People:
- Profile the issues for students and staff
- Facilitate the accessibility of Post-secondary education
- Promote the educational opportunities for people with disabilities
Profession:
Provide Opportunities for:
- Cross-sectoral collaboration
- A forum for the unique and collective interests of all constituents
- Facilitate the collection & dissemination of information
- Develop & promote professional development activities
Peak Body:
As a Community of Practice:
- Provide one voice to promote political and social aspects of the unique and collective interests of all constituents
- Provide issue based representation to relevant bodies and governments
- Promote the enhancement of access to education for people with disabilities
Proposed Activities:
- Professional Development
- Practitioner Network
- Liaison with other State, Territory and National Organisations
- Operation of an Email List Server for Practitioners
- Information gathering and dissemination
- Lobbying of Government
- Issues-based negotiation with Educational Authorities to facilitate access for people with disabilities
- Cross-sectoral communication and co-operation.
- Development of a Code of Ethics and a Code of Practice
- Development of Professional Accreditation procedures
Suggested Professional Development (From Inaugural Meeting)
- Department of Education, Science & Training (DEST) on new developments (DCOs, Additional Support for Students with Disabilities, etc.)
- Psychiatric Disabilities Workshop
- Acquired Brain Injury Workshop
- Personal accounts from People with Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities Workshop
- Benchmarking/Good Practice Workshop
- Accessibility of Online Course delivery Workshop
- Flexible Delivery methods and modes Workshop
- New Technology and Equipment demos, training and assessment
- Employment/Training Cycle Workshop
- Department of Education and Universities Exchange of Information on Structures, processes, etc.
- Reasonable Adjustment in Education & Employment
- Meet & Greet membership
- Resource sharing, standards, styles, practices
- Adult & Community Education, Disability Organisations, Government Agencies Liaison & knowledge exchange
- Information about Referral Networks and processes
- Indigenous People with Disabilities Workshop
- Multi-cultural People with Disabilites Workshop
- Copyright Agency Limited & Alternative Format Transcription issues Workshop
- DDA Education Standards
- Member profiles/Show & Tell
- Liaison with other State, Territory & International bodies
- Social gatherings
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