Enhancing the Links Seminar
This event is now over
Thanks participants for making it such an informative day
Presentations linked from Program below
Enhancing the Links is A FREE Hunter-Central Coast Forum and Service Expo for students and people with a disability, and regional staff
Date: Wednesday 29 June 2011
Where: University of Newcastle, Brennan Room, Shortland Union
(Callaghan Campus)
Time: 9 am - 3.30 pm
About Enhancing the Links
The event is free to participants and is fully funded by the NDCO Program
Enhancing the Links is a FREE Hunter-Central Coast Forum and Service Expo for staff working with students and people with a disability - and for students and people with a disability - to learn about pathways, services and supports available across our Region for people with a disability or ongoing medical condition. It's more of an inside look at accessing or moving into particular pathways.
The event is a collaboration between the NDCO Program, the Newcastle Disability Employment Advisory Group, and the Hunter School Leavers Committee.
It's different to an expo, but builds upon those local events, in that it provides a range of information in a seminar format to students and people with a disability; and staff from school, VET, university, employment, apprenticeships, and related disability services, to better inform them in the transition process. (The Hunter School Leavers Expo will be held on Wednesday 27 July).
Details of all regional expos can be viewed here.
Who Should Come?
- Students with a disability from school, TAFE and University, and people in the community with a disability, who'd like to find out about what's out there and how to link with services and support. Accompanying members of family also welcome.
- School personnel from all areas
- TAFE: Equity Managers, Disability Teacher Consultants, Careers Counsellors, TAFE Institute Consultants (TVET)
- Uni: Disability Advisers, Career Advisors, Marketing Personnel, Equity Staff
- Staff from disability and related services
- Staff from Government, Community and other Agencies
Resources on Offer!
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Tips for Tertiary DVDs - featuring the teenage female comedian Rebel Wilson
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Get Ready for Study and Work - Top Ten Tips for Students with a Disability or Medical Condition - transition workbook developed by fellow NDCOs from UWS
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Steps for the Future DVD - computer game focussed on positive transition messages for young people with a disability
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Getting Students Ready for Life After School posters
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Your Right to an Education: A Guide for Students with a Disability, Their Associates and Education Providers booklet
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Choosing Your Own Path - postcards for the updated disclosure website
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Making it Happen: Work Experience for All resource to support secondary & vocational teachers in providing work experience/placements for students with a disability - contains CD with printable workbooks & resources targeted at teachers, teachers' aides, & students
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Forum Bag will also contain lots of other information, factsheets, and handouts
Program
PowerPoint Presentations Linked from Session Titles
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8.15 – 9.00 |
Registration - and start the day off with a tea and coffee and browse the Service Expo! |
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9.00 – 9.30 |
Welcome - Your Hosts Kay Dean & Timothy Hart National Disability Coordination Officers
Brad Laughlan, Student Support Coordinator – Disability Programs |
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9.30 – 9.50 |
What is Disability - Legislation, Pathways, Resources and Support | Kay Dean, NDCO | |
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9.50 - 10.15 |
Taking the Next Step |
Rhonda Anderson, Regional Vocational Education Consultant, Hunter-CC Region, Department of Education & Communities |
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10.15 - 10.45 |
Morning Tea | ||
| 10.45 - 11.05 |
Studying at TAFE - Colleen Webb |
Colleen Webb & Hilary Barbour Hunter TAFE |
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| 11.05 - 11.25 | Steps to University Study |
Stuart Meldrum |
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| 11.25 - 11.45 | Your Job! Your Future! Where Do I Start? Apprenticeships & Traineeships | Doug Galloway MEGT Australian Apprenticeships Centre |
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| 11.45 - 12.05 | What are Employers Looking For? Preparing clients/students | Liam O'Flaherty Vision Australia - Disability Employment Service (DES) |
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| 12.05 - 1.00 | Lunch Break and Service Expo (Catering Provided) | ||
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Sessions for STAFF |
Sessions for Students and People with a Disability |
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1.05 - 1.20
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Employment… Services Explained
Gemma De Laurentis
Emma Robson and Emma Smith |
Going to TAFE or Uni An informal workshop to discuss the "ins and outs" of tertiary study
Facilitator: Kay Dean Panel:
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| 1.45 - 2.25 | Teaching Inclusively: What Are, and How to Implement, Reasonable Adjustments in the Classroom
Gayl has a background in the government and non-government systems, and regularly does training with education staff on this topic |
I'm Looking for Work! An informal workshop to discuss employment options and support for students and people with a disability
Facilitator: Kay Dean Panel:
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Back to Combined Sessions in Great Hall |
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Inclusive Technologies - update on technologies to assist in study and work Two resources that the Presentation was based on:
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Kay Dean & Timothy Hart |
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2.45 – 3.30 |
ADHC Post School Programs for Year 12s - Overview and Panel of Young People |
Amanda O'Hara, ADHC |
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3:30 |
Close of Day |
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2011 Service Expo - Confirmed Participants
ADHC Transition to Work and Community Participation Program Providers (Year 12's)
- Ageing, Disability and Home Care (fund Transition to Work and Community Participation Programs - can refer to all regional services and provide information on providers)
- Castle Personnel Services
- Central Coast Post School Options
- Challenge Disability Services
- Coastlink
- Disability Services Australia
- Endeavour Industries
- Job Centre Australia TTW Program (see DES table)
- Lifestyle Solutions
- Life Without Barriers
- The Mai-Wel Group
- Response Services Inc
- Samaritans Foundation
Australian Apprenticeships Centres
- MEGT Australia
Australian Disability Enterprises (formerly Business Services)
- Endeavour Industries
- Fairhaven Services Ltd
- The Mai-Wel Group
Disability Employment Services
- Advanced Personnel Management
- Break Thru People Solutions
- Castle Personnel Services Ltd
- Challenge Disability Services
- CRS Australia
- Hunter LabourForce Solutions (a division of The Mai-Wel Group)
- Job Centre Australia
- Ostara/New Horizons
Education and Training
- University of Newcastle
- Hunter TAFE
Job Services Australia Providers
- Joblinkplus
Other Services
- BrightSky Australia/ParaQuad NSW
- Career Information Centre/Centrelink
- Companion Card - National Disability Services
- Deaf Society of NSW
- Guide Dogs Australia
- Hunter Headspace
- Intellectual Disability Rights Service
- Kaleidoscope, NSW Health
- NDCO Program
- Newcastle/Lake Macquarie HACC Support Project
- Wesley Mission - HACC Support Project
Providers can register to participate in the Service Expo at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HunterServiceRegn2011 - link now closed
Getting to the University Campus
Callaghan Campus is situated on University Drive, Callaghan, only 15 minutes drive from Newcastle CBD.
- Public transport to Callaghan Campus by bus or train is readily available, with the 'Warabrook' train station adjoining the University's campus.
- Bus and train timetables can be found at www.newcastle.edu.au/service/transport.
- A campus map which lists all buildings and facilities, car parks and mobility access can be found at www.newcastle.edu.au/service/maps/campus_map.pdf.
- See Car Parking & Regulations if you will be travelling by car.
Venue
The Forum will be held at the University of Newcastle's Callaghan Campus at Newcastle. The University's Brennan Room in the Shortland Union has been secured for the event which gives us a great space for the Service Expo as well (consult the browseable map for the building marked as US at F4 for directions).
Parking
As this is the mid-year break, there will be adequate parking on campus - parking permits are available at the many machines in the carparks at a cost of $4. See handout above for more details.
Download Event Flyers
- Enhancing the Links flyer pdf 86 KB
- Enhancing the Links flyer which includes dates for regional expos pdf 157 KB
Enquiries
- Kay Dean
National Disability Coordination Officer, Newcastle-Hunter
Phone: 4921 8844 or mobile 0438 218848 | Email: kay.dean@newcastle.edu.au
An activity organised by NDCO Program, Newcastle-Hunter, in liaison with the Newcastle Disability Employment Advisory Group and DET Support Teachers (Transition) Penny Parker (Maitland/Newcastle), Tom Davison (Lake Macquarie/Newcastle), Gayl Chappell (Maitland/Upper Hunter), Tracey Scheitel (Lake Macquarie/Central Coast) and Cherie Risti (Central Coast).
Don't miss out on a place!