Hotel Etico, the first social enterprise hotel in Australia training and employing young people with disability, recently graduated its first cohort of employees. All six graduates have been placed in award-wage paying […]
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New alliance to boost autism workforce
Victoria University (VU) and Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) have partnered to help boost the workforce of professionals working with people on the autism spectrum. The five-year partnership that starts in […]
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New online resource for people with brain injury
The Social Brain Toolkit is a set of online tools developed to help people with brain injury and their support networks to communicate, face to face or online, after a […]
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Coles takes the lead in disability recruitment
Coles Group has been ranked number one out of 26 organisations for the recruitment and selection of people living with disabilities in the Access and Inclusion Index 2021. The Australian […]
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Coles supermarket goes to school for children with disabilities
Coles has opened a fully functioning mini supermarket at St Lucy’s School, an independent school in Sydney for students with disabilities from kindergarten to Year 12. Located on its Wahroonga […]
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Melbourne Polytechnic to deliver free Auslan training
Diploma-level Auslan training will be added to TAFE in Melbourne following a Victorian Government $4.8 million funding boost. Melbourne Polytechnic teaches the Auslan language to both deaf and hearing people […]
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‘Blind cricket’ bowling out to Central Coast schools
Blind cricket will soon be arriving at NSW Central Coast schools, with former NSW captain and current state blind cricket team member, Scott Jones, visiting schools to teach the sport. […]
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Finalists in the Victorian Sports Awards
The Victorian Sports Awards that recognise and celebrate the achievements of home-grown sporting heroes and legends has announced finalists that include: Col Pearse – Global Wellness Tracking Young Athlete of […]
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New initiative teaches money skills to people with disability
People with an intellectual disability across Australia can now access a new online learning platform that teaches them how to use money safely. The interactive website is free and a […]
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‘Ground-breaking’ opportunity for young people with disability
South Australian disability service provider Novita has teamed up with local law firm DBH Lawyers, and developed a unique, purpose-built mobile coffee van to help young people learn valuable job […]
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Autism tools helping those on the spectrum
Communication tools to help students with autism at a Melbourne college are said to be producing ‘life changing’ results. St Paul’s College run by not-for-profit organisation VMCH supports 65 per […]
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Woolworths opens new disability training centre
A new mini-Woolworths supermarket was unveiled at Omnia Inclusive Employment Solutions in Gosford, NSW said to be a first of its kind initiative to assist adults with disability seeking long-term […]