Some of Our Parts

Applications close on 27 April 2018

The Disability Scholarship Program is an initiative from the department’s Disability Action Plan. The program aims to achieve a long-term increase in the number of qualified people with a disability employed across all areas and all levels of the public service.

The 2018 program will be offering a limited number of scholarships for people with a disability in Victoria in the following areas of study:

• law
• criminology
• para-legal
• psychology
• social work
• other justice-related fields.

The scholarship will be awarded on a merit principle, taking into account an applicant’s eligibility, past academic results, ability to complete a course of study, and competitiveness against other scholarship applicants.

The scholarship program will provide eligible students with a fortnightly study allowance as detailed in the scholarship guidelines.

Please find below links to electronic copies of:

• Program Guidelines
• Application Form
• Program promotional flyer

Apply NOW – by 8 April 2018

What is the Stepping Into program?

• Are you in your last or second last year at university?
• Are you registered with your university’s disability services?

AND’s Stepping Into program can help you gain paid, hands-on work experience with leading Australian businesses.

We work closely with these sought-after organisations to ensure quality internships are delivered in accessible and inclusive working environments.

Grow your self-confidence and build your network of contacts, while you study. Stepping Into will make it easier for you to transition from study to employment.

View a full list of eligibility criteria.

If you have questions, you might find the answer you’re looking for in our frequently asked questions section.

Applications  for Winter 2018 positions are now open. Visit the current opportunities page to review positions available.

Participants Required!

Four final semester students from Monash University’s IT faculty are looking for feedback and participants to assist in the creation of a website that aims to make the City of Melbourne more accessible to people with mobility restrictions.

If you would like more information about this project, and are willing to complete a short survey, please click on this link to the project flyer.

Wow! This sounds good. Here is the spiel. Check it out for yourself at http://dwda.org.au.

“Hey,

Doctors with Disabilities Australia (DWDA) is a national advocacy body advocating for greater acceptance, access and inclusion for aspiring doctors, medical students and doctors with disabilities.

You can now Like Us DWDA on Facebook to keep update with all our advocacy events and exciting opportunities:

Here’s the link to our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/DoctorsWithDisabilitiesAus/

Also, you can get in touch with us via our contact form on our website if you’d like to be apart of who we are or had any ideas.

Or if you knew of a student with a disability of any sort who is either studying medicine, has studied medicine or aspiring to, please get them to contact us and we will help them in whatever way we can.

Here’s the link to our contact us form:

Contact Us

Please spread the message across to students, friends and colleagues.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Jerusha

(Doctors with Disabilities – Team Member)”

Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2017. visit monash.edu/diversty-inclusion/awards.

The Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity and Inclusion Awards take place during Diversity and Inclusion Week (28 August – 1 September 2017). If you would like to put forward an event proposal for Diversity and Inclusion Week, please visit the website.

Please contact Whitney Etheve on 9905 9499 or whitney.etheve@monash.edu if you have any queries.

WDV invite nominations for the 2017 Biennial Brenda Gabe Leadership Award. This award recognises and rewards the contribution women with disabilities have made that is of direct benefit to women with disabilities, or to making a more inclusive community, in Victoria.

All award nominees are acknowledged and celebrated at our AGM in November 2017. The winner will receive $2,000 towards professional development, or a capacity building project. Thanks to Dr Helen Sykes, Director of Future Leaders, for supporting this award.

See information about the award, past nominees and recipients.

Contact Bridget Jolley at WDV: bridget.jolley@wdv.org.au  / 9286 7813.

Nominations close: 5pm, Monday 7th August 2017.

Kind regards,
Saphron Hastie
Academic Registrar
The Cairnmillar Institute

Saphron Hastie
Academic Registrar

saphron.hastie@cairnmillar.edu.au

993 Burke Road
Camberwell 3124
T: (03) 9813 3400
F: (03) 9882 9764

NADINE AND SHIRLEY’S STORY

Nadine Maroney is District Manager for ANZ bank in the ACT. Shirley Sjaputra, from Crace in the ACT was born profoundly deaf. She uses a cochlear implant and a hearing aid.Shirley describes her disability as being a barrier to employment because employers often feel unsure about what type of assistance she may require. “It can feel like a big struggle, I know that I am more than capable of doing many administration roles, but my lack of ability to hear makes companies believe that I am unable to do the job,” said Shirley. Shirley decided to participate in PACE as a way to develop her confidence in group meetings, help her to network effectively and gain experience in the financial services industry.  Read about Nadine and Shirley’s successful PACE Mentoring experience here.

PACE Mentoring is the Australian Network on Disability’s dynamic mentoring program designed to assist employers in engaging with students and jobseekers with disability.

Applications for the Spring cohort of PACE Mentoring are open all year round and students & job seekers can Apply Here. For more information about the program and eligibility requirements visit our website.

Nine advocacy organisations in Victoria have been funded by the Department of Social Services to offer free support to participants who would like to challenge a decision made by the National Disability Insurance Agency. This includes those who have been denied access to participate in the NDIS. For more info see these links ….

NDIS appeals postcard PRINT VERSION

NDIS appeals support providers Victoria

Thanks to AMIDA for sending us this information.

Young people with disabilities will receive a $30 Coles Myer voucher for each interview in recognition of their time, and will be invited to provide feedback on written reports at a later date. The researcher (either myself or Cathy) are happy to travel to young people to attend the interview.

Thank you for your consideration of this and I look forward to hearing from you if you have any questions or would like any additional information!

Cheers,

Liz

Liz Gill-Atkinson  |  Research Assistant, PhD Candidate

Gender and Women’s Health Unit | Centre for Health Equity | Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

download: information flyer. Young people with disabilities and discrimination in public places.pdf

Please complete the online application form to register your interest in becoming a DSS Peer Mentor.