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Disability Induction eLearning Program

Whether you’re new to the sector, or just want to learn more, the Disability Induction Program can help.

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carecareers Disability Career Planner

The Disability Career Planner will help you find the skills, knowledge and capabilities to achieve your dream job.

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Reads: Royal Commission Update
News update
22/10/2020

RC hearing report finds systemic neglect in health system

The report considers the disability sector’s role in health for people with cognitive disability.
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News update
8/10/2020

Royal Commission News | Edition 20

This edition covers the latest information on the RC hearings and reports, issues papers and more.
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News update
6/10/2020

Jobs the centrepiece of 2020 Budget

In a departure from recent Federal Budgets, disability-specific measures have been reduced to a relatively small number of initiatives within the Budget papers.
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Information resource
9/01/2023

Personal health records

Information resource covers collecting information for a health record, organising a personal health record and using My Health Record.
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Information resource
9/01/2023

Annual health assessments

Information resource covers the importance of annual health checks for people with intellectual disability, includes organising an assessment and Medicare.
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News
11/08/2020

Governing for Rights and Quality - what you need to know

NDS has partnered with Purpose at Work to offer a Right on Boards program.  Learn more about Alan Hough, the facilitator who has written a number of articles recently for Pro Bono Australia.
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News update
7/08/2020

COVID Safe Plans required by midnight and records kept on staff working for more than one employer

Victorian disability service providers must have a COVID Safe Plan in place by 11:59pm, 7 August, for every workplace continuing to operate during Stage 4 restrictions.
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Information resource
6/01/2023

An introduction to PBS

Video provides introduction and overview of positive behaviour supports (PBS) to support people with challenging behaviours, includes how a PBS plan is developed.
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Tools
6/01/2023

Checklist - Questions I want to ask when I book an appointment with an allied health professional

Tool with questions that can be used in selecting an allied health professional and in preparing to phone an allied health service to make an appointment (video, easy read).
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News update
29/07/2020

Provide your feedback on National Disability Strategy

DSS has commenced the second stage of consultations on the new National Disability Strategy and is seeking feedback.