Education & Employment
EDUCATION & SCHOOL
Disability Standards for Education
The Australian Government worked with Children and Young People with Disability Australia to co-design information resources to help students with disability and their caregivers understand their rights under the Disability Standards for Education 2005. These resources can help you understand the rights of a child with disability and how to work with education providers to make sure they can learn and participate on the same basis as students without disability.
An online professional learning community, co-designed with educators, for educators. It provides evidence-based and research-informed teaching practices and tools to support diverse learners in inclusive classrooms.
Supporting students with Specific Learning Difficulties to achieve their full learning potential. We achieve this through the provision of direct service delivery, information, advocacy and awareness raising amongst the wider Victorian community.
Home Education Network – Neurodivergence
Home education is an extremely supportive and successful option for children with diverse learning needs. Parents know their child best and are ideally suited to selecting an educational experience which allows them to experience success, and focus on their strengths whilst supporting any areas where extra help is needed.
Association for Children with a Disability
ACD provides up-to-date, free and independent information written by staff who have children with disability and based on their own practical experience, as well as from the feedback we receive from thousands of families each year. This information is to help you navigate the journey of raising a child with disability and developmental delay.
Children and Young People with Disability Australia
CYDA has been working with the Australian Government to develop a series of resources to help students with disability, their families and caregivers understand their rights in the education system.
Helping to create inclusive education environments for children and young people with developmental challenges and disabilities through practical online information, courses and resources for teachers, as well as information and resources for parents, children and the community.
Resources to build safe, inclusive and connected school communities.
We share our Autistic insights through personal stories and professional development. Worldwide, we offer free webinars and online resources via our newsletter and social media pages. You can also preview our series of seven webinars with accompanying tip sheets produced by Autistic young adults in our team.
Using PACE in School – Provide to teachers supporting your child
This leaflet is designed to help teachers have effective, empowering interactions with children who have experienced trauma and who, as a result, do not respond in the same way as other children they teach. Working with children who do not feel safe at school is demanding and asks a lot of a teacher. This leaflet aims to give teachers some more information about why things sometimes go wrong, and some ideas for helping hard-to-reach children be settled and able to learn in class.
Podcasts
A space to discuss diversity and how to embrace our neurodivergent kids at home, at school and in the work place. You can also find tips to help young people start the new school year and other resources.
Submissions
Inquiry into the state education system in Victoria
I am proud to share the link to the Square Peg Round Whole Victoria submission of which I was one of the authors. This was submitted to the inquiry that looked at trends in student learning outcomes, disparities associated with geography and socio-economic disadvantage; the state of the teaching profession, and student well being, including measures to address poor mental health, school refusal and student disengagement.
EMPLOYMENT
Resourcing Inclusive Communities has a School to Work project, where they offer number of free webinars for parents, family members, educators and allies of students with disability in Years 7 – 12.
Helps autistic people navigate the world of employment, understand workplace rights and develop self-advocacy skills. Many of the resources are suitable for anyone who is Neurodivergent.
Resources for neurodivergent job seekers and students, employers & universities, & the community. The goal is to share resources that help enhance neurodiversity awareness and acceptance for neurodivergent individuals to find meaningful employment and positive educational experiences.
An initiative of Autism CRC developed with funding from the Australian Government. It paves the way for you to thrive in the workforce helping you discover strengths for the workplace or further education, identify and communicate sensory preferences and skills, set goals based on personalised suggestions and create a team to support your progress.
A business that helps to unleash neurodivergent potential in the workplace through accessible information resources.
For employers and young people with disability aged 15-25 years. For all young people with disability, whether or not you already have a job. It can support you to develop leadership skills, or to take the next leap in your leadership/employment goals.
Autistic folks burn out at a much higher rate than their NT peers, and struggle to receive accommodation, which means it’s often trickier for autistic people to find and keep a job. These tools and resources will help you find a good fit with a company or empower you to build your own business.
ADHD Workplace Accommodations Guide
This is a starter guide on workplace accommodations for employees with ADHD. Explore the checklists below to find examples of how to deal with various situations at work.
An Australian Government website and scheme to help people with disability find and keep jobs, get promoted to better jobs, upgrade or expand their workplace skills, and more. With information regarding accessing support and providing you with information on disability employment.
If you are interested in starting a career in the Victorian public service the Rise Program offers a non-traditional recruitment process letting job candidates show their role-related skills and personal strengths over an extended recruitment period, and provides the opportunity to demonstrate their fitness for a role.
Acknowledgment of Country
Heale Collab acknowledges the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation who are the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and learn. The Bunurong people always have and always will belong to the Werribee Yalook (river), stars, hills and red clay of this Country. We recognise their continued connection and role caring for Country over thousands of generations. We pay respect to their Elders past and present who continue to preserve and protect Country, culture and community.