly detected and almost certainly under-treated in adults in Australia,” Professor Bellgrove told Insight.

“Adult ADHD almost without exception, is treated in the private health system rather than the public one – which is unusual for this kind of neurodevelopmental condition.

“They [patients] have to pay privately for treatment, and if they can’t afford that, they’re just not going to get care.”

• For information see the SBS Insight Program online.

Dyslexia Awareness in Education March 2021

The Dear Dyslexic Foundation is celebrating dyslexic awareness in education in March 2021 going live with the DHub  learning management system and their first eLearning Course Dyslexia in the Workplace  March.

Throughout the month of March there will be  tips and tricks to support the tertiary education journey including;

• Dr Laura Dickinson will talk about what a learning advisor at university can do and how they help
• Question Dys with Nathan Batham on surviving and thriving at university. Register for free through the DDF website.
• Mental Health and Thriving Series kicks off this year with Kristal Lau Psychologist & Clinical Neuropsychologist talking about dyslexia and assessments and how these can help when studying. Register for free through the DDF website.
• Episode 42 Dear Dyslexic Podcast Series with Professor Stephen Macdonald of Social Science at the University of Sunderland talking about surviving university as a PhD student.
• More information is available at the NDCO website.

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Transitioning to Meaningful Employment with NDIS

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.

• Time: 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
• Date: Tuesday 30 March 2021
• Registration: Registrations are essential. FREE Online Webinar via Zoom
• Click HERE to register
• Go to the NDCO website for more information

2020 Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005 – Final Report

In 2020 the Disability Standards for Education 2005 was reviewed by the Department of Education, Skills and Employment.

The Review’s final report is now available on the department’s website. It is accompanied by a short summary document, which is available in Auslan, Easy Read, and 11 community languages.

Implementing the Review

Work to implement recommendations will be progressed by Australian Government and state and territory education and skills officials. Consultation and co-design with people with disability, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, will inform implementation of the Review recommendations. Changes will also be made with help and advice from educators.

The Government has committed to publicly reporting each year on progress against implementing the Review’s recommendations. This will make it clear to the community what actions have been taken and where further work is required.

• For more information, please see this announcement on the Department’s website.

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.

Stepping Into Internships 2021: Applications now open!

Monash Careers Expo: Thursday 4th March

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.

• For more information:https://www.monash.edu/career-connect/careers-expo

Monash University and Tennis Australia Serve Up World-First Accessible Audio Stream for Fans with Blindness or Low Vision

Tennis Australia, Monash University and AKQA have launched Action Audio, an online audio stream designed to make the Australian Open broadcasts accessible for almost 600,000 Australians and 285 million people living with blindness or a vision impairment.

Action Audio allows people with blindness or vision impairment to stay connected to the tennis experience throughout the entire match, and follow it in real-time.

Action Audio uses Tennis Australia’s real-time ball position data to make the ball ‘audible’ to blind audiences.

• For more information, read the full article at Monash News.

AccessABILITY Week a Big Success

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:

• Submitting a killer graduate application
• How to stand out in the video interview
• How to ace an assessment centre
• and information to get you over the line and score your dream graduate role

Talk to GradWISE

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!