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Mealtime Management: Reducing Risks

Event start date: 31/12/2099
Available now - scheduled by arrangement: Confidently recognise and respond to choking and swallowing risks.

Scope of Practice for Care and Support Staff

Event start date: 31/12/2099
Available now - scheduled by arrangement: Understand what Scope of Practice is and how to use a team approach to reduce risk.

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It's time to shine – 2020 Disability Support Awards

WA Disability Support Awards 2020 banner

Our exciting week of announcements will commence on Monday 22 June and continue until Sunday 29 June on the WA Disability Support Awards Facebook page. NDS is proud to host the WA Disability Support Awards, which recognise excellence, quality and professionalism in supporting people with disability in Western Australia. We invite you to view this video message from NDS State Manager, Julie Waylen.

Make sure you to join in the excitement each day as we profile WA category finalists, and announce the winner.

> Monday, 22 June 2020 – Excellence in Advocacy and Rights Promotion Award
From 10.00am, finalists announced
At 11.00am, winner announced by The Hon. Kim Beazley, Governor of Western Australia

> Tuesday, 23 June 2020 – Excellence in Improving Employment Opportunities Award
From 10.00am, finalists announced
At 11.00am, winner announced by The Hon Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Environment; Disability Services

> Wednesday, 24 June 2020 – Excellence in Innovation Award
From 10.00am, finalists announced
At 11.00am, winner announced by Kane Blackman, Commission Secretary from the Insurance Commission of Western Australia

> Thursday, 25 June 2020 – Excellence in Regional Support Award
From 10.00am, finalists announced
At 11.00am, winner announced by Emlyn Whetnall, Client Partnership Manager from HESTA

>Friday 26, June 2020 – Excellence in Home and Family Support Award
From 10.00am, finalists announced
At 11.00am, winner announced by Marion Hailes-MacDonald, Assistant Director General, Department of Communities – Disability Services

> Saturday, 27 June 2020 – Excellence in Supporting Social Inclusion
From 10.00am, finalists announced
At 11.00am, winner announced by Claire Kavanagh, Disability Employment Services WA State Manager and Shaun Pianta, Disability Employment Services Ambassador, atWork Australia

> Sunday, 28 June 2020 – Excellence in Leadership Award
From 10.00am, finalists announced
At 11.00am, winner announced by Fiona Payne, Chairperson, Therapy Focus

The WA Disability Support Awards demonstrate the very real difference that people working in this sector can make to the lives of people with disability and the communities we live in. To honour this year's nominees we have arranged for the Matagarup Bridge in East Perth to be lit up in blue - check it out!

If you haven't already done so, please like the DSWA Awards Facebook page and help us to ensure the announcements are seen by as many people as possible by liking, sharing, and commenting on our finalist and winner announcement posts. Thank you to our members who have already celebrated and highlighted their nominee stories to your social media. Collectively these posts showcase the disability services sector as a place of innovation, a place for employment and a place to have a meaningful career.

The WA Disability Support Awards would not be possible without the support of our valued sponsors. NDS hosts the Awards in partnership with the Department of Communities and supported by Lotterywest.

Gold Sponsors atWork Australia, HESTA, Insurance Commission of Western Australia and Therapy Focus.

Congratulations to all nominees for the 2020 Disability Support Awards and best of luck for next week.

Contact information

For any enquiries, please contact Julie Waylen, State Manager WA, 08 9208 9805, julie.waylen@nds.org.au