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This NDCO is hosted by the Mission Australia.

The National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia were developed and published by Autism CRC.  The Guideline aims to create greater consistency in diagnostic practices across the country to ensure individuals on the autism spectrum and their families can receive the optimal clinical care. The Guideline also emphasises the importance of listening to individuals and their families about the impact of the behaviours on family life.

An investigation of self-disclosure by Indigenous students, students with disabilities and students from non-English-speaking backgrounds at University. The purpose of this study was to inform future policy development by government and future equity practice by higher education providers. From this research, seven good practice guidelines to encourage self-disclosure are proposed, in addition to group-specific recommendations. (Colin Clark, Matthew Wilkinson and Rita Kusevskis-Hayes - UNSW)

Poet Training Tool is a web based image description resource that helps people learn when and how to describe various types of images frequently found in educational books. Users of this tool have access to best practice guidelines and hands-on exercises that help cultivate skills for writing effective image descriptions for critical visual content. 

People with disability experience significant barriers to economic and social contribution in Australia. Government initiatives and reforms have been driving the case for change, and some supports and programs currently exist to facilitate inclusion. However, more needs to be done to change the attitudes and systems that limit the inclusion of people with disability. Furthermore, there is evidence to suggest that vocational education and training (VET) plays an important role in furthering the employment opportunities of people with disability, particularly in helping people with disability to get a job, or to get a different job.

This Environmental Scan seeks to outline: the current state of education and employment for people with disability, challenges and barriers that people with disability face in vocational education and training, employment and customer service contexts, emerging trends driving the need for greater inclusion of people with disability, and the existence of skill gaps and opportunities to improve Australia's VET system. The insights from this Environmental Scan will inform the recommendations for potential training package development, to be validated through targeted stakeholder consultations in January-March 2018.

Specialisterne Australia helps employers understand, value, and include the unique capabilities of people on the autism spectrum. They assist organisations in recruiting and supporting people on the autism spectrum. Also, they recognise that autistic individuals offer a range of skills that can be of benefit to any job.

Providing financial assistance towards vocational or tertiary studies for students who have experienced serious illness.  Who is eligible:  You must be 15–20 years of age.  Currently or previously undergone treatment for a serious
illness at one of a number of hospitals throughout Australia. The award is decided on an annual basis and applications close 30 September each year.

The Copyright (Disabilities and Other Measures) Act was passed on 15 June 2017.

The Act implements a number of amendments supported by both creators and users of copyright content. Most amendments will come into effect in December 2017. The amendments regarding unpublished works will come into effect in January 2019.

The amendments will:

• simplify the statutory licences for education
• extend the exception for exams to online exams
• simplify and update the provisions that enable libraries and other collecting institutions to make ‘preservation copies’ of material in their collections such as manuscripts
• introduce a fixed term of protection for unpublished works that are currently covered by copyright indefinitely
• simplify and update the provisions that allow the making of accessible format versions for people with disabilities

Source: https://www.copyright.com.au/about-copyright/policy-and-research/copyright-amendment-bill-2017/

This panel was assembled for this webinar to discuss their ideas and thoughts on how to work with students with disability to transition successfully into graduate employment. 

The Dear Dyslexic Podcast series has guest speakers share their stories of successes, challenges and determination of those with dyslexia, those working, advocating and raising awareness of dyslexia and the impact it has on individuals, families and society.  Episodes for 2018 include -  Rufus Black is the Vice Chancellor and President at the University of Tasmania, Dr Grainne Cleary, Jamie Crabb, LJ Kidd and Anthony Gartner (Manager of Student Equity and AccessAbility Services at Swinburne