The mission of DIRC SA is to enhance the status of people with a disability and develop community understanding of disability related issues by providing accurate, relevant, timely and appropriately formatted information on all aspects of disability.

ANSWD has developed an email discussion list for students with disabilities.

The discussion list intends to:

 

• encourage information sharing among students with disabilities
• facilitated friendships among students with disabilities from Australia and New Zealand 
• to encourage discussion among students on how they would like to be educated 
• encourage students to be proud of their disability, and to achieve anything and everything they dream of 
• nominate representatives of ANSWD to relevant organisations.

For further information contact the convenor of ANSWD by email: convenor@answd.org

 

The  Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) provides a range of information for students about their rights relating to education

The South Australian Equal Opportunity Commission provides information on unlawful discrimination and harassment in education in South Australia

If you are already a student or have an interest in the training system in South Australia for yourself, a friend, employee or your son or daughter, the Training Advocate is here to help you.

We can help you to navigate the training system by helping you to access course information or steering you towards the most appropriate authority to deal with any issues you might have. The Training Advocate can speak for or negotiate on your behalf in solving your training related problems or disputes.

If you have any questions or concerns about the training system, give the Office of the Training Advocate a call on 1800 006 488.

Office of the Training Advocate.

TAFE SA Accredited Courses for School Students
http://www.tafesa.edu.au/Libraries/VET_in_schools/AccredCrsVET_2011a.sflb.ashx
Includes Trade Maths Profiler (page 72), which is a diagnostic tool that identifies the maths-based strengths and weaknesses of students who may wish to pursue a particular engineering or general trade pathway. Delivered in a two hour workshop on a site that suits the school group for a minimum of 15 students at a time.

Disability Information and Resource Centre SA (DIRC)
www.dircsa.org.au
Home of the SA Disability Directory, Current Awareness Service and a very useful Library with free membership.

Special Education Resource Centre (SERU)
www.seru.edu.au
Operated by the SA Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) for DECS teachers and parents of children/young people who have a disability.

National Centre for Vocational Education Research
www.ncver.edu.au
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research is Australia's principal provider of vocational education training research and statistics.

Disability Services
http://www.sa.gov.au/subject/Community+Support/Disability
Information and Resources for people with a disabilities and service providers. How to make a referral.