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Event : Virtual Disability Conference 2022: Raising Expectations
The University of Melbourne, in partnership with Scope, National Disability Services and The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations looks forward to welcoming you to the third biennial National Virtual Disability Conference. This fully online conference is for people with disability, family members and carers, and their representative organisations, disability service providers and their staff, researchers, […]
14 September 2022
Disability, General
Event : ADCET Webinar: Equity, Access, Inclusion and Success – Supporting Deaf and hard of hearing staff and students
In this ADCET webinar, Griffith University will share its best practice for supporting deaf and hard of hearing staff and students. The Deaf Student Support Program at Griffith University has been in existence for over 37 years and has been a leader in Higher Education Supports for Deaf and hard of hearing students within the […]
13 September 2022
Disability, General
Event : ADCET Webinar: Tertiary Providers – How JobAccess can help you better support employees with disability
This ADCET webinar, in collaboration with the NDCO program, will aim to demystify how the Employment Assistance Fund (EAF) works. ADCET recognises that tertiary education providers can be one of many great avenues for employment for graduates with disability and can play a leading role in employing people with disability more broadly. The webinar will focus […]
22 August 2022
Disability, General
Event : How can we use quantitative data for disability research?
Find out how Australian national data sets can be utilised to inform effective disability policy. Four experts from the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health (CRE-DH) will draw on examples from their research in health inequalities and the role of the social determinants of health to illustrate how disability data can inform policy. […]
18 August 2022
Disability, General
Event : ADCET Webinar: Realising Disability Inclusion
ADCET is proud to partner with the Australian Tertiary Education Network on Disability (ATEND) for this webinar. Professor Carol Evans (Honorary Visiting Professor at Cardiff University and Visiting Professorial Fellow at the University of Southampton) will explore the current context of disability inclusion defined as the ‘extent to which higher education institutions (HEIs) support equal access to […]
2 August 2022
Disability, General
Event : Accenture – USEP Graduate Recruitment and Careers for Students with Disabilities
The National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO) Program is hosting a discussion with Accenture and University Specialist Employment Partnerships (USEP) partner CBS Inc. to share how Accenture and USEP have worked together and how Accenture have supported graduates with disability. The discussion will include: Details about Accenture’s disability strategy and approach to inclusive employment. How to connect students […]
28 July 2022
Disability, General
Event : ADCET Webinar: Leveraging students’ voices to strengthen student support
Event details Students with additional needs and/or disabilities may encounter a number of challenges in the structures, timeframes, and processes of the higher education environment. This makes it essential that universities can effectively accommodate students’ diverse strengths and needs, and support them to reach their learning and personal potential. Research in Australia is highlighting the […]
21 June 2022
Disability, General
Event : ADCET Webinar: LGBTIQ+ inclusive practices for people with disability
An introduction to the issues facing LGBTIQ+ people with disability and the ways inclusive practices can make a difference. Topics include: Understanding LGBTIQ+ language and terminology. Affirming LGBTIQ+ identities for people with disability. Engaging respectfully with LGBTIQ+ people with disability. Embedding LGBTIQ+ inclusive practices into everyday behaviours. About WIO Working It Out (WIO) is Tasmania’s diverse […]
13 June 2022
Disability, General, LGBTQIA+
Event : ADCET Webinar: Leveraging students’ voices to strengthen student support
Research in Australia is highlighting the need for a more student-centred approach in the provision of university support. This ADCET webinar draws upon a study of university students’ voices to explore what makes for effective student support and the ways in which it can be enhanced and improved. The findings reveal that effective support goes […]
13 June 2022
Disability, General
Event : ADCET Webinar: Sharing stories and ideas for change with the Disability Royal Commission
This ADCET webinar, presented by Will de Waal, a lawyer from Your Story Disability Legal Support (Your Story), will provide key information about the Disability Royal Commission and how to use it as a means for storytelling and positive change in the tertiary education sector. The session will cover: The purpose, scope and closing dates […]
25 May 2022
Disability, General, Low SES