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Hunter-Central Coast-Taree
Transition Planning Guide
for Students and People with Disability or
Ongoing Medical Conditions
National Disability Insurance Scheme
Ability Links
Where Do I Start? & other links
Regional Staff and Student Resources
Alternative Learning Centres
Apprenticeships & Traineeships
Post School Program & NDIS Package Providers
I’m Looking for Work – information
• Disability Employment Services
• Job Services Australia
• Australian Disability Enterprises
Other Services, Information & Advocacy
Further Education & Training
MovingOn Guide
Table of Contents – or link by section
2014-15
www.newcastle.edu.au/ndco
MovingOn Guide
2014-15
Copyright
© 2014 National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO)
Program, Hunter-Central Coast Region NSW, contact
details p.29. Permission to reproduce with
acknowledgement.
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Book design, layout and content (unless attributed to
another source), NDCO Hunter-Central Coast.
Disclaimer
In compiling the information contained in and accessed
through this resource, the NDCO has endeavoured to
ensure that the information is correct and current at
the time of publication but takes no responsibility for
any error or omission.
Funding to produce this
Guide was provided by
the Australian
Government under the
National Disability
Coordination Officer
Program
About MovingOn
The MovingOn Transition Planning Guide is
compiled and produced by the National Disability
Coordination Officer (NDCO Hunter-Central Coast) in
collaboration with the Hunter and Central Coast
School Leaver Committees.
The transition from school to adult life for young
people with disability or an ongoing medical condition
is recognised as a critical planning time. Equally
difficult is the access to comprehensive information
for people with disability in the community seeking to
move forward. We hope that you find this Guide
useful to your planning.
Additional Copies…
MovingOn is updated annually, and is circulated
across the region by NDCOs. The Guide can be
emailed to you, or downloaded as a PDF from
www.newcastle.edu.au/ndco. Contact the NDCO [email protected].
You will find these “Home” symbols
throughout the Guide. Click on them to
“jump” back to hyperlinked sections on
the front cover, and to navigate around
the resource. Underlined text will also
take you to that page or link.
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Home
The National Disability
(NDCO) Program is
hosted in the
Hunter-Central Coast by
the University of
Newcastle
Table of Contents
PDF | Web Version – Use Hyperlinks to Navigate
You can download this Guide from www.newcastle.edu.au/ndco
Ability Links
Where Do I Start? and other links
Regional Staff and Student Resources
Alternative Learning Centres
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
ADHC Post School Programs
I’m Looking for Work – general information
• Disability Employment Services
• Job Services Australia
• Australian Disability Enterprises
Further Education and Training
Table of Contents
Introduction
Where Do I Start?
Pathways available to students with disability
What is a Disability?
Transition Support at School
Inclusive Technology
10 Ways To Get Your Career On Track
Government Disability Programs
Government Career & Resource Websites
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Regional Staff & Student Resources
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Summary of Regional Activities and Resources
Australian Association of Special Education (AASE)
Australasian Network of Students with Disabilities
Career Links
DEN-list – staff email list
DEC Support Teachers (Transition)
MovingOn – student email list
National Disability Coordination Officers (NDCO)
School-Link Coordinators (Hunter/Central Coast)
Strengthening Families
Useful Websites for staff and students
Youth Connections – Pathway Advocate
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Alternative Learning Centres and
Programs for At-Risk Youth
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Connections Program - 13-19 yrs
D.A.L.E. Program
∼ Hunter Region Connections Provider
∼ Young Mothers Program
Helping Early Leavers Program (HELP) 15-24 yrs
JobQuest – Youth Connections Program
Links to Learning Course – Central Coast
Margaret Jurd Learning Centre - 12-15 yrs
Plan-It Youth Mentoring Program
WEA Hunter
∼ Equity Centre – ALESCO Learning Centre – H-CC
∼ Equity Centre – Links to Learning Course
Youth Connections Youth Connections Program
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Post School Programs & NDIS Package
Providers
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Transition to Work (TTW) and Community
Participation (CP) Program Overviews
What is the Process Timeframe - School Leavers
Summary of TTW/CP Providers
Ability Options (new entry to be inserted here)
Break Thru People Solutions
Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group
Castle Personnel
Central Coast Post School Options
Challenge Disability Services
Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Cooinda – Valley Industries
Coastlink
ConnectAbility Australia
Disability Services Australia
Endeavour Industries Limited
House With No Steps
integratedliving
Job Centre Australia
Life Without Barriers
Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd
Mai-Wel Transition to Work
Mai-Wel Community Participation
New Lake Peer Support
Nova Employment and Training
Response Services Incorporated
Samaritans ASSET
Taree Community College
The Sunnyfield Association Day Options Program
Witmore Training and Support
Youth Connections Program
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I’m Looking for Work!
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Steps to Finding Employment…
information about:
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Aboriginal Employment Support
An Overview of Looking for Work
Australian Apprenticeships
Australian Disability Enterprises
DHS Centrelink – Hunter/Central Coast Contacts
Disability Employment Services
Employment Assistance Fund (Workplace Mods)
Employment Services Assessment
Group Training Organisations
JobAccess Information Service
Job Services Australia
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (self-employ)
Step-By-Step: Accessing Employment Services
Voluntary Work and Work Experience
Web Resources
Australian Apprenticeships and
Traineeships
How to Find an Australian Apprenticeship
Assistance to Apprentices with Disabilities
List of Regional Australian Apprenticeships Centres
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Providers:
Australian Business Apprenticeships Centre
MEGT (Aust) Ltd Australian Apprenticeships Centre
State Training Services
AusNAC
Group Training in NSW
Access Industries - Hamilton
Caloola Vocational Services Incorporated
Delando Corporation Limited
Endeavour Group Australia
Fairhaven Services Ltd
House With No Steps
Hunter Contracts
Koora Industries
Kurri Contracting Service
Lasercraft Australia Ltd
The Mai-Wel Group
Samaritans – Monets | Lawn & Garden Care
Valley Industries
Witmore Enterprises
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Disability Employment Services (DES)
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Advanced Personnel Management (APM)
atWork Australia
Castle Personnel Employment Services
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Employment Solutions
CDS Training and Employment
CRS Australia
Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions
Nova Employment & Training
Ostara/New Horizons Disability Employment
Services
PEP Employment
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Vision Australia Employment
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AC Employment
APM (Advanced Personnel Management)
Jobfind Centre
Joblink Plus
Max Employment
Mission Australia
ORS Employment Solutions
The Salvation Army Employment Plus
TIDE
Wesley Uniting Employment
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Aut-Support (Asperger’s & Autistic Spectrum)
Central Coast Disability Network (CCDN)
Central Coast Volunteer and Referral Agency
Deaf Society of NSW
Disability Advocacy NSW
Home and Community Care
∼ Central Coast
∼ Newcastle/Lake Macquarie
∼ Upper and Lower Hunter
Hunter Brain Injury Respite Options (HBIRO)
Hunter Community Support Services – ADHC
Hunter Headspace
Hunter Volunteer Centre
Intellectual Disability Rights Services
LeapFrog ability Inc
Local Support Coordinators – see Ability Links
NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI)
Transition Network
Paraquad | Bright Sky
Recreational Services
Support Groups
Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme
Youth Connections Skool’s Out Program
Youth Connections T-Team Program
Youth Connections Vacation Care Program
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Post-Secondary Education/Training –
Information and Useful Websites
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Adult and Community Education
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Central Coast Community College
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ET Australia
Unemployed 15-24 year old early school leavers
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Group Training NSW
See entry under Australian Apprenticeships
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Handbrake Turn
Automotive field for 15-19 year olds
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Hunter Community College
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Life Skills Course for over 18’s
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TAFE NSW - go to Study at TAFE section
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University of Newcastle - go to Study at
University section
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Vision Australia Training people blind/low vision
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WEA Hunter
Equity Programs - ALESCO/Links to Learning
Study at TAFE
Hunter TAFE Disability Services
Preparation for Work/Further Study, & Yrs 10-12
North Coast Institute of TAFE
Open Training & Education Network (OTEN)
OTEN - Courses for young people
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Study at University
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University Entry Pathways in Brief
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University of Newcastle Disability Support Services
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Educational Access Scheme - Special Consideration
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Newstep Program - tertiary preparation program
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Steps to University Study with Disability
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Links to other universities and course finder – see
the Going to Uni website www.goingtouni.gov.au
Ability Links
Service Update Page
Acknowledgements
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The Guide is divided into Chapters
containing information about the
different pathways available to
people with disability
Refer to the Table of Contents and
to find specific chapters, services,
or resources
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Home
Introduction
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What do I do after school….? Would you
believe that it’s not too early to start
thinking about this when you’re in Year
9! We’ve included a pathways map on
p.3 to give you a bit of an idea of what’s
out there – it will help you to start
planning and thinking about what you’d
really like to do. For people with
disability in the community, this
pathways map can also be useful.
Speaking to People
We’re really lucky in our Region to
have lots of activities and resources to
link into when trying to make decisions
about what to do after school, or
moving forward with disability if you’ve
already left.
As well as speaking with teachers and
family, every year in all parts of our
Region we have School Leaver Expos
(p.22) that you, your family, teachers,
careers advisers, and other staff can
come along to and meet up with
providers who offer a whole range of
services and pathway information.
We also have annual Enhancing the
Links Seminars for students and people
with disability in the community to
learn more about what’s out there.
This Guide
Of course this Guide has all the
information you need as well, but if
you’re unsure about which sections you
should be checking out, talk to your
teacher, Careers Adviser, raise it at a
Transition Planning meeting or with a
caseworker, or ring any of the staff
listed in the Guide. Each section has a
diagram on the steps you can take to
follow a particular pathway - we hope
this makes it a little easier to see the
whole picture! (The 10 Ways to Get
Your Career on Track on p.9 also has
useful tips). Another NDCO resource –
the Get Ready for Study and Work
book – is also a great resource at
Websites
There are lots of really useful websites
listed in this Guide, but if you don’t
have regular access to a computer, just
ring the services personally.
Email Lists
Our Region has a MovingOn email list
for students and people with disability
(p.28). The list is managed by the NDCO
for students who are completing their
school, TAFE, or University studies and
"moving on" to the next stage of their
life, and people with disability taking the
next step. The great thing about joining
MovingOn is that you’re able to stay
connected to a supportive network, and
link to reliable information, whenever
you need it! You can stay connected for
as long as you like.
You can also find the NDCO Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/ndconewcastle
For Staff
We also have an email list for regional
staff, DEN-list, which has around 700
colleagues subscribed. We use this list
to circulate information about training,
resources, what expos or activities are
coming up, to ask questions, and more.
Go to p.26 for more information, and
p.22 for a summary of regional activities
and other e-lists for disabilityemployment and special education. Also
check out the NDCO Facebook page.
We hope that you find this Guide useful
when assisting students or clients to
plan their next move – if you’re looking
for something and it’s not included,
contact the NDCO, p.29, to discuss
including it in future versions.
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/getreadytoptips.
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Where Do I Start?
Where Do I Start?
You can also
click on any
underlined text
to jump
straight to that
resource or
information.
The Pathways
The Pathways
There are many pathways that students with disability can consider when planning
their life after school. Refer to the page numbers listed - or just “jump” to the page
by clicking the underlined text - for more information. Read about all the options,
and talk to staff from these services to find out more.
Transition to
Work
Program
ADHC PostSchool
Programs for
Community
Participation
Program
Year 12s
p.45
Volunteer
Work
Apprenticeships
Traineeships
p.88
p.137
School
Leaver or
Person with
Disability
Adult and
Community
Education
From p.159
Further
Education and
Training
Employment
p.76
Employment
Services
Assessment
Disability
Employment
Service
p.113
Job
Services
Australia
Vocational
Education and
Training (TAFE
p.169, private
colleges from
p.159)
p.156
University
p.175
Australian
Disability
Enterprises
p.98
p.126
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What is a Disability?
Includes hidden disabilities and ongoing
medical conditions
(Modified from p. 10 Links to Further
Education and Employment, a Western NSW
NDCO resource based on this Guide)
Disability comes in many
shapes and forms, eg
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epilepsy
asthma
hearing
impairment
chronic fatigue
syndrome
anxiety
cancer
dysgraphia
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depression
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bipolar
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multiple sclerosis
mobility
impairment
dyslexia
attention deficit
disorder
schizophrenia
diabetes
cerebral palsy
vision impairment
learning disability
autism
It’s important that students and people with
all types of disability are aware of the
supports available to assist them at school as
well as at TAFE, university and employment.
There are many people whose disabilities or
ongoing medical conditions may impact on
their study and learning:
• They may be in mainstream classes and
not funded to receive support services
• They may not receive special exam
provisions
• They may be diagnosed with one or more
disabilities or ongoing medical conditions
such as those listed above
• They may be a person with disability in the
community seeking the move forward, and
unaware of the services available
Transition supports and
schemes
For students... the impact disability can have
on a student’s capacity to study varies
greatly. In acknowledgement of this, there
are schemes and supports to help all students
– regardless of the level of their disability.
For people with disability in the
community... link up with one of the
many services listed in this Guide to
support your move forward.
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Special examination
provisions
Special examination provisions are granted
by the Board of Studies to students sitting
the School Certificate and Higher School
Certificate examinations to address the
effects of a special need on exam
performance. Provisions include Braille
papers, large print papers, use of a reader
and/or writer, extra time, rest breaks, etc.
Make use of these provisions if they may
help... talk with your school.
MORE INFORMATION
Board of Studies NSW
 02 9367 8111
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/manuals/
specialexamprovisions.html
Educational Access Scheme
(EAS) for Uni entry
This scheme aims to balance the effect that
educational disadvantage has had on a
student’s ability to study and reach the
marks needed. Educational disadvantage
means something has affected a student’s
ability to perform to maximum potential at
school ie having a disability, chronic illness,
financial disadvantage, and more. EAS
applications are generally due around
September each year, and later applications
are accepted – check the website for dates.
MORE INFORMATION – also see page 180
University Admissions Centre (UAC)
 02 9752 0200
 www.uac.edu.au/eas
New resources and
technologies
It’s important that staff, parents and
students find, use and keep themselves up
to date with new resources – including free
technologies. There are ongoing training
opportunities available in the Hunter-Central
Coast, listed on the following web link for
training.
MORE INFORMATION
AccessApps
 This Guide – page 8
 www.eduapps.org
Inclusive Technology Training – Hunter/CC
 [email protected]
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Transition Support at
the School Level
The main focus of this Guide is to provide
awareness to as many people as possible of
the supports and choices available to move
forward with disability. Having an
understanding of what’s available within the
secondary school environment is important.
There are differences between the
government, independent and Catholic
sectors, but there are people designated to
help students with disability plan their
transition.
Public Secondary Schools
Support Teacher Transition/
Itinerant Support Teachers
There are teachers specially assigned to
assist students with disability and their
transition planning post school. Students will
generally be linked with this service in Years
11 and 12 (sometimes earlier – particularly
if the student is considering leaving school).
NDCOs can put you in touch with these
Support Teachers across the region, or refer
to p.27 for more information. To contact
NDCOs refer to p.29 for details.
Other services within the
public sector
In addition to special classes/special schools
within the public sector, the following
services are available in public schools:
• The Learning Assistance Program
provides an extensive range of specialist
services to support any student in a
regular class experiencing difficulties in
learning
• The Integration Funding Support
Program is a targeted support program
for eligible school aged students with
confirmed disabilities enrolled in a regular
class and attending on a full time basis
• Itinerant support teachers provide
support for students with hearing and/or
vision impairment or behaviour disorders
and their teachers.
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• Outreach teacher programs support
students with moderate or high support
needs with disabilities including autism or
emotional disturbance and their teachers.
For more information contact your local
school or  131 536.
Source:
www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/pr
ograms/disability.php
Summary of programs
The following provides a brief summary of
some of the programs offered in Public
Secondary Schools. Just knowing the correct
names of these programs makes it easier to
find out more about them.
Students with Learning Difficulties
Students who experience difficulties in basic
areas of learning are supported through the
Learning Assistance Program in their local
school. Students in primary, secondary and
central schools may receive additional
assistance in literacy, numeracy and
language.
The Learning Assistance Program
The Learning Assistance Program supports
students experiencing difficulties in learning
in regular classes, regardless of the cause.
It includes support for students with
significant learning difficulties, mild
intellectual disabilities and language
disorders.
Support Teacher Learning Assistance
(STLA)
Support Teachers Learning Assistance
(STLAs) have a role within whole school
initiatives to improve outcomes for students
with learning difficulties.
Regional Learning Assistance Teams
Each region has a team of specialist
teachers to provide further support for
students with significant learning difficulties
and their teachers.
For more information contact your local
school or  131 536
Source:
www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/pr
ograms/lrngdifficulty.php
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Catholic/Independent
secondary schools
Catholic sector
Things work differently across school
sectors, but there will be someone who
can assist with transitional
arrangements for students with
disability. Your school may have its own
website to help you understand the
supports that can be offered.
MORE INFORMATION
Maitland-Newcastle Diocese
Kathy Gillespie |  02 4979 1226
 http://www.mn.catholic.edu.au/
Broken Bay Diocese
Marie Seaford |  02 9847 0382
 http://www.dbb.org.au
Independent sector
Each school will probably have its own
website with information about the
supports offered to students with
disability.
It is also worth knowing about the
Association of Independent Schools
(AIS). The AIS is the peak body for
independent schools in NSW and
represents the interests of all
independent schools in consultations
with government, statutory authorities,
and a wide range of other education
stakeholders.
The AIS is a non-profit body whose
members are independent schools
located in NSW. The membership
includes schools of many different
types, sizes, religious affiliations and
educational philosophies.
NSW Catholic Education Office
 www.cecnsw.catholic.edu.au
About Special learning needs in Catholic
schools
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http://stage.cecnsw.catholic.edu.au/speciale
d/default.asp?ID=1
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MORE INFORMATION
Association of Independent Schools
 www.aisnsw.edu.au
 02 9299 2845
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NDCO resource based on this Directory)
Inclusive or Assistive technology – the term
is interchangeable - is technology that
allows a person with disability to
independently perform tasks which
otherwise may be difficult or impossible.
Without access to inclusive technologies,
many people with disability could not move
forward, or would not be successful enough
in their studies to move to the next step.
Inclusive technologies improve participation
for people with disability in education and
employment. For many, it is the only way to
access these pathways successfully.
Overview of types of assistive
technologies available
For people with blindness or
low vision
• Screen readers
• Screen magnification software/hardware
• Notetakers
For people with learning
disabilities
• Text to Speech/Text to Audio – Software
or Apps to assist students with the
reading/writing process. Includes
features such as screen reading, word
prediction, spelling/phoneme checking.
By converting text to speech, students
can follow the highlighted text as it is
spoken out loud
• Planning/Organisational software
• Optical Character Recognition software
allows text to be scanned and extracted.
The text can be exported to programs
such as Dragon Naturally Speaking
• TextAloud is inexpensive software
downloaded from the Internet which
allows text to be read aloud, and be
converted to digital audio MP3 files.
Students can put these files onto portable
devices to listen to them
www.nextup.com
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For people with physical
disabilities
• Software to convert voice to text
• Alternative keyboards, mice, head
pointers
• Word Prediction Software
• Voice Recognition Software - software
that allows a person to produce text
by speaking to a computer.
For people with a hearing
impairment
• Sound field systems, audio induction
loops
• Apps on iPads, iPhones, iPods, iTouch
Main suppliers of assistive
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Ability Technology
HumanWare
Northcott CATS
Nuance Communications
Optek Systems
Printacall Communications Technology
Quantum Reading Learning Vision
Spectronics Inclusive Learning
Technologies
• Vision Australia – Adaptive Technology
information www.visionaustralia.org
• Also consult the Assistive
Technology in the Workplace book
and the Assistive Technology
Employer Resource Kit – email
[email protected] for a copy
This is not an exhaustive list. Most of
these suppliers send out updates as new
technology comes to hand.
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Inclusive Technology
Inclusive or Assistive
Technologies
Inclusive technology
websites and resources
NDCO resource based on this Directory)
Additional websites and networks that may
help you to get a clearer understanding of
inclusive technology are listed below – it’s
not an exhaustive list but a good start.
Vision Australia Adaptive Technology
Information  www.visionaustralia.org.au
Broaden Your Horizons is a resource
relating to young people with disabilities.
This resource is provides quality career and
transition information and support services
to young people with disabilities.
 www.imvc.com.au/content/broaden-yourhorizons
Closing the Gap was founded over 25
years ago by Budd and Dolores Hagen,
parents of a child with disability. It strives to
provide parents and educators alike with the
information and training necessary to locate,
compare, and implement assistive
technology.  www.closingthegap.com
NDCO Resources:
Accessing the Future Conference
 Facebook page
A wide range of e-learning solutions that
support writing, reading and planning as
well as visual and mobility difficulties are
provided – and you can add additional
portable applications to AccessApps, if
and when required.
Advantages of AccessApps
• No need for technical support at a
school or workplace
• No permissions required for installing
inclusive technologies onto a local
computer or server
• Independent use, independent tools anywhere, anytime
• Ability to add more portable apps to
cater to individual interests or needs
• Low cost solution (approximately $5
for a 4GB USB flashdrive)
• USB drive technology is accepted and
used universally already
How do I get it?
Individual learning support needs dictate
the type of software solution required by
a user. The download section allows you
to choose the portable applications which
best suit your individual needs and
download them in a single application
suite. There are a few versions – the full
AccessApps and a lite version (for 1GB or
512MB drives) or a “pick and mix” option
where you choose the apps that you
need.
www.facebook.com/accessingthefuture
Embedded Use of Inclusive
Technologies Website
http://ndco.cds.org.au/index.php/it-131
Free technology - AccessApps
The freely downloadable AccessApps is an
initiative developed by the Scottish JISC
Regional Support Centre.
It consists of over 50 open source and
freeware assistive technology applications
that can be entirely used from a USB stick
on an MS Windows computer.
This means AccessApps will run without
needing to install any software or utility
application on a host computer.
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MORE INFORMATION
AccessApps (EduApps)
 www.eduapps.org
You can access Help files and directions
about all of this material as well. There
are video guides and tutorials to help you
from A-B. It is extremely comprehensive
and a great way to invite students to
learn how to install AccessApps
themselves.
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1. Getting a part-time job or work
experience
2. Choosing the right subjects
3. Developing good work habits
4. Developing good social skills
5. Doing an Australian School-Based
Apprenticeship
6. Start Planning for post school
7. Doing an Apprenticeship
8. Finding a mentor
9. Registering with an employment service
10. Life Long Learning
1. Getting a part-time job or work
experience
Research tells us that school students who
have part-time or school holiday jobs are
more likely to gain employment after they
leave school. This has been shown to be
particularly true for students with disability.
It does not matter what type of work you
do, it will still improve your later
employment prospects. However, if you are
going to get a part-time job, it makes sense
to find one that:
• gives you an insight into the jobs and
work environments that interest you
• has prospects to lead into more varied
work
• could lead into a work-based traineeship
or apprenticeship after leaving school
• you can get to by public transport from
your home
• matches your physical abilities
• matches your academic abilities
Gaining a job isn't always easy. People often
apply for quite a few jobs before being
successful. You will improve your chances of
finding a suitable part-time job if you:
• use your family/friend network, and the
people they know, to find the names of
people and places with the type of work
that interests you
• send an introductory letter, along with
your resume (a one page bullet-point
summary of your skills, abilities, personal
qualities and interests), to prospective
employers
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When you meet with a prospective
employer you should be neat, clean and
dressed to meet the boss, not dressed as
you would to do the job for which you are
applying.
Make sure that your answers to the
employer's questions tell them why you
want to work part-time and why you
want to work for them. For example, 'I
am interested in doing this sort of work
when I finish school and working here will
give me a much better idea about the job
requirements'.
Always have a one or two thoughtful
questions about the job or the company
ready to ask at the end of the interview.
And don't ever be afraid of asking for the
job.
Whatever the outcome, it is wise to send
a thank you note. It shows your
motivation, loyalty, dependability and
professionalism, as well as keeping your
name in front of the employer for their
next position.
2. Choosing the right subjects
When thinking about the course and
subjects that you could do, these are
some of the more important things that
you should think about:
Interests
Do you like being indoors or outdoors?
Getting dirty or remaining clean?
Standing up or sitting down? Hot or cold
conditions? Heavy or light tasks? Quiet or
noisy environments? Active or passive
tasks? Routine or varied tasks? Working
quickly or slowly? Do you like being alone
or with others? Do you get along easily
with others or struggle to understand
others? What tasks or subjects do you
enjoy doing? Are there any tasks or
subjects that you find particularly boring,
that you know you wouldn't be interested
in? What do, or don't you, like about
them?
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Your Career!
10 Ways to Get Your
Career on Track
• arrange to visit the workplace to find
out more about the company and job
opportunities
• contact employers directly (by phone
or in person) to express your interest
in part-time employment or work
experience
Disability Issues
3. Developing good work habits
Is there anything about your disability that
would impact on you doing a particular
course or certain subjects in the course
safely? Are there any study requirements or
practical tasks in a particular course you are
interested in that you could not do? Do you
have epilepsy, asthma or allergies and, if so,
are there any triggers to avoid when
undertaking practical tasks associated with
your proposed studies? Do you take any
regular medication that causes side effects
that make some kinds of practical tasks
unsafe? Be sure to consider these issues
and identify and communicate the support
and accommodations needed to assist you
to perform the task or study.
Most employers expect their staff to
behave in the following ways:
Work Related Skill Factors
Think of your abilities in the following skill
areas to help you decide which subjects you
will do best in:
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Verbal communication, e.g. serving
customers, answering telephones,
following complex verbal instructions
Reading, e.g. understanding signs,
following instructions
Writing, e.g. ability to take messages,
use order forms, write reports
Time telling, e.g. awareness of time of
day, ability to judge time remaining to
finish or to self-pace
Numeracy, e.g. counting quickly and
accurately, measuring weights or sizes
or distances, calculating quantities or
mixtures or setting times
There are many ways to be sure you are
choosing the right subjects. Try talking to
other people. Find out about their jobs / or
professions - ask what a day in the life of ...
is like. Think about what career options you
would like to explore further? How can you
do this? Career Advisers can facilitate your
exploration of career choices. There are
Career Advisers at schools, TAFE, and
university, as well as in the broader
community. The more you talk to people,
the more you will be exposed to a greater
range of career choices enabling you to
make a well-informed decision about your
future.
Most importantly, be optimistic about your
future and share that optimism with your
teachers, family, friends and others.
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Arrive on time
Have a good attendance record
Dress suitably for the job
Be qualified to do their particular job
or be willing to be trained
Think about the job and make
suggestions
Be interested in the work
Follow instructions and accept
directions
Ask for help if needed
Behave in a way that reflects well on
the employer and workmates
Keep personal problems out of the
workplace
Obey safety rules
You can develop many of these good
work habits at school, in the home,
during work experience placements or in
your part-time job. Talk to teachers,
parents and other people about working
and earning an income. Ask them about
the various jobs that people do.
Seek specific jobs to do around the house
and ensure that they are done on time.
Look for opportunities to do volunteer,
part-time or casual work. This could
involve distributing pamphlets, delivering
newspapers, walking pets, watering and
mowing lawns, weeding gardens, or
cleaning pools.
4. Developing good social skills
Increasingly, employers are not only
looking for the best person to do the job.
They are also looking for the person who
will best fit into the workplace, get on
with other workers and be a 'team
player'. Use your free time constructively
and productively by developing a range
of hobbies and interests. Having interests
looks good on your resume and also
gives you things to talk to your future
employers and workmates about when
you do join the workforce. Become
involved in team sports. Team sports will
not only help to improve your fitness.
They will also teach you the importance
of teamwork and what teamwork
involves. Also get out and about in the
community. Mix often and develop
friendships.
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Take an interest in your personal
appearance and dress. Become physically fit
through sport or a gym, being fit and
healthy will improve your attendance,
concentration and performance in all areas.
Talk positively to your family and friends
about your future. Set high expectations for
yourself - because people rarely achieve
beyond their expectations.
5. Doing an Australian School-Based
Apprenticeship
An Australian School-Based Apprenticeship
is an excellent starting point to building
valuable and marketable work-based skills.
You will also gain a better insight into work
and a much more impressive resume to
show prospective employers.
On successful completion of a school-based
apprenticeship you will gain a qualification
that is nationally recognised by employers
and registered training organisations. A
school-based apprenticeship is another
pathway to further post school studies.
6. Start Planning for post school
It is important to plan ahead if you are
going to make a successful transition from
school to work or further study. Research
says begin mapping the road ahead when
you are starting Year 9.
Your transition plan should be part of your
educational program. This plan can include
input from representatives of your family,
school, community services and
professionals.
Opportunities can then be made available to
pace you through the transition issues, you
can be supported to gain the additional skills
you need to be successful post school.
7. Doing an Apprenticeship
An Australian Apprenticeship is full-time
work based training arrangement. During
the course of the apprenticeship you get
paid, you gain work experience and you
learn new skills in a hands-on environment.
On successful completion, you also gain a
nationally recognised qualification.
Apprentices must be employed under an
Award or other appropriate industrial
relations arrangements. Employers are
required to provide:
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Employment and training for the
duration of the apprenticeship and
every opportunity to learn the skills of
the job
Necessary time off work to attend and
complete the relevant off-the-job
training
A working environment and conditions
which contribute to skills development
and meet industrial relations and
occupational safety and health
regulations
Apprentices also have certain obligations,
which include:
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Co-operating with their employer in
order to achieve the desired training
outcomes
Attending off-the-job, external or onthe-job training as required
Applying themselves to the agreed
training plan
Completing all of the work set by the
Registered Training Organisation
Keeping a record of achievements
both at work and in training
Group training organisations also employ
apprentices and then place them with one
or more host employers during the
course of the apprenticeship to ensure
that they get an opportunity to learn all
of the skills involved in a certain trade.
If you intend to undertake an Australian
Apprenticeship, you may benefit from
using the supports available through a
Disability Employment Service or an
Australian Apprenticeship Centre. These
types of services are increasingly working
together to provide apprentices with
disability and employers with support and
incentives. For example, a Disability
Employment Service can support you by:
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Establishing that you have the
commitment and basic skills to
complete an apprenticeship
Determining which apprenticeship
best meets your skills and interests
Locating a suitable host employer
Locating a suitable registered training
organisation
Negotiating the training program
outline and clarifying your duty
statement
Providing you with individualised onthe-job support.
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8. Finding a mentor
We can all look back on our lives and think
of people who were older or wiser or more
experienced than ourselves, who gave us
some valuable advice, helped guide us in
the right direction, believed in us, stood up
for us somewhere, or opened a door for us.
Without their support things might have
turned out differently or we might not have
achieved what we have. These people are
often called mentors.
Mentors are to be found in family circles,
education, business, the arts, sport and
many other areas. Mentors may assist in
teaching, counselling, advising, introducing,
networking, sponsoring, advocating, role
modelling and encouraging. The relationship
between you and a mentor can be more or
less formal and structured, depending on
needs and circumstances.
A mentor can assist you in any or all of the
following ways:
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Provide individual support and direction
when you need it
Give you a greater sense of confidence
and optimism about the future
Provide advocacy support when
problems arise
Help to instill and maintain positive
attitudes to study and work
Assist you to establish and achieve study
and work goals
Improve your knowledge of available
services at study, work and the wider
community
Advise you on paid and work experience
opportunities
Improve your job readiness, job
presentation and job search skills
Help you link up with a suitable
employment agency
Mentors also say that they gain a lot out of
being a mentor. They get to use their own
life skills and experiences to assist students
with disability. They notice that their own
personal skills and self-awareness levels
improve. They learn to relate to members of
the younger generation on an equal and
mutually beneficial basis. They feel they
have made an important and meaningful
contribution and experience a greater sense
of self-worth.
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9. Registering with an employment
service
The Australian Government funds a
network of disability employment services
throughout Australia that assist people
with disabilities to:
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Determine which jobs are best
matched to their abilities,
circumstances and aspirations
Locate suitable vacancies with
suitable employers and represent job
seekers to those employers
Modify workplaces and arrange
assistive equipment to minimise the
impact of their disability on work
performance
Provide on-the-job support and
provide ongoing back-up and advice.
It is advisable to register with disability
employment agency before you leave
school for a variety of reasons:
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You have to complete an Employment
Services Assessment which will
determine your eligibility for the
service, this can take some time
A number of them have waitlists and
you may not be able to register
immediately
Once you do leave school, the
disability employment agency will
know you better and therefore be
able to represent you more effectively
to employers.
10. Life Long Learning
It doesn't stop here... as your career
develops there will be further
opportunities and the need to develop
new skills. Be proactive to gain further
skills and experiences through:
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Employment
Community Services and Life Skill
services
Modified from careertips.net.au, a website
maintained by the National Disability
Coordination Officer Program funded by the
Australian Government.
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Programs
Government Programs for people with disability
explained
Reproduced with permission from the Career Moves website © NSW DEC 2007
www.careermoves.net.au
Clicking on the following links will take you directly to the websites listed.
Program
Australian
Apprenticeships
and Traineeships
Community
Participation
Program
DAAWS Disabled
Apprentice wage
Support
Explanation of Program
How to access it
Apprenticeships combine
training and employment and
lead to a nationally recognised
qualification. Australian
Apprenticeships are available
to anyone of working age and
do not require any entry
qualifications.
You can get information
about apprenticeships and
traineeships from an
Centre. You can look for an
apprenticeship or
traineeship in the same
places you would look for
other jobs or you could get
assistance from an
employment agency or
contact a Group Training
Company about their
vacancies.
Post school eligibility
assessments are
conducted in the final year
of school by specially
trained teachers. Eligible
students are notified by
ADHC in October of the
final year and referred to
providers of these
services.
This Program assists young
people with disability to
develop skills needed to work
towards goals, increase
independence, and participate
as valued and active members
of the community. It targets
young people with moderate to
high support needs who
require an alternative to paid
employment or further
education in the medium or
longer term. It is usually
provided in a group
environment.
DAAWS provides financial
assistance to employers of
apprentices and trainees with
disability. Eligible employers
will receive a weekly wage
support and the apprentices
training organisation may
receive financial assistance for
tutorial and/or mentoring
support.
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Once you have found an
employer, contact your
Centre to get a DAAWS
Occupational and Medical
Assessment form. The
Australian Apprenticeship
Centre will advise you on
the medical professionals
that are eligible to
complete this assessment.
The assessment will decide
if and what parts of
DAAWS funding you can
attract.
More Information
www.australia
napprenticeshi
ps.gov.au/sea
rch/aacsearch.
asp
http://www.a
dhc.nsw.gov.a
u/sp/deliverin
g_disability_s
ervices/post_s
chool_progra
ms/communit
y_participatio
n
www.australia
napprenticeshi
ps.gov.au/em
ployer/incenti
ves.asp#Assis
tance%20to%
20Apprentices
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disabilities
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Program
Disability
Employment
Service (DES)
Disability
Support Pension
(DSP)
Educational
Access Scheme
(EAS)
Employment
Services
Assessment
How to access it
More Information
The Disability Employment
Service (DES) can provide
special services for people with
disability, such as helping you
prepare for work, helping you
to find a job and providing on
the job training to help you
settle in. They can also offer
ongoing support if you need
help to keep your job.
Contact Department of
Human Services (DHS)
(Centrelink) who will help
you to register as looking
for work and refer you for
appropriate assessments
which may include an
Employment Services
Assessment. After the
assessment, you will be
referred to the most suitable
agency for you.
http://jobsear
ch.gov.au/Pro
vider/Provider
Search.aspx
The Disability Support Pension
is a payment made to people
who because of their disability,
injury or illness are not able to
work for at least 15 hours a
week. Other eligibility criteria
apply.
This scheme aims to improve
access to universities for those
students who have experienced
long-term educational
disadvantage. Under this
scheme you can apply if you
feel that your disability, illness
or long-term health condition
has affected your education.
Employment Services
Assessments (ESAts)
recommend the most
appropriate employment
service assistance based on an
assessment of the job seeker’s
• Barriers to finding and
maintaining employment
(this may relate to the
impact of a person's
disability, injury, illness, or
other disadvantage), and
• Work capacity (in hour
bandwidths)
Assessors use available
information about the job
seeker, including current and
past medical/disability status,
and prior participation and
employment history to assess
work capacity and barriers.
Provides assistance if you are
having trouble keeping your
job because of work problems
related to your disability.
Contact DHS (Centrelink)
and lodge an Intention to
claim and you will then
complete assessment and
claim forms.
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Apply through UACUniversities Admission
Centre. Applications
normally close in
September of the year
prior to commencing
University
www.centrelin
k.gov.au/inter
net/internet.n
sf/payments/d
isability_supp
ort.htm
www.uac.edu.
au/documents
/publications/
easbooklet.pdf
they will let you know if
you need this assessment
and will refer you to an
assessor.
http://www.d
eewr.gov.au/E
mployment/Pr
ograms/Pages
/ESAt.aspx
To get this type of Support
you can go to DHS
(Centrelink) who will refer
you to a provider or you
can go directly to a
Disability Employment
Service provider for
assistance.
www.jobaccess.
gov.au/JOAC/Se
rviceProviders/A
ssisting_job_se
ekers/Helping_j
ob_seekers_thri
ve_at_work/Hel
ping_job_seeke
rs_keep_their_j
ob/Job_in_Jeop
ardy.htm
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Program
Job Services
Australia
National
Disability
Coordination
Officer (NDCO)
Program
Personal
Support program
(PSP)
Supported Wage
System
TAFE –
Disability
Services/
Disability
TeacherConsultants
Transition to
Work Program
How to access it
Job Services Australia offers
personalised help and more
access to training opportunities
and work experience to help
you find and keep a job.
who will help you to
register as looking for
work and refer you for
Employment Services
assessment you will be
referred to the most
suitable agency for you.
You can contact your local
NDCO for information or
referral or see their
resources and information
on their websites.
This program offers
information, coordination and
referral services for people
with disability who are
interested in or enrolled in
post-school education,
training, and employment.
This program assists people
with the difficult personal
circumstances that are holding
them back from getting a job
or employment assistance or
taking part in their community.
The Supported Wage System
allows people whose workplace
productivity is affected by their
disability to earn a fair wage. It
allows for a specialised
assessor to determine a
productivity based wage.
TAFE Disability services are
available to current and
intending TAFE students.
Disability Teacher/ Consultants
can provide advice on courses
and enrolment assistance as
well as arranging learning
support and assessment
modifications.
Transition to Work (TTW) is a
two year program with the aim
of achieving employment for
young people with disability. The
program develops the skills
and/or qualifications needed by
young people to successfully
secure and sustain employment.
Transition to Work provides
services to young people with a
range of support needs but is
primarily targeted to young
people with moderate to high
needs who are unable to
immediately access employment
or attend TAFE or university due
to their support needs.
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DHS (Centrelink) can you
refer you for an
Employment Services
Assessment. The result of
which will decide if this
program is suitable for you
and if so refer you to a PSP
provider.
Applications need to be
lodged online at
www.jobaccess.gov.au
Click on the link to locate
your local TAFE Disability
Teacher Consultant. You
need to make an
appointment and take
along documentation
regarding your disability so
plan can be developed.
Post school eligibility
assessments are
conducted in the final year
of school by specially
trained teachers. Eligible
students are notified by
ADHC in October of the
final year and referred to
providers of these
services.
More Information
www.deewr.g
ov.au/Employ
ment/JSA/Pag
es/default.asp
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www.educatio
n.gov.au/ndco
www.workplac
e.gov.au/work
place/Program
mes/PSP/
www.jobaccess.go
v.au/JOAC/Servic
eProviders/Assisti
ng_employers/Fin
ancial_help_and_
wages/Supported
_Wage_System/a
pplyingforsws.htm
www.tafensw.
edu.au/studen
ts/support/dis
abilities.htm
http://www.a
dhc.nsw.gov.a
u/sp/deliverin
g_disability_s
ervices/post_s
chool_progra
ms/transition_
to_work
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Program
Universities Disability
Advisors
Disability
Management
Programs
Wage Subsidy
Scheme DEEWR
Work Experience
Placement
program (WEP)
Employment
Assistance Fund
(Workplace
Modifications)
DEEWR
Youth
Connections
Program
How to access it
Most universities have a
Disability Advisor to assist
intending and current
university students with
disability, and require you to
make an appointment with the
Disability Advisor before you
commence so that the
necessary adjustments and
support can be arranged.
Documentation will normally
be required regarding your
disability before reasonable
adjustments can be arranged.
These services are aimed at
people who have an injury,
health condition or a disability.
and provide assistance to help
you find work, return to work
or keep your job. They offer
specialised rehabilitation
assistance along with
employment assistance..
Contact the university you
are interested in attending
and inquire about their
disability services.
A wage subsidy is a payment
made to employers in the first
few months as a financial
incentive to employ a person
with disability. Wage subsidies
help make jobseekers with
disability more competitive.
More Information
www.uac.edu.
au/documents
/undergraduat
e/disabilitycontacts.pdf
who will help you to
register as looking for
work and refer you for
Employment Services
assessment you will be
referred to the most
suitable agency for you.
You can access a wage
subsidy for your employer
through DHS (Centrelink)
or your provider; Disability
Employment Service.
www.jobaccess.
gov.au/JOAC/Jo
bseekers/Help_
available/Free_
expert_help_wit
h_employment/
Vocational_Reh
abilitation_Servi
ces/How_to_acc
ess_Vocational.
htm
www.jobacces
s.gov.au/JOAC
/ServiceProvid
ers/Assisting_
employers/Fin
ancial_help_a
nd_wages/Wa
ge_subsidies/
How_to_use_
wage.htm
Work experience is a great way
to learn new on the skills or to
impress a prospective
employer. The WEP program
covers the costs involved with
work related insurance. The
work experience placement can
last form 5 days to 8 weeks.
Work Experience
Placement can be arranged
through your local
Service.
www.workplace.
gov.au/NR/rdon
lyres/5A66F9DA
-D6C3-41FC85D8E655949BF41C/
0/WEPPAGESW
orkExperienceH
ostFactsheet_w
eb.pdf
This is financial assistance paid
to an eligible employer to
modify a workplace to meet
the needs of the employee with
disability.
Providers of Disability
Employment Services,
Employment Services and
Disability Management
Services can apply for this.
This Program helps young
people who have left school, or
who are thinking of leaving
school, to continue with their
education and ultimately gain a
Talk to a teacher at school
about accessing this
program. You can search
for provider by clicking this
link
http://jobacce
ss.gov.au/Em
ployers/Financ
ial_help_and_
wages/Workpl
ace_modificati
ons_and_adju
stments/Page
s/home.aspx
www.deewr.g
ov.au/youth/y
outhattainmen
tandtransition
s/pages/youth
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Program
Year 12 (or equivalent) level
education. The Program is
flexible to assist young people
to remain engaged or reengage with education and to
improve their ability to make
positive life choices.
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How to access it
More Information
http://transitions.youth.go
v.au/Sites/transitions
connections.as
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Indigenous
Program
www.deewr.g
ov.au/indigen
ous/pages/iyc
pp.aspx
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Government Websites - Career Information and Resources
myfuture can help everyone to make career decisions. It
has information on industries, occupations, study choices,
scholarships, education and training providers, regional
employment trends, videos and more. It has a personalised
career exploration tool which helps people to discover jobs
that suit them, and provides advice for people helping
others to make career decisions. www.myfuture.edu.au
Job Guide describes over 500 occupations and education
and training requirements. It includes information on
career planning and exploring pathways.
www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au
Year 12 - what next? can help young people plan their
post-school education and training. Find out about course
options, and other places where help and advice is
available. www.year12whatnext.gov.au
Australian Career Development Studies (ACDS) is a
free, self-paced resource for anyone interested in
maximising their own career development or helping others
with career choices. www.career.edu.au/career/Jahia
Australian Apprenticeships combine paid work with
structured training to give young people nationally
recognised industry qualifications.
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
The Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathways
website is a resource for people looking for information on
Australian Apprenticeship job options. The information is
searchable by State or Territory and includes a job
description, a qualification title, and a summary of the
training that is involved. www.aajobpathways.com.au
Going to uni provides practical and useful information
about going to university for current and prospective
students. www.goingtouni.gov.au
Job Outlook for information on job prospects,
employment rates and average incomes.
https://jobsearch.gov.au/joboutlook
This booklet
provides Indigenous job seekers and
school leavers with valuable information on how to get a
job. It contains ideas to assist job seekers at each stage of
the job seeking process, from identifying their
employability skills, to settling in to a new workplace.
http://www.deewr.gov.au/employment/jsa/jobseekersupport/p
ages/indigenous.aspx
School subjects you like and jobs they can lead to
links school subjects with possible jobs and the level of
education and training required.
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/CareersandTransitions/Career
Development/Resources/Pages/CareerBullseyeposters.aspx
This flyer
outlines a range of career information,
resources and support available for adults. It provides upto-date career development information and resources, and
includes a list of useful website links.
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/CareersandTransitions/Ca
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reerDevelopment/Resources/Pages/CareerInfoFlyers.aspx
Career Information Centres provide information to
assist people in making decisions about education, training
and career pathways.
http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/CareersandTransitions/Ca
reerDevelopment/Resources/Pages/CareerInfoFlyers.aspx
I Can Do That Too
is a booklet specifically aimed at
people who wish to return to the paid workforce. It helps
job seekers identify the skills they have developed in their
everyday lives and how these skills can be of value to
employers. www.dest.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/C996187642DB-4F4F-B0FD-AF3BE77AC589/13430/icandothattoo.pdf
Ace Day Jobs - online videos about people who enjoy
their work. www.abc.net.au/acedayjobs
Catapult - innovative and creative ideas in action.
www.abc.net.au/catapult
Adult Learning Australia (ALA) represents organisations
and individuals in the adult learning field. www.ala.asn.au
Careers in Science provides information about career
pathways and opportunities in science.
www.careersinscience.gov.au
Science Connections Program - links to the Elements of
Science Connections Program and the Science-based
Careers Forum presentations.
https://sciencegrants.dest.gov.au/SCOPE/Pages/Home.asp
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The Government Education Portal points the way to
education and training information from Australian
Government and State and Territory Government sources.
www.education.gov.au/goved/go/pid/9
The Enterprise Network for Young Australians (ENYA)
promotes the active participation of young people in
business. www.enya.org.au
Get a trade provides information about apprenticeships,
training and the labour market. www.getatrade.gov.au
Graduate Careers - employment and career opportunities
for graduates. www.graduatecareers.com.au
The National Innovation Website raises awareness of
the importance and benefits of innovation and
entrepreneurship for young Australians.
www.innovation.gov.au
JobWise promotes mature age employment and contains
information for employers, mature age job seekers and
mature age workers. www.jobwise.gov.au
The National Training and Information Service
provides information about courses, qualifications,
competencies, training packages and Registered Training
Organisations. www.ntis.gov.au
Open Universities Australia provides a flexible way to
study toward a university degree off campus.
https://www.open.edu.au/wps/portal
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Smart Moves - career pathways and opportunities in
science, engineering and technology.
http://smartmoves.questacon.edu.au
The Good Guides provides a database of courses, careers,
and education institutions, as well as ratings and rankings
to help students choose between them.
www.thegoodguides.com.au
training.com.au - links to Vocational and Technical
Education. www.training.com.au
Volunteering Australia provides information about a
range of opportunities for volunteers.
www.volunteeringaustralia.org
workplace.gov.au is an entry point to information about
employment in Australia including wages and working
conditions, labour markets and careers.
www.workplace.gov.au
JobSearch
is a database of thousands of job
opportunities. www.jobsearch.gov.au
SkillsInfo is designed to provide skills-related information
on industries and regions, and also on specific education,
training and skills issues. The website is built around five
themes: Education and Training, Industries, Regions, Skills
Issues and Skills Links. Details of the information available
on the website, and how to access it is outlined in the
'SkillsInfo' brochure .
www.careeradviceaustralia.gov.au/documents/skillsinfo_br
ochure.pdf
This flyer
outlines a range of career information,
resources and support available for those working with
young people. It provides up-to-date career development
information and resources, and includes a list of useful
website links.
www.careeradviceaustralia.gov.au/documents/ci_others.pd
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Staff and Student
Resource:
Summary of Hunter-Central CoastManning Activities & Resources
Regions:
Hunter and Central Coast – events listed at
Networks:
School Leaver
Committees:
School Leaver
Expos for Students
with disability or
Ongoing Medical
Condition:
Enhancing the Links
Career Expos:
MovingOn Guide:
Staff Email Lists:
Student Email Lists:
Assistive
Technology
Conferences,
Workshops,
Seminars:
AASE Conferences
and Seminars:
Other training
workshops,
seminars,
conferences:
Websites:
Sector Contacts for
Transition Support
and Information:
Hunter, Upper Hunter, Central Coast, and Taree
Committees comprised of staff and services involved in the
transition of students post-school have been established.
More Information: DEC Support Teachers (Transition), p.27
Hunter, Upper Hunter, Central Coast, Wyong, Taree, Port
Macquarie - These annual events are held from May onwards.
Central Coast/Wyong Expos focus on ADHC funded programs
More Information:
Government Schools: DEC Support Teachers (Transition), p.27
Catholic and Independent Schools: Kay Dean, NDCO, p.29
Taree & Port Macquarie Expos:
Contact Denise Cobourn, DEC (STT), P: 6584 352
Annual Seminar and Service Expo on pathways for students and
people with disability moving forward – info on above website
Newcastle, Maitland, Central Coast, and Taree
Representatives from the School Leavers Committees participate
in these mainstream Career Expos to assist students on the day,
and to provide additional topical information.
More Information: Careers Adviser or teachers
Produced by the National Disability Coordination Officer, p.29,
for the Hunter/Central Coast Region.
• DEN-list, see p.26
• Go to www.newcastle.edu.au/ndco
• MovingOn, see p.28
• Go to www.newcastle.edu.au/ndco
• Australasian Network of Students with Disabilities, p.24
• Newcastle: Assistive Technology Conferences held every
two years. Contact: Kay Dean or Timothy Hart, NDCOs, p.29
• Newcastle: Assistive Technology Interest Group Workshops.
Contact: The Stuart Centre, 02 4946 9199
• All Regions: Information about additional workshops/
seminars organised by suppliers and other groups will be
circulated on DEN-list and other NDCO lists in other regions
Hunter Branch: Special Education Conferences are held
bienially, and topical seminars are held throughout the year.
Non-members are welcome. Contact members of the Executive,
p.23, for information. Information is also circulated on DEN-list.
All Regions: Information about all related regional, state, or
national staff development opportunities are circulated on DENlist, through individual sector networks where they exist, and on
See Useful Websites for more information, p.32
Government Schools: DEC Support Teachers (Transition), p.27
Catholic Schools:
Maitland-Newcastle Diocese: Kathy Gillespie 02 4979 1226
Broken Bay Diocese:
Marie Seaford 02 9847 0382
Independent Schools: Hunter Region Independent Schools
(HRIS) Support Teacher Network meets each term. Contact the
Support Teacher in each school for more information.
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Staff Resource:
Australian Association of Special
Education (AASE)
Region:
Hunter Branch
Type of Service:
Current 2012
Executive:
AASE is a broad-based non-categorical association concerned
with all who have special education needs
President
Lisa Baston – Department of Education & Communities
[email protected]
Vice President
Tracey Scheitel – Department of Education & Communities
[email protected]
Secretary
Kay Dean, National Disability Coordination Officer
University of Newcastle, [email protected]
Treasurer
Barbara Hinchey, Department of Education and Communities
[email protected]
Contacting AASE:
Explore the website, or contact any of the Executive above
Join the AASE
E-List
Go to http://mailman.newcastle.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/aase
or email [email protected]
Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/AASEHunterBranch
President:
2012 - Lisa Baston
AASE Website:
www.aase.edu.au
As a National Organisation, AASE aims to advocate on behalf
of people with special education needs to ensure provision of
and access to quality education services, and also to provide
a range of quality services to members and the wider
community.
Overview:
Membership:
Cost:
AASE has chapters in each state and territory, as well as a
National Council, and has also established the Australian
Disability Achievement Foundation to assist with furthering
educational opportunities for people with disabilities. AASE
organises a very successful and informative national
conference each year, and publishes a journal of cutting edge
research - The Australasian Journal of Special Education.
Members receive Special Education Perspectives, a journal
with practical strategies for teachers of students with special
needs, produced by our NSW Chapter. As part of its advocacy
role, AASE produces position papers on various subjects to do
with educating students with special needs.
The active Hunter Branch offers a number of informative
Seminar/Dinners each year. Join the e-list or Facebook page
to stay in the loop with topics and dates.
Information and application forms are available on the
website.
Check the membership costs on the website - they include
the Special Education Perspectives Journal, and member
rates at various AASE Conferences and seminars.
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Student Resource:
Australasian Network of Students
with Disabilities
Region:
Australia and New Zealand
Type of Service:
ANSWD is a national student organisation for TAFE or
university students with disability.
Contacts:
Email:
Website:
Service
Description:
To be advised
ANSWD has an e-mail discussion group for students
with disability for them to discuss educational and social
issues. More information about the discussion list will
be added shortly due to a change in governance
Currently the Network is in hiatus – search on
www.adcet.edu.au for “ANSWD” to see when they’re up
and running again.
ANSWD helps to make sure that students with disability
have reasonable access to education by working with
staff at universities and TAFEs throughout Australia and
New Zealand.
ANSWD aims to encourage a learning environment that
is equal for all students.
The ANSWD student representatives report to the
mailing group on their activities and ask the students
what they think on many different subjects.
We warmly welcome your interest in the Australasian
Network of Students with Disabilities and hope to hear
from you soon!
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Staff and Student
Resource:
Career Links
Region:
Newcastle/Lake Macquarie
Type of Service:
Career Transition – school to work
Contact Person:
All staff can assist with queries
Address:
102/286 Main Road, Cardiff, 2285
Telephone:
02 4956 8468
Fax:
02 4956 9517
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.careerlinks.nsw.edu.au
Hours and Days
of Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
Monday to Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Are still at school
Support Level:
Information
How to Access
the Service:
By phone or through school
Provide workplacement for students doing vocational
education courses in Years 11 and 12.
Overview of
Service:
Local Community Partnership funded by NSW and
Australian Governments to provide career and
vocational education services to Schools/TAFE. Our
mission is Linking Education and Careers in the
Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region.
Fees:
Nil
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Staff Resource:
DEN-List - Staff email list
Region:
Hunter and Central Coast staff
Professional email list for education, training, employment and
disability services staff
Type of Service:
North Coast Staff: Please contact our NDCO North Coast for
subscription to ndconc staff list [email protected]
Contact Person:
Kay Dean, National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO)
Address:
Special Education Centre, The University of Newcastle
Telephone:
Ph: 02 4921 8844 | Fax: 02 4921 6939 | Mob: 0438 218848
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/ndconewcastle
The Disability Education Network (DEN) was the framework used
by the Hunter-Central Coast NDCO to establish the Hunter and
Central Coast’s own cross-sectoral Network for staff from
schools, VET, universities, employment, and related disability
services who work with transitioning students and people with
disability.
DEN has a range of functions which, it is hoped, will contribute
to the development of a cohesive regional environment:
•
Overview of
Service:
•
A listserver, DEN-list, has been established to facilitate
communication between staff (there is even a list for
students and their families as well - see page 31 for
information about MovingOn).
Information and resources can be accessed from the two
regional NDCOs to assist you in your work - go to
The list is a great way for staff to:
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How to subscribe:
Cost:
have regular contact with colleagues from each sector
(effective for transition information and for referring students
directly to contacts in the post-secondary area)
• have direct links to related services
• keep up to date with issues occurring in our area of work
• find out about relevant training opportunities, meetings, and
conferences first hand
• source out equipment or resources
• get answers to problematic issues almost immediately from
experienced colleagues regionally and from overseas, and
• a great way for the NDCOs to keep everyone in the loop!
Contact Kay Dean above, or go to
http://mailman.newcastle.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/den-list
There is no cost involved
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Staff Resource:
Role:
Tom Davison
Assisting government
schools:
Penny Parker
schools:
Gayl Chappell
schools:
Cherie Risti
schools:
Tracey Scheitel
schools:
Denise Cobourn
NSW Department of Education and Communities
Support Teachers (Transition)
Transition planning and support for students with disability
Based at Newcastle Senior School
Mobile: 0409 249471 | P: 02 4985 3122 | F: 02 4985 3121
E: [email protected]
Lake Macquarie Area:
Newcastle Area:
Belmont
Kotara HS
Glendale THS
Hunter Orthopaedic
Hunter Sports HS
Cardiff
Lakeside SSP
Merewether
West Wallsend HS
Newcastle HS
Warners Bay HS
Newcastle School
Whitebridge HS
Lambton HS
Kotara SSP
Based at Callaghan College (Waratah Campus)
P: 02 4968 1939 | E: [email protected]
Maitland Area:
Newcastle Area:
Irrawang HS
Cameron Park SSP
Hunter River HS + Tutorial
CC Waratah Campus
Centre
Hunter School Performing Arts
Tomaree HS
CC Jesmond Campus
CC Wallsend Campus
Based at Hunter River Community School
P: 02 4933 5844 | F: 02 4933 5557
Maitland Area:
Other:
Dungog
Muswellbrook Area .2
Francis Greenway HS
Singleton HS
Kurri Kurri HS
Muswellbrook HS
Maitland HS
Scone HS
Maitland Grossman HS
Merriwa CS
Hunter River Community
Mt View HS
School
Cessnock HS
Rutherford HS
Based at Glenvale SSP
P/F: 02 4325 0792 | E: [email protected]
Central Coast Area:
Kincumber HS
Henry Kendall HS
Narara Valley HS
Terrigal HS
Erina HS
Gosford HS
TLSC The Entrance
North Gosford Learning Centre TLSC Tumbi Umbi
Lisarow HS
Glenvale School Narara
Glenvale School Nth Entrance
BWSC Umina
Kariong Heights
BWSC Woy Woy
Based at Lake Munmorah HS
P: 02 4358 2091 | F: 02 4358 1433
Lake Macquarie HS
Wyong HS
Morisset HS
Northlakes HS
Swansea HS
Gorokan HS
Toronto HS
Lake Munmorah HS
Wadalba Community Sc
TLSC Berkley Vale
Hopetown School
Five Islands School
North Coast - Taree
P: 02 6584 3527 | F: 02 6584 0335
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Student Resource:
MovingOn – Email List
Region:
Hunter, Central Coast and North Coast
Type of Service:
Contact:
Email list for leaving school, TAFE, and University students
with disability and their families/carers, and people with
disability in the community seeking to move to training,
education and employment
Kay Dean, National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO)
Hunter-Central Coast [email protected]
Cynthia Fitzpatrick, National Disability Coordination Officer
(NDCO) North Coast [email protected]
Telephone:
Kay 4921 8844/0438 218848 | Cynthia 0428 394 125
Website:
Facebook Page:
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www.facebook.com/ndconewcastle
North Coast www.facebook.com/ndconc
Overview:
Latest News:
You can “Like” the
NDCO Facebook
pages to stay in the
loop
The list has been established for students with disability
who are completing their school, TAFE, or University
studies, and for people with disability in the community,
who are "moving on" to the next stage of their lives. The
great thing about signing up for MovingOn is that students
and people in the community are able to stay connected to
a supportive network after they leave their studies, or
during that move forward, and link to reliable information
when they need it! They can stay connected for as long as
they like.
The list is managed out of the University of Newcastle by
the National Disability Coordination Officers, in
collaboration with staff from the NSW Department of
Education and Communities, Catholic Schools Office,
TAFE, Government Agencies, and other post-school
services and organisations.
The list will work in much the same way as Den-list (the
staff list) in that, following subscription, you can post
messages to the list and staff can respond to any
questions they have about education, training,
employment, or other services (details on how to send
messages are contained in a "welcome message" sent on
subscription). Parents and guardians are also welcome to
ask questions.
List subscription is monitored, and only people who are
subscribed can post messages.
How to subscribe:
Contact Kay or Cynthia above
Cost:
There is no cost involved
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Staff and Student
Resource:
National Disability Coordination
Officer (NDCO) Program
Regions:
Hunter - Central Coast | North Coast
Type of Service:
A national Program to promote participation of people with
disability in education, training and employment
Kay Dean, NDCO Hunter-Central Coast
Hosted by University of Newcastle
Special Education Centre, University Drive, Callaghan, 2308
Phone:
02 4921 8844 | 0438 218848 | F: 02 4921 6939
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
Facebook:
Online newsletter: www.scoop.it/t/all-things-ndco
Contact Details:
National NDCO
website – find
other NDCOs:
www.education.gov.au/n
dco
Cynthia Fitzpatrick, NDCO North Coast
Hosted by the University of Newcastle
Port Macquarie Campus
Phone:
0428 394 125
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/ndconc
Online newsletter: www.scoop.it/t/all-things-ndco
Office Hours:
9.00 am – 5.00 pm, Monday – Friday
Service Description:
NDCO’s play a valuable role in helping to increase access and
participation rates of people with disability in post-secondary
education, training and employment, and in supporting
professional staff across the sectors in their work.
The NDCO Program is
funded by the Australian
Government
Examples of activities include the production of resources, organisation
of training/seminars/activities, management of professional and student
email lists, coorganisation of school leavers expos, facilitating networks
Other Information:
NDCOs aim to:
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Improve transition processes to help people with disability at
school or in the community into education, training and
subsequent employment
Increase participation by people with disability in higher
education, vocational education, and employment
Establish better links between schools, universities, TAFEs,
training providers and disability service providers so that
they can work together to provide the best possible
assistance for people with disability
Address emerging issues specific to education, training and
employment for people with disability at regional, state, and
national levels
Much of the work performed is achieved by working directly with
teachers and staff in each sector to identify gaps in regional
services or appropriate resources, and by establishing supportive
professional networks and information bases for students and
their families.
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Staff Resource:
School-Link Co-ordinator
Region:
Hunter and Central Coast
Type of Service:
Consultation and support for Health/Education staff
and Youth Workers in the following areas:
• Mental health consultation
• Training and development of staff in relation to
mental health issues, health promotion, prevention
and early intervention
Hunter:
Catherine Hunt
[email protected]
02 6776 9517
Central Coast:
Contact Person:
Helen Astolfi
Children and Young Peoples Mental Health
Suite 1, Level 2, 237 Mann Street
(Gateway Building), Gosford, 2250
Phone:
02 4304 7878 or mobile 0414 193071
Fax:
02 4304 7800
Email:
[email protected]
Office Hours:
9.00 am until 5.00 pm
This service
specialises in:
Working with students with mental health issues.
How to Access
the Service:
Phone call or email
Overview of
Service:
As Above. Specialising in depression, self-harm, and
resilience programs.
Includes programs such as Mindmatters, Adolescents
Coping with Emotion, RAP, Seasons for Growth.
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Staff/Student/Family
Resource:
Strengthening Families
Region:
Lake Macquarie Local Government Area
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
This service
specialises in:
Overview of
Service:
Note:
Families who live
outside Lake
Macquarie Local
Government Area
can access
information support
via email:
[email protected]
du.au or
Ph: 02 49218723
A program that supports families with school-age children
(6-18 years) with disabilities
Lou Harris and Kim Talbot
Phone: 02 4921 8723, Fax: 02 4921 6939,
Email: [email protected]
A family-centred program that supports the family unit
including parents/carers, siblings and the young person with
disability
At a glance...
• Provision of information to families about a specific
disability & available local agencies/service providers
• Assist families with independent advice at key transition
times e.g. school/post-school transition
• Build the capacity in families to plan, organise & track the
services their child receives
• Build skills to participate effectively in meetings with
agencies & service providers
• Link families with relevant support networks to decrease
the sense of isolation
• Link families to local existing services
Links with local service providers
• Once the need has been identified, information on links to
services & activities relevant to each family will be
provided in an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).
• Where a client’s need cannot be met by an existing
service, a targeted activity may be organised as a one-off
service.
Where do we provide our services?
• Over the phone/email
• The family home
• Services provided at times that are convenient to the
family and us. Newsletters and flyers keep families
informed and up to date about the program.
What do we provide?
• Information: range and availability of local services,
including during key transition times eg starting high
school, transition to post school options
• Support: families to become skilled and confident
advocates for the child/young person with disability eg
provision of information, assistance with planning,
organising and tracking the services the child receives,
connecting with relevant support networks, and
independent support for educational decisions
• Skill building: provide opportunities for family members to
increase their skills and confidence in decision making,
communication, and participation in meetings with
services providers
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Staff and Student
Resource:
Useful Websites
Australian Disability
Clearinghouse on
Education and
Training (ADCET)
This website provides resources and information for staff and
people with disability about training, education and employment
– a great resource! www.adcet.edu.au
JobAccess Website
Disability Standards
for Education website
Choosing Your Path:
Disclosure It's a
Personal Decision
Get Ready for Uni
CareerMoves
Get Ready for Study
and Work Book
Year 12 - what next?
ACI – Health
Transition
Opening All Options
Australian Learning
Disability Association
(ALDA)
Grasping the Nettle
and Aspirations
Education to
Employment
JobAccess is one-stop shop for people with disability, employers,
co-workers and service providers to get advice and resources for
employing people with disability. It even has a call centre to
support it 1800 464800! www.jobaccess.gov.au
A one-stop shop for students and educators
www.ddaedustandards.info
A website for people with disability, employers, and educators
that explores when to disclose about your disability
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/disclosure
For NSW students with disability
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/getready
This NSW portal aims to help young people with disability
successfully move from school to further study, work or other
programs - www.careermoves.net.au
Download student, parent and Indigenous versions of the book
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/getreadytoptips
Post-school education and training options. Includes information
about working life in the future, course options and where to get
help and information - www.year12whatnext.gov.au
Health transition from child to adult health services for young
people with a chronic illness or disability www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au
Opening All Options II provides comprehensive information
about Learning Disabilities - www.adcet.edu.au/oao
ALDA aims to provide access to information and resources for
individuals with learning disabilities (LD), their families,
educators and the general public - www.adcet.edu.au/ALDA
Two web resources - stories from students with a Learning
Disability or Asperger’s Syndrome on their transition to tertiary
education - www.ndcovictoria.net.au
A website for graduates with disability and employers. Useful
information for TAFE and University students on finding
employment - www.uws.edu.au/ndco/employment
Aspirations
Audio collection of tertiary transition experiences of people with
Asperger's Syndrome - http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=p25qsta9g719
CATS for University
Creating Accessible Teaching and Support (CATS) is a website
that provides up to date, accurate and comprehensive
information about inclusive teaching, learning and assessment
strategies, accommodations and support services for people with
disability - www.adcet.edu.au/CATS_for_University.chpx
National Disability
(NDCO) Program
A Program to assist people with disability access training,
education and employment – www.education.gov.au/ndco
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North Coast NDCO - www.une.edu.au/ndco
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Staff and Student
Resource:
Youthconnections.com.au
Pathway Advocate
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Assists students and school leavers with disability
Address:
221 Albany Street (North), Gosford, 2250
Telephone/
Fax:
02 4350 2600, Fax: 02 4350 2601
Web:
www.youthconnections.com.au
This service
specialises in
helping:
Students and school leavers with disabilities who are:
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
The Pathway
Advocate is one of
many services
provided by Youth
Connections.
• Undertaking Vocational Education and Training
(VET) as part of their HSC
• Wanting to undertake a School-Based Traineeship
• Leaving or who have recently left school
Call the Pathway Advocate at Youth Connections
directly, or you can go through Career Advisers, DEC
Transition Support Years 7–12, other service
providers
A Project in 2000 began to promote VET for students
with disability and has expanded its service to meet
the needs of all students and school leavers with
disability by offering the following:
• Organising compulsory work placements for
students undertaking VET subjects
• Referral to Service Providers
• Information and the opportunity to trial Youth
Connections Transition to Work Program on
completion of Year 12
• Maintaining contact with school leavers after
leaving school
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Alternative Learning
Centre:
Connections
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Alternative Learning Centre
Contact Person:
Renay I’anson
Address:
3 Fassifern Street, Ettalong
Telephone:
02 4344 3040
Fax:
02 4344 3003
Email:
[email protected]
Hours:
Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Lead Agency:
Workwise Central Coast Inc
This service
specialises in:
Supporting 13-19 year olds disconnected from
education before the School Certificate.
Support Levels:
2 teachers per 11 students
How to access
the service:
Overview:
Referral form available from POEMS to be filled in by
referring agency.
Connections is a three day a week Alternative
Learning Centre where disconnected 13-19 years olds
have an opportunity to achieve a qualification
equivalent to year 10 as well as employability, social
and personal skills to enable them to move forward
into mainstream education, training and/or
employment.
The program of study includes Maths, English,
General Curriculum options – a combination of
Geography, History, and Science. Youth Support also
works with students on personal issues that impact on
their learning.
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Centre:
D.A.L.E. Program
Hunter Region Connections Provider
Region:
Hunter – Waratah, Cessnock, Port Stephens
Type of Service:
The D.A.L.E. Christian School started in 1997 for youth 'at risk'
of not completing their High School Education in a mainstream
setting. In 2000 it expanded to include the D.A.L.E. Young
Mothers program.
Contacts:
The two programs run quite separately to each other, although
both are housed at the old Waratah Public School site, with new
sites opening in Cessnock and Port Stephens in Term 1, 2011.
D.A.L.E. Program Executive Director:
Kevin Berger
D.A.L.E. Christian School Director:
Kerry Brownsey
D.A.L.E. Young Mother’s Program Director: Jenny Baldwin
Address:
98 Georgetown Road, Waratah, 2298
Telephone:
D.A.L.E. Program:
D.A.L.E. Christian School:
D.A.L.E. Young Mothers’ Program:
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.spcc.nsw.edu.au
Youthmark:
www.youthmark.com.au a Dale Program Project
The Programs:
D.A.L.E Christian School is a co–educational special assistance
school for Year 7 to 10 students, catering for students with a
range of emotional disorders, behavioural disorders and
intellectual disabilities. The school places strong emphasis on:
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02 4949 2900
02 4949 2929
02 4949 2949
Social skills development
An individualised, student–centred approach to learning
based on Individual Learning Plans and case management.
Learning by doing
Integrated curriculum approach using real-life situations to
achieve learning outcomes.
D.A.L.E Young Mothers’ Program provides the opportunity for
pregnant teenagers and young mothers to continue their
education in an alternative learning environment, which is both
flexible and supportive of their particular needs and conducive to
learning. The provision of the on-site child care facilities
allows the mothers to participate in the daily nurturing of their
babies during the school day.
This unique program is the first of its kind in NSW to have
childcare available onsite. Students are able to choose from a
wide range of subjects offered through OTEN (TAFE Distance
Education) and are supported by experienced teaching staff.
Many students will follow what the Board of Studies calls a
'Pathways Program' and work toward finishing their Higher
School Certificate over an extended period. Students who have
not completed their School Certificate are also catered for if they
enrol in the Certificate of General Vocational Education course.
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Name of Service:
Helping Early Leavers
Program (HELP)
Region:
Wyong Shire
Type of Service:
Training/Education and Employment Support
Address:
Gravity Youth Centre, Lake Haven
Telephone:
02 4392 6530
Fax:
02 4393 1172
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.workwiseinc.com.au
Hours:
Lead Agency:
This service
specialises in
helping:
How to access
the service:
WorkWise Central Coast, funded and administered by
the Department of Education and Communities.
The HELP program is for young unemployed people
(15-24 yrs) who have left school before Year 12.
• Telephone for referral
• Newspaper advertisements placed at the end of
each term
Types of courses on offer each term could include:
• Prevocational child care (accredited)
• Introduction to CGEA (Certificate in General
Education for Adults) – accredited
• Signwriting and mural designing
• Screen printing and visual arts
Overview:
Courses are run from Lake Haven (Gravity Youth
Centre).
Courses are free and mostly run for two days per
week for ten weeks in line with school terms.
Individual pathways planning is a part of the
program.
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Name of Service:
JobQuest
Region:
Lower Hunter
Type of Service:
Employment and Training Services
Contact Person:
Andrew Tipping
Address:
14 Frith Street, Mayfield, 2304
Telephone:
02 4960 9024
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.jobquest.com.au
Hours and Days
of Operation:
Monday – Friday, 8.30 am – 5.00 pm
Through the delivery of a range of Government
funded programs JobQuest provides support and
assistance to clients to either:
This service
specialises in
helping people:
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Transition through school and then from school to
work or training
Work towards overcoming barriers to successful
participation in the workforce and community
And a range of other programs
How to Access
the Service:
Toll Free: 1800 232 217, career adviser, Department
of Human Services (Centrelink) office
Overview of
Service:
Youth Pathways helps young people get through
school and make the transition from school to further
education, training and employment.
Transport:
Just off Maitland Road, Mayfield, so easily reached by
public transport
Fees:
Free service funded by the Australian Government
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Name of Service:
Links to Learning
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Transition Support
Address:
Gravity Youth Centre, Lake Haven
Telephone:
02 4392 6530
Fax:
02 4393 1172
Email:
[email protected]
Hours:
Lead Agency:
WorkWise Central Coast Inc, funded by the
Department of Education and Communities
This service
specialises in
helping:
How to access
the service:
Overview:
Young people in Years 7-10 who are at risk of leaving
school early due to a variety of barriers to learning.
Each person works with a Pathways Planner to
determine goals and pathways.
Young people need to be referred to the program via
their schools. Our partner schools are Wyong High,
North Lakes High, Wadalba CS and Lake Munmorah
High.
The program is specially designed to help young
people overcome their barriers to learning, develop
resilience to life’s ups and downs, to increase their
self-confidence and their abilities to achieve goals.
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Centre:
Margaret Jurd Learning Centre
Region:
Type of Service:
Hunter
Residential Care and Alternative Education program for Young
People 12 to 15 years
Contact Person:
Adolescent Support Worker
Address:
22 Belford Road, Lambton, 2299
Telephone:
02 4957 5698 or 02 4957 1437
Fax:
02 4957 0121
Email:
[email protected]
The Centre:
Margaret Jurd Learning Centre (MJLC) is a registered special
school targeting young people with challenging behaviours. All
students enrolled at MJLC display challenging behaviours at a
level that has led to their expulsion or exclusion from
mainstream education. Other issues facing our students are
family breakdown, histories of abuse and/or neglect, socio
economic disadvantage, emotional damage, homelessness,
alcohol and other drug issues, social and or geographic isolation.
The program consists of three key elements
Education Program
Students are provided with an alternative education program, up
to and inclusive of the year 10 School Certificate, specifically
designed in accordance with the NSW syllabus documents for
each Key Learning Area, and delivered using teaching strategies
that meet the individual needs of the students.
Residential Program
MJLC provides safe supportive accommodation for students who
are unable to reside at home or who would not be able to access
the centre from home due to isolation, and provides up to six
residential placements and one respite placement.
Client Group:
Admission Criteria:
Costs:
Case Management
All students at MJLC are provided with case management
through our Case Work Team. This enables young people to set
their goals and take practical steps towards achieving them.
Adolescent males and females 12 to 17 years who are unable to
access mainstream education as the result of challenging
behaviours or life circumstance eg disadvantage.
Children who are unable to access mainstream education as
outlined. Enrolment is on a voluntary basis, and the Centre does
not accept crisis referrals. The centre caters to children from
Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and surrounding
areas. All referrals are considered and prioritised on a needs
basis.
The school fees are $75.00 per week for the education program
and $97.00 for the residential program. Fees can be subsidised
or waived in the event of economic disadvantage or financial
hardship. NO STUDENT WILL EVER BE DENIED ACCESS TO
MARGARET JURD LEARNING CENTRE BASED ON
INABILITY TO PAY.
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Name of Service:
Plan-It Youth Mentoring Program
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Mentoring
Contact Person:
Debbie Coleman
Address:
Level 3/40 Mann Street, Gosford, 2250
Telephone:
02 4348 9181 or 0408 223150
Email:
[email protected]
Hours:
Lead Agency:
Department of Education and Communities
This service
specialises in
helping:
Students at risk of leaving school before completing
Year 12. Year 9 and Year 10 students.
Support Levels:
Mentors work one on one with students
How to access
the service:
Students are surveyed as to their intentions at the
completion of Year 10. The program is voluntary.
Plan-It Youth seeks mentors from the community to
be trained through TAFE and then work in a one-onone relationship with a potential early school leaver.
Overview:
The program is structured to enable the mentors to
spend much of their time with the students out in the
community – talking to employers, employees,
visiting TAFE Colleges etc. The aim is for the student
to get a ‘real’ picture of what his/her options will be if
he/she does leave school.
The program provides an opportunity for students to
plan their exit from school into a positive destination
and discover the many ways that his/her goals can be
realised.
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Centre:
ALESCO Learning Centre
Region:
Type of Service:
Alternative School
Contact Person:
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Website:
Hunter:
Central Coast:
Hunter:
Central Coast:
Hunter:
Central Coast:
Hunter:
Central Coast:
Hunter:
Central Coast:
Rowan Cox, Administrator
[email protected]
100 Laman Street, Cooks Hill, 2300
Berkeley Vale
Ph: 02 4926 1113 | Fax: 02 4926 2941
Ph: 02 4388 1384
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.weahunter.com.au
www.alesco.nsw.edu.au
Office Hours:
What is the
ALESCO Learning
Centre (ALC):
ALC is a registered and accredited Non-Government
School. It specifically targets young people who are aged
15-17 years, not able to complete Year 9–12 studies in a
mainstream school environment.
ALC is based within an adult learning environment and
therefore there is a trade between the student and the
school in regards to responsibility and freedoms.
Additional
Information:
School Terms:
Hours of
Attendance:
How to Enrol:
Costs:
ALC offers students the opportunity to complete either the
General Curriculum School Certificate or HSC, the Generic
Life Skills Program, or a combination of both, depending
on the students needs.
Operating as part of the greater WEA Hunter organisation,
ALC is an excellent introduction to the adult learning
environment.
ALC focuses on smaller class sizes, provides strong support
mechanisms for young people and has a greater ability to
focus on students' individual needs, and to support
students in their learning (15 students per class).
ALC School Terms correspond with mainstream schools
except for term one, which starts a little later.
Students will attend classes from 8.45 am - 2.30 pm,
Monday to Friday.
All enrolments are done via application form and an
interview process. Contact the Administrator for more
information.
Students will be required to pay a small Resources Fee per
annum of $50 for Yr 9/10, and $60 per annum for Senior
Students
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Centre:
WEA Hunter - Equity Centre
Links to Learning Course
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Training Provider
Contact Person:
Rowan Cox, Administrator
Address:
100 Laman Street, Cooks Hill, 2300
Telephone:
02 4926 1113
Fax:
02 4926 2941
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
Office Hours:
What Is It:
Links to Learning is a course designed to assist young
people find a path back into education, training or
employment.
Young people aged 15-24 years who have not
completed a HSC and are no longer enrolled at
school. This program is designed to assist young
people gain experience and accredited training in
employability skills that can take them onto further
study or into the workforce.
Who the Course
Is For:
Includes training in Hospitality, Retail, Business Skills
and Work Education.
Additional
Information:
Help is also available with job seeking skills and
pathways planning.
School Terms:
Follows the general school terms.
Hours of
Attendance:
Monday to Thursday, 9.30 am – 2.30 pm
How to Enrol:
All enrolments are done via application form and an
interview process. Contact the Administrator for more
information.
Costs:
There are no costs involved in participating in the
course.
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Name of Service:
youthconnections.com.au
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Assists young people aged 11-19 at risk of leaving
school and assists them in the transition from school
to further education, training and employment.
Contact Person:
Lyn Cooper
Address:
6/1 Reliance Drive, Tuggerah Business Park,
Tuggerah, 2259
Telephone/Fax:
02 4350 2600, Fax: 02 4350 2601
Email:
[email protected]
This service
specialises in
helping:
Youth Connections assists at risk young people to
make a successful transition through to completion of
Year 12 (or equivalent) and ultimately, to further
education, training or employment and active
participation in the community.
Contact:
How to Access
the Service:
• Youth Connections directly
• Through School Career Advisers, Deputy Principals
• Through Youth Connections Consultants
• Through other service providers
Overview of
Service:
Youth Pathways may be able to assist young people
aged between 11–19 through school, make the move
to other education and training easier, or help
prepare for employment by offering services such as:
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Personal one-on-one assistance for young people
to work out goals, strengths and barriers that you
may be facing.
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Individual support and guidance to help young
people overcome barriers.
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Support to help young people achieve their goals.
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Other services aimed at making young people
better equipped to successfully get through school
and make a transition from school to further
education, training and employment.
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Post-School
Program &
NDIS
Package
Providers
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Program Overview:
Transition to Work Program
Community Participation Program
Region:
State Program
Type of Service:
Leaving school is a significant transition point in the life of a
young person with disability. ADHC has 2 programs to assist:
• Community Participation
• Transition to Work
We fund non-government organisations to deliver these postschool programs across NSW to help young people with disability
develop the skills they need to increase their independence and
participate as valued and active members of the community.
TTW aims to over a two year program help young people with
disability gain employment after leaving school.
Department of Ageing
Disability and Home
Care (ADHC)
Transition to Work
Program (TTW):
Information from the
ADHC Website
http://www.adhc.nsw.
gov.au/sp/delivering_
disability_services/pos
t_school_programs
11/7/12
Applicants are advised
by the Department of
Ageing, Disability and
Home Care which of
the two programs
they are eligible for
Community
Participation
Program (CP):
Information from the
ADHC Website
http://www.adhc.nsw.
gov.au/sp/delivering_
disability_services/pos
t_school_programs
11/7/12
More Information:
Who is it for
Primarily for young people with disability with moderate to high
needs. To be able to access TTW, you need to:
• live in NSW
• have a disability defined by the Disability Services Act 1993
• have completed year 12
• undertake an eligibility assessment.
Key objectives
• Move to open or supported employment at the completion of
their program
• Perform satisfying and meaningful work, consistent with
employment goals
• Develop skills and qualifications necessary for the transition
to sustainable employment
• Sustain work and training commitments
• Have fair access to support and fair outcomes for people who
are Aboriginal or from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds.
CP aims to help young people with disability develop the skills
they need to work towards their goals.
Who is it for?
Young people with disability with moderate to high support
needs who need an alternative to paid employment or further
education in the medium or longer term.
Key objectives
• Maintain and develop life skills and increase independence
• Continue learning and participate in meaningful leisure,
recreational, social and cultural activities
• Participate and be included in the local community
• Have active and valued roles in the community
• Expand friendships and support networks
• Fair access to supports for Aboriginal people and people from
culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Supported in making the transition from school to adult life
• http://www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/sp/delivering_disability_service
s/post_school_programs
• ADHC Post School Program Coordinator (Hunter/Central
Coast) 02 4978 6100
• Talk to teachers, Support Teachers (Transition) or equivalent
• NDCOs [email protected] and
[email protected]
• Make appointment to visit service providers
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What is the TTW-CP timeframe for school leavers?
General schedule – check website for more details
http://www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/sp/delivering_disability_services/post_school_programs
April
Education staff trained to administer assessments
Assessments commence at schools
May – June
Online applications submitted by Education staff
July
Assessments analysed by the University of Wollongong
ADHC writes to all applicants and their families about:
September
•
their eligibility for Transition to Work or Community
Participation; and
•
if eligible, their Community Participation funding band
The letter will also contain information about the appeals
process. Eligible school leavers and their families will also
be provided with information about choosing a Transition
to Work or Community Participation service provider,
including a list and more details on providers.
If the young person is not eligible for a ADHC Post School
Program, information will be provided about programs
provided by other agencies.
January the
following year
Post School Programs commence
More information
Post School Programs – if any of the links below are broken search from
www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/sp/delivering_disability_services/post_school_programs
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Call the ADHC Post School Programs Information Line 1800 761 030
www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/sp/delivering_disability_services/post_school_programs
Community Participation Program booklet for Hunter Region
www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0006/228264/CP_Hunter.pdf
Transition to Work booklet for Hunter Region
www.adhc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0019/228250/Ttw_Hunter.pdf
Contact the ADHC office in your region - ADHC Post School Program Coordinator
(Hunter/Central Coast) 02 4978 6100 p.46
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Summary of Regional TTW and CP Providers
Service
Area
Location
CP & TTW
Central Coast
Hunter
Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Grp
CP & TTW
Castle Personnel
CP
Cerebal Palsy Alliance
CP & TTW
CP
TTW
CP & TTW
CP & TTW
House With No Steps
CP
integratedliving
CP & TTW
The Mai-Wel Group
CP & TTW
TTW
CP
Samaritans ASSET – Adult
Skills, Support, Ed & Training
CP
TTW
CP & TTW
CP & TTW
CP & TTW
Lifestyle Solutions
CP & TTW
Response Services In
CP
Sunnyfield
TTW
CP & TTW
CC Post-School Options
CP
Coastlink
TTW
TTW
Youthconnections
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Phone
Contact
Gloucester
65582454
Nicole Dowsett
TTW Newcastle
CP Mayfield
49263700
49674341
Wendy Jurd-Hill
Michelle O’Neill
Croudace Bay
49794333
Sue Brown
Singleton
Muswellbrook
Hamilton covering
Hunter & Port Stephens
49621000
Maxine Smith
Kim Swan
Scott Harvey
Tuncurry | Taree
65514602
Judy Davidson-James
Cessnock | Muswellbrook
Port Stephens
49902600
Andrew Warren
Valentine
49468311
Muswellbrook
65415946
Chic Taylor
Maitland
Raymond Terrace
49332333
49343144
CP James Brummell
TTW Katrina Lewis
Merewether
Toronto
Tuncurry
Taree
65425480
Kathryn Connolly-Reeves
Kris Carter
65514288
Dianne Lockwood
Sue Goldman
Caroline Santangelo
Newcastle
Maitland
Wyee
49603100
49325746
43571646
Sharon Smith
Virginia Neighbour
Melissa Campbell
Taree
65510636
Singleton
65713976
Port Stephens |Raymond
Terrace | Central Coast
Newcastle West
West Gosford
Wyong
Taree
Cardiff
Islington
Nelson Bay
Central Coast
Great Lakes
Lambton
West Gosford
1300 372
121
49188200
43227287
43050800
Lisarow (Gosford)
Charmhaven (Wyong)
Gosford | Wyong
Taree
Forster
Wyong | Gosford |
Kariong
49636420
49537651
40147800
49190416
43231081
65557744
49653533
43241002
43294099
43939344
43021400
65393500
65370700
43533858
43405155
Jenny Doran
Services Access Team
Sharon Armanski
Sharon Charters
Joanne Heath
Sharon Spicer
Mark Trewhella Naomi
James
Becky O’Leary
Alan Richardson
Steve Church
Sam Webber
Belinda Henry
Bob Devetak
Judy Fernance
Callum Hayes
Kristy Heath
Robyn May
Denise Stidmore
Woy Woy
Berkeley Vale
0419
423364
Lynne Rainford
Gosford
Wyong
43222200
43521555
Lauren Cracknell
Shari de Neef
Gosford
Tuggerah Main Office
43502681
43502600
Ashley McGeorge
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New provider Ability Options www.abilityoptions.org.au
Provider:
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Transition to Work Program Provider
| Taree
|
Forster
Central Coast
Kristy Heath & Callum Hayes
Gosford
Contact Details:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Wyong
Taree
Forster
Level 2/293-295 Mann Street
P: 02 4302 1400 | F: 02 4324 9847
Old Public School, Cnr Alison Rd & Rankens Crt
P: 02 4350 8670 | F: 02 4351 2714
[email protected]
[email protected]
Kristy Heath, 3/225 Victoria Street
P: 02 6539 3500 | F: 6539 3505
Kristy Heath, 9/24-26 Wharf Street
P: 02 6537 0700 | F: 02 6537 0705
Website:
www.btp.com.au
Hours and Days of
Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping:
Support Level:
Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Hours of service
negotiated individually.
School leavers with disability who require support to prepare
for employment, further education and gain independent life
skills.
The program supports young school leavers with disability.
We provide a combination of both group and individualised
support depending on the needs of the student.
Apply while you are still in School. Contact your class teacher,
transition teacher, or the ADHC Post-School Program
Coordinator on 02 4978 6100. Participants are welcomed and
encouraged to attend the program for a trial to encourage
informed decision making.
We focus on supporting clients to gain the necessary skills
and connections with their local communities to make the
transition from school to work. We focus on life skills, social
skills and work skills. We provide individualised and group
based programs catering to people's specialised needs.
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Break Thru’s TTW program also has direct access to our
Disability Employment Service to ensure that you are
supported continuously when you get a job without the need
to refer to another agency for ongoing workplace support.
Transport:
Independent, with initial travel training provided.
Fees:
Break Thru does not charge fees. However, the individual
may be required to pay for specific off site activities as part of
their program.
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Provider:
Bucketts Way
Neighbourhood Group Inc
Region:
Gloucester and portion of Great Lakes
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Kim Lawrence
Outlet:
The Cottage, 40 Tyrell Street, Gloucester, 2422
Telephone:
02 6558 2063
Email & Website:
[email protected] | www.bwng.org.au
This service
specialises in
helping people:
Support Level:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Transport:
Looking for work experience options, paid work, volunteer
work or a Day Program that will cater to individual needs
that are recognised through our Individual Planning
process.
Staff support people in small groups with people of similar
age and interests and staff ratios vary.
Apply while you are still in School. Contact your class
teacher, transition teacher, or the ADHC Post-School
Program Coordinator on 02 6588 3183 (goes through Port
Macquarie ADHC Office).
Planning is undertaken with the individual and their
significant others, and reflects the abilities, circumstances,
needs and goals of the person and their families. The
approach ensures that individuals have control over
important decisions that affect their lives, and incorporates
flexible arrangements that enhance opportunities and
assist them to make the transition into adult life.
Activities may include: skills development (eg money,
travel, personal hygiene, communication, decision
making/choice), gym/fitness groups, library, participation
in the community and having valued roles via clubs and
volunteering, sport, live bands, movies and music and
drama.
Other individual support is provided, such as assistance
with tasks of daily living and self care and implementation
of behaviour management plans. The service facilitates
ongoing interaction with existing networks. The
organisation owns a house near the CBD that is accessible
and is the base for the service. Other activities that the
organisation offers the community are conducted from
these premises.
Transport is provided if the service user cannot access the
local school bus (there is no public transport in our Local
Government Area).
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Provider:
Castle Personnel
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Community Participation Program Provider
Contact People:
CP: P: 02 4967 4341 | Fax 02 4967 4342
TTW: Wendy Jurd–Hill | P: 02 4926 3700 | Fax 02 49264760
Head Office:
242 Maitland Road, Mayfield, 2304
Outlet:
CP:
TTW: Level 1, Suite 8, Riverwalk Building, 710 Hunter Street,
Newcastle West, 2300
Email:
CP Program:
TTW Program:
Website:
www.castlepersonnel.com.au
Hours and Days of
Operation:
CP: Activities scheduled daily Mon-Fri 9.30am - 3.30pm
TTW: Sessions scheduled daily Mon-Fri 9.00am – 3.00pm
This service
specialises in
helping:
School leavers who would like assistance to develop their work
skills, obtain employment and daily living independence. Our
aim is to help clients reach their maximum potential.
Support is provided in small groups with two to five participants
and individuals scheduled when needed.
Contact staff on the above numbers to arrange a time for an
information session or trial to view our program. Contact your
class teacher, transition teacher, or the ADHC Post-School
Program Coordinator on 02 4978 6100 for a program
application.
CP: Offers a combination of centre and community based
activities with our major focus on the community based
activities. We offer an extensive program based on the clients
individual program plan. Some of these are healthy living, arts
and crafts, swimming, photography, gym, leisure and much
much more.
Support Levels:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Transport:
Fees:
[email protected]
[email protected]
TTW: Have established networks with over twenty host
employers to provide work placement opportunities for our
clients in retail, hospitality, manufacturing and
hardware. Sessions in life skills training such as budgeting,
communication and career development are conducted in our
training rooms equipped with the latest technology. We work
very closely with Castle's Registered Training Organisation to
provide accredited courses from Certificate II Business,
Community Services, Retail, Warehousing and Asset
Maintenance. TTW also deliver training to obtain Drivers Licence
(which includes 10 lessons), Forklift Licence, First Aid
Certificate, WHS White Card and RSA. The program has been
developed to encourage independence in the community and
build on social networks to assist the school leaver with their
transition to adulthood.
CP: Transport needs assessed on an individual basis.
TTW: Independent with travel training provided. Programs have
wheelchair modified vehicles
Clients pay for weekly recreational activities which vary from
week to week, usually $15 is sufficient for CP and $5 for TTW.
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Provider:
Region:
Central Coast Post-School Options
Contact Person:
Central Coast
Transition to Work and Community Participation
Programs (both Individual and Centre Based Community
Access)
Denise Stingmore
Address:
46 The Avenue, Kariong, 2250
Outlets:
RMB 1022 Alison Road, Wyong, 2259
Cottage No. 2, 45-46 The Avenue, Mt Penang Parklands,
Kariong, 2250
123 Donnison Street, Gosford
Telephone:
02 4340 5155 (for information)
Fax:
02 4340 5166
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
N/A
Hours and Days
of Operation:
Flexible Monday to Friday.
Hours of support will be reflected in type of programs
chosen eg 1:1 or group programs or mixture of both
(approximately 3-4 days)
• Wish to enhance/learn new skills or participate in
community access/recreational programs.
• Develop and maintain life skills including, cooking,
budgeting, travel training and our work crew.
• Obtain pre-employment skills through work
experience to assist them to move into employment
Type of Service:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
Support Level:
Low to High Support Needs
How to Access
the Service:
teacher, transition teacher or the ADHC Post-School
Program Coordinator on 02 4978 6100.
Central Coast Post School Options provides support for
young people who receive Post School Options,
Community Participation and Transition to Work
funding. Programs are focused around the needs of the
individual. Established since 1995, the Organisation has
close links with the local community and businesses that
enable our young people to access employment
opportunities, volunteer work etc. Life skills programs,
sport and leisure, sensory, music, dance and art
programs are also provided.
Negotiable. Close to public transport. Travel training
programs. Wheelchair modified vehicles.
User pays dependent on programs chosen.
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Transport:
Fees:
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Provider:
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Kirsty Liston
Address:
C/- The Stuart Centre, Parklea Avenue,
Croudace Bay, 2280
Outlets:
Croudace Bay
Telephone:
02 4951 7614
Email:
[email protected]
This service
specialises in
helping:
Support Levels:
Young people assessed as having Moderate to Very High
needs
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Vary according to activities, the base ratio being one
staff to two service users.
Apply while you are still in School. Contact directly, or
through your class teacher, transition teacher or the
ADHC Post-School Program Coordinator on 02 4978
6100.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s Community Participation
Programs maximise individual participation and
outcomes using person-centred planning to encompass
the individual’s rights, ambitions and potential.
The Program has a strong community access and
integration focus. Programs are designed by the
individual with staff support to action the outcomes
identified.
Examples of the activities pursued by service users
include, but are not limited to, adult education,
volunteer work at various locations, jewellery design
and making, art and craft, holidays and integrated social
activities.
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Provider:
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Transition to Work and Community Participation Programs
Contact Person:
Rebecca Horn
Address:
Muswellbrook:
Singleton:
Maitland:
Cessnock:
Newcastle:
Muswellbrook:
Singleton:
Maitland:
Muswellbrook:
Singleton:
Maitland:
Telephone:
Fax:
11-13 Rutherford Road, 2333
25 High Street, 2333
27 Bulwer Street, 2320
02
02
02
02
02
02
6542
6541
4933
6542
6542
6542
5480, Mobile: 0418411628
7050, Mobile: 0418411628
3855 Mobile: 0418411628
5675
5675
5675
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.challserv.org.au
Hours and Days of
Operation:
Monday to Friday 8.30-3.30pm
Depending on individual funding
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
Muswellbrook and Singleton:
Support Levels:
1:1, 1:2 or group work depending on individual needs.
How to Access the
Service:
Apply while you are at school with help from you teacher,
transition teacher or ADHC Post-School Program Coordinator
on 02 4978 6100.
Muswellbrook and Singleton offer in-house and external
training courses to assist you in becoming work ready for
employment: Attending TAFE, work experience,
numeracy/literacy, job seeking skills etc.
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Looking for work experience options, paid work, volunteer
work or looking for a Day Program that will cater to individual
needs that are recognised through our Individual Planning
process.
If it is not possible for you to work we assist you in all areas
of independent living, numeracy/literacy, healthy living,
cooking programs, music, painting, and community access,
through our Day Program.
Muswellbrook and Singleton have a Transition Program from
School to their service during the last year of school.
Transport:
Community transport, Taxi, School Bus
Fees:
Outings, crafts, etc
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Provider:
Region:
Taree
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Judy Davidson-James
Outlets:
Tuncurry and Taree
Telephone:
02 6551 4602
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.valleyindustries.com
Hours and Days of
Operation:
This service
specialises in:
Monday – Thursday 8.00 am – 4.00 pm
Friday 8.00 am – 2.00 pm
Who need assistance when accessing either the
community, training or social and recreational activities
Support Level:
Low to High Support Needs
How to Access the
Service:
Program Coordinator
Your TTW program will be based on your future work and
career goals. We will work with you to develop a weekly
program to reach your goals. Your program may include:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Fees:
•
Identifying the type of job service users want to get
and how to get it
•
Help service users to enrol in a TAFE or Community
Course to help achieve job goal
•
Travel training
•
Training courses as part of TTW program
•
Preparations for interview
•
Develop a personal care support
•
How to manage time when employed
•
Workplace communication
•
Three-day program
We understand each person will have different aims, goals
and requirements. To see how our TTW program could
help you to get a job, you can contact us.
Outings
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Provider:
Coastlink
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Community Participation Program Provider
• Individual Community Access program – targeted at
individual choice for both skills base learning and
recreational options
• Centre based with Community Access program – targeted
at accessing both centre based learning options and
community access
• Both these programs will work with clients to develop an
individual plan which works towards goals set
Contact Person:
Lynne Rainford or Robyn Black
Address:
7/10 William Street, Gosford
Outlets:
76 Woy Woy Road, Woy Woy, 2256
Myrtle Brush Park Community Hall, Panorama Parade,
Berkeley Vale, 2260
Telephone:
02 4321 1022
Fax:
02 4321 1077
Email:
[email protected]
Hours and Days of
Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people to:
Support Levels:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Transport:
Fees:
9.00 am to 3.00 pm, Monday to Friday.
These times may vary according to individual requirements.
Transport to and from program available to clients.
Integrate into the community and make lifestyle choices.
Learning as well as having fun are the main goals.
Moderate
High
Very High
Exception needs
transition teacher or ADHC Post-School Program Coordinator
on 02 4978 6100.
• The service will develop an individual plan for each client
which will work towards identified goals.
• This will include learning options such as TAFE and other
training organisations, Centre-based learning and any
other relevant courses provided that may meet client
goals.
• There are many volunteering options available from retail
to hospitality and horticulture.
• Recreational activities will be developed to meet group or
individual choices within the community.
Coastlink owns a fleet of small, modified buses and offers
transport to people without other transport options.
$3.00 per day + individual activity costs. Transport costs to
and from program are charged in line with client receiving a
mobility allowance from Department of Human Services
(Centrelink).
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Provider:
Region:
Hunter, including Port Stephens
Type of Service:
Community Participation Provider
Contacts:
Program Manager
Phone: 02 4962 1000, Fax: 02 4962 1030
Newcastle and
Lake Macquarie
Head Office and Outlet:
Unit 3 & 4, 46 Hudson Street, Hamilton, 2303
Mail Address:
As above
Web Site:
Email:
Hours and Days
of Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people:
Support Levels:
www.connectabilityaus.org.au
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Transport:
Fees:
• Monday to Friday (flexible hours to suit individuals)
• 48 weeks per year
Who have moderate to exceptional support needs
when accessing either the community, training or
social and recreational activities.
1 to 1, group or combination depending on support
needs
Program Coordinator on 02 4978 6100. Students
interested in coming to ConnectAbility Australia are
welcome to visit for a trial before making a decision.
Out and About Service specialising in:
•
•
•
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Supporting people with high support needs
Lifelong Learning and skill development
Strengthening Community Connections
Promoting mainstream Community Access
Work Skills/Vocational Training
Come along for a visit to see the choices available.
We will help you create a person-centred plan that
suits you.
Transport is provided to get out and about (transport
fee applies). Centre is close to rail, bus and ferry and
is wheelchair accessible.
Individuals are asked to pay for admission fees,
meals and transport costs in relation to any
community based activities and centre-based
programs
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Provider:
Region:
Type of Service:
Community Participation Centre Based with Community
Access and Individual Community Based Options and
Transition to Work Provider
Contact Person:
Services Access Team
Address:
PO Box 3124, Bankstown, 2200
Outlet:
Port Stephens | Raymond Terrace | Central Coast
Telephone:
1300 372121 or 02 9708 1523
Fax:
02 9708 1693
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.dsa.org.au
Hours and Days of
Operation:
Our hours and days are flexible so social, leisure, volunteer
and vocational opportunities can be maximised. The most
frequent operating hours are Monday to Friday within 9.00 am
to 3.30 pm for 48 weeks of the year. Four days support is
provided.
Desire person centred planning that values each person as an
individual. Each person will have control over their own
program of activities based on individual goals. Activities aim
to enhance: life skills, recreational, adult education,
employment and volunteer opportunities.
All support needs supported. Additional support is provided as
required for individuals with complex behavioural, medical or
physical support needs.
Apply while you are still at School by contacting us directly.
Contact your class teacher, transition teacher or the ADHC
Post-School Program Coordinator on 02 4978 6100.
DSA offers:
• person centred planning to identify individual goals, the
opportunity to experience a variety of skill development
activities that are educational, fun and interesting,
• opportunities to extend social networks through social and
recreational opportunities,
• Independent living skill development,
• Support in small groups with individual support when
required,
• Pre-employment, volunteer and vocational skill
development,
• Centre based or individual community based delivery
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
Support Level:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Transport:
Fees:
Transport is negotiated on an individual basis
Personal expenses, for example lunch and activity costs
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Provider:
Region:
Hunter – Cessnock, Muswellbrook, Port Stephens
Type of Service:
Community Participation, Transition to Work, Day Program
Provider; Residential Services; and Business Service for
Individuals with disability
Contact Person:
Andrew Warren, Disability Services Manager
Address:
Cnr Vincent & Edgeworth Streets, Cessnock, 2325
Telephone:
02 4990 2600
Fax:
02 4990 2504
Email:
[email protected]
Hours and Days of
Operation:
Monday to Friday, 48 weeks per year
This service:
Assists all people with disabilities
Support Levels:
Varied models of support are available. Group work, 1:1
support, or a mixed package can be designed depending
on the identified needs of the individual.
Endeavour Group Australia is an organisation with a
holistic focus on its contribution to the lives of people with
disability. Endeavour is unique in its ability to offer
pathways for individuals to both employment, through its
highly successful Linen and Wine Packaging Business
Services, and through the provision of accredited training
by being a Registered Training Organisation.
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Our programs provide opportunities in a variety of aspects
to help you to meet your individual goals.
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Budgeting and money management
Personal safety, protective behaviours and behaviour
management programs
Literacy and numeracy
Personal grooming and hygiene
Independent living skills
Health and fitness
Team skills
Preparation and training for drivers licence
Art, craft and artistic expression
Cooking and food preparation
Computers and much, much more...
Transport:
Transport is negotiated on an individual basis.
Fees:
Personal expenses - lunch/activity costs
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Provider:
House With No Steps
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Contacts:
Address:
Transition to Work Program and Community Participation
Program
Kathyrn Connolly-Reeves
Phone: 02 4946 8311, Fax: 02 4946 8482
Trisha Downes – Regional Manager
Phone: 02 4941 8100, Email: [email protected]
Location:
51 Parklea Avenue, Valentine, 2280
Mailing Address: PO Box 171, Lambton, 2299
Website:
www.hwns.com.au
Hours and Days of
Operation:
Service specialises
in helping people:
Generally between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm (can be
discussed to suit individual need), Monday – Friday
Over the past 45 years the House with No Steps has
assisted many people develop skills for life and work
Support Levels:
Low to moderate support needs
How to Access the
Service:
The House With No Steps TTW program promotes the
development of skills that increase independence and
quality of life for all people with disability:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Life Skills
• Independent Living Skills
• Money Management
• Numeracy and Literacy
Programs
• Personal Appearance and
Hygiene
• Health and Fitness
• Protective Behaviour
• Anger Management
Social Skills
• Leisure and Recreation
• Community Access
• Communication Skills
• Appropriate Social and
Community Behaviour
• Self Esteem
• Peer Pressure
• Relationships and Sexuality
• Cartooning
Work Skills
• Pre-Vocational Training
(VETAB accredited)
• Job Seeking Skills
• Work Skills (practical and
theory)
• Work Experience in
supported employment Engineering,
Therapeutics, Canteen,
Packaging, Mowing
Crew, Car Detailing
Crew, Woodwork and
Recycling
• Work Experience in open
employment
Transport:
House with No Steps encourages and supports service
users to travel to and from the Centre independently and
provides ongoing travel training.
Fees:
Nil (except for personal expenses - lunch/activity costs)
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Provider:
integratedliving
Region:
Upper Hunter
Type of Service:
Individual Community Participation Provider
Contact Person:
Chic Taylor
Address:
PO Box 543, Muswellbrook, 2333
Outlet:
Overton Services, Overton Road, Muswellbrook
Telephone:
02 6541 5946
Fax:
02 6541 5946
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.integratedliving.org.au
Hours and Days
of Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
9.00 am to 4.00 pm weekdays.
Support Level:
Mild, moderate, severe or profound disability levels
How to Access
the Service:
This service provides individual programs designed to
assist clients to achieve new skills in independent
living, literacy, numeracy, healthy lifestyle,
prevocational skills and recreation and leisure skills.
Clients can access other services offered by
integratedliving such as recreation and leisure and
respite programs.
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Wish to work at an individual program
Transport:
Transport is available
Fees:
Negotiable
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Provider:
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Address:
Niki Lihou, State Coordinator
Lauren Cracknell - Coordinator
Gosford: 52 William Street, Gosford, 2250
Wyong:
33b Alison Road, Wyong, 2259
Outlet:
Office is located close to public transport
Telephone:
02 4322 2200
Fax:
02 4322 3200
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.jobcentreaustralia.com.au
Hours and Days
of Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who are:
Office Hours 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
Hours of service negotiated individually.
• School Leavers with disability who would like
assistance to develop their work skills.
• Current clients transferring from other day
programs.
Support Levels:
Moderate
How to Access
the Service:
Apply while you are still in School.
Overview of
Service:
Talk to Niki and Lauren from Job Centre Australia
Limited to register.
Program is run individually to assist students to
develop: Pre-vocational skills, work readiness,
living skills and social skills
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Courses include:
Transport:
Independent with travel training
Fees:
Recreational activities and transport
Work skills, work experience (with one to one training
and support), drivers license knowledge training,
personal development, independent living skills,
computer training, budgeting, money skills, sport and
recreation
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Provider:
Region:
Hunter, Central Coast, Taree
Type of Service:
Community Participation and Transition to Work Program Provider
Contact Person:
HUNTER:
Address:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Outlets:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Sharon Armanski (Manager, Day Services)
Sharon Charters (Team Ldr CP/TTW Progs)
CENTRAL COAST: Sharon Spicer
(Day Prog Co-ord Wyong)
Joanne Nelson
(Day Prog Co-ord Peninsula)
Hunter:
Cnr Smith & Parry Streets, Newcastle West
155 Young Street, Carrington
Central Coast:
51 Alison Road, Wyong
2/94 Blackwall Road, Woy Woy
Taree:
Cnr High and Commerce Streets, Taree
Hunter:
Newcastle, Carrington
Central Coast:
Wyong, Peninsula Region
Manning:
Taree
Hunter: 02 4918 8200
Carrington:
02 4918 6250
Wyong: 02 4355 4388
Peninsula Region: 02 4341 6188
Taree: 0405 488394
Hunter: 02 4925 2646
Carrington:
02 4918 6250
Wyong: 02 4353 5891
Peninsula Region: 02 4341 5466
Hunter:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Central Coast:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Website:
www.lwb.org.au
Days of Oper'tn:
The service operates on weekdays from a venue that is fully
wheelchair accessible.
Life Without Barriers (LWB) programs are designed to assist
young people and adults to identify goals and develop plans for
the future.
The service targets, but is not limited to, school leavers with low
to high support needs. Our staff are trained to manage individuals
with varying needs and medical conditions.
transition teacher or the ADHC Post-School Program Coordinator
on 02 4978 6100.
LWB provides a range of comprehensive and individualised
programs via well-established partnerships with TAFE, community
colleges and local businesses. The organisation also has direct
access to specialists in behaviour management if required. LWB's
service will aim to ensure that the appropriate care and
developmental opportunities are available and accessible to each
individual utilising our service. Programs will be tailored to suit
the individual needs of the consumer. LWB programs offer a range
of opportunities including leisure and recreation, personal and
social development, literacy and numeracy, independent
living/home skills, community access, work skills, travel skills,
vocational training and supported employment opportunities.
Social interaction between consumers is encouraged, and a
number of social activities take place throughout the year.
Transport requirements can be negotiated with LWB, depending
on the individual’s needs and available resources.
Clients are required to cover meal, entry and public transport
costs and some activity costs.
This service
specialises in:
Support Levels:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Transport:
Fees:
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Provider:
Region:
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Head Office:
Outlets:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Email:
Website:
Hours/Days of Op:
This service
specialises in
helping:
Support Level:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of Service:
Transport:
Lifestyle Solutions (Aust) Ltd
Hunter/Central Coast/Port Stephens/Forster
Transition to Work (Hunter/Port Stephens/Central Coast) and
Community Participation (Hunter/Central Coast) Provider
Newcastle Day Program Coordinator
Mark Trewhella | Ph: 49537651 | Mobile: 0409 430767
Central Coast Day Program Coordinator
Jonathan Furness | Mobile: 0409 689185
Self-Managed Facilitators
Petra Ahrens-Murray 0417 415349 and Sara Briton 0407 595882
Port Stephens Day Program Coordinator
Becky O'Leary | Mobile: 0439 689501
PO Box 177, Warabrook, 2304
Phone: 02 4967 7777 | Fax: 02 4967 7000
Hunter/Newcastle TTW and CP
19 Nelson Road, Cardiff, 2285
Phone: 02 4953 7651 | Fax: 02 4954 3612
Central Coast TTW and CP
106 Central Coast Highway, Erina, 2250
Phone: 02 4365 1511 | Fax: 02 4365 2077
Port Stephens TTW
3/7 Sky Close, Taylors Beach, 2316
Phone: 0439 689501
Great Lakes TTW and CP
43 Manning Street, Tuncurry, 2428
Phone: 02 6555 7744 | Fax: 02 6555 7766
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.lifestylesolutions.org.au
Office Hours – Monday to Friday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm
Lifestyle Solutions provides Community Participation and Transition
to Work services for school leavers with disability. Lifestyle
Solutions provide centre and community based activities and are
flexible in the delivery of programs.
Lifestyle Solutions provide services for individuals with mild to
exceptional support needs. Continuous and direct support is
provided for service users while at the centre and in the
community. Programs are delivered with a variety of support levels.
For example: direct one-on-one support if required and with high
support needs service users, group work, workplace supervision,
direct support with prevocational education and training and
individual planning time for each service user.
transition teacher, ADHC Post-School Program Coordinator on 02
4978 6100, or provider. Lifestyle Solutions opens the doors to
school leavers throughout the year by holding open days.
The services delivered are person-centred, individualised, skills
assessed and based on the service users’ needs, wants, goals and
expectations.
Lifestyle Solutions encourages and supports service users to travel
to and from the centre independently and provides ongoing travel
training using a variety of means. Our programs are situated close
to bus and train routes. Our CP Program provides transport to
service users on a fee for service basis. All programs have
wheelchair modified buses available if required.
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Provider:
The Mai-Wel Group
Region:
Lower Hunter Region
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Katrina Lewis, TTW Co-ordinator
Margaret Haskal, Executive Manager
Address:
4/555 High Street, Maitland, 2320
Outlets:
Outreach at Raymond Terrace
Telephone:
02 4934 3144
Fax:
02 4933 1034
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.maiwel.com.au
Hours and Days
of Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
Monday to Friday: 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
Transition to Work (TTW) is a two-year program (18
hours per week) designed to assist young people with
disability to develop pre-vocational, social, work and
decision-making skills to achieve sustainable
employment, independence and make a successful
transition to school to adult life.
Support Levels:
Support clients with low to moderate support needs.
How to Access
the Service:
Contact the TTW Co-ordinator on the above numbers, or
contact your class teacher, transition teacher or the
ADHC Post-School Program Coordinator on 02 4978
6100.
Training is delivered in a fun interactive adult learning
environment. The training is tailored to the individual
learning styles and individual goals of each client. TTW
can also assist you to enrol into higher education or
other accredited training provided by external
organisations such as TAFE.
Clients are trained and encouraged to travel
independently.
Clients are asked to cover the cost of individual
consumables (up to $15 per week)
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Transport:
Fees:
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Provider:
The Mai-Wel Group
Region:
Lower Hunter Region
Type of Service:
Community Participation Provider
Contact Person:
James Brummell, Co-ordinator
Margaret Haskal, Executive Manager
Address:
PO Box 835, Maitland, 2320
Outlets:
23 John Street, Telarah, 2320
Telephone:
02 4933 2333
Fax:
02 4933 1333
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.maiwel.com.au
Hours and Days
of Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
Monday to Friday: 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
The Program targets young people with disability with
moderate to high support needs who require an
alternative to paid employment and further education in
the medium and long term.
Support Levels:
Moderate to high support needs.
How to Access
the Service:
Contact James Brummell on 4933 2333 or contact your
class teacher, transition teacher, or the ADHC PostSchool Program Coordinator on 02 4978 6100.
The Community Participation Program aims to assist
young people with disability to develop their skills, to
work towards their goals, increase their independence,
and participate as valued and active members of the
community. Service users can choose from three
programs: Centre Based with Community Access,
Individual Community Based Options; or a Self Managed
Package.
Wheelchair accessible transportation is available. Clients
are trained and encouraged to travel independently.
Weekly fee of $15 which covers all expenses –
admissions etc. Any funding not used is returned to
clients at the end of the year.
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Transport:
Fees:
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Provider:
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Post-School Options, Community Participation and
Contact Person:
Theresa Inkston (Co-ordinator)
Address:
PO Box 295, Merewether, 2291
Outlet:
Alice Ferguson Community Centre
30 Caldwell Street, Merewether
Telephone:
02 4963 6420
Fax:
02 4963 6568
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.newlake.com.au
Hours and Days
of Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
Support Level:
Service is open Monday to Friday for 48 weeks of the
year. Four days support is provided.
Require support to enhance/develop new skills and or
participate in community activities/recreational
programs or to obtain work or voluntary activity.
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Low to exceptional support needs (including
individuals with complex behaviours or medical or
physical needs).
New Lake PSP provides a range of programs that
promote:
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Community participation and integration
Independent living skill development
Develop social experiences and interests
Employment and vocational skills (if required).
Support is offered in small groups. Some individual
support is provided.
Transport:
Transport can be negotiated.
Fees:
Individuals are required to cover meal, entry and
transport costs.
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Provider:
Nova Employment and Training
Region:
Greater Taree
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Caroline Santangelo. TTW Liaison Coordinator
Robyn Ballard, Branch Manager
Address:
Outlet:
Tuncurry and Taree
Telephone:
02 6551 4288
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.transition.com.au
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
How to Access
the Service:
NOVA Employment & Training Program Inc was
established in 1990 and has been working with young
people with disability to achieve employment since
1990.
Program Coordinator
Your TTW program will be based on your future work
and career goals. We will work with you to develop a
weekly program to reach your goals. Your program
may include:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Fees:
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Identifying the type of job service users want to get
and how to get it
• Help service users to enrol in a TAFE or Community
Course to help achieve job goal
• Travel training
• Training courses as part of TTW program
• Preparations for interview
• Develop a personal care support
• How to manage time when employed
• Workplace communication
• Four-day program
Costs for outings etc
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Provider:
Response Services Incorporated
Region:
Type of Service:
Transition to Work and Community Participation Provider
Contacts:
Geoff Webber, Nicole Thorne, Sam Webber, Belinda Henry
Address:
Newcastle:
63 Regent Street, New Lambton, 2305
Central Coast:
Outlets:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Hours and Days of
Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping:
Support Levels:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Transport:
Fees:
Newcastle:
Central Coast:
Newcastle:
Central Coast:
Newcastle:
Central Coast:
Newcastle:
Central Coast:
Newcastle:
28 Bindera Road, Lambton, 2299
11/13 Gibbens Road, West Gosford, 2250
02 4940 5000
02 4324 1002
02 4961 0069
02 4961 0069
[email protected]
[email protected]
Monday-Friday 9.00 am-4.30 pm,
easily accessible by public transport.
Central Coast:
Monday-Friday 9.00 am-4.30 pm
Response aims to assist young people to achieve their
employment goals in the Transition Service. Community
Participation Programs focus on personal fulfilment.
Varied depending on individual need – transitional support to
employment and community participation.
transition teacher or the ADHC Post-School Program
Coordinator on 02 4978 6100. Students interested in coming
to Response are welcome to come along for a trial before
making a decision.
Our program is designed to assist young people with
disabilities to make the transition from school into work and
the greater community. To achieve this we provide a variety
of training programs and support them based on individual
need.
Areas of support and structured training include work
experience and placement, work, living and social skills
development, access to leisure and recreation activities. Call
in and see the choices available so you can create a program
that suits you
Newcastle: We do not provide transport to and from home,
however we do provide travel training as required.
Central Coast: We provide pick-up and drop-off to public
transport connections and travel training as required.
We do not charge fees, however students may be required to
pay for some activities or programs they access e.g. cooking,
gym, driving lessons, residential camps, recreational trips etc
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Provider:
Samaritans ASSET
Region:
Hunter and Lake Macquarie
Type of Service:
Community Participation, Active Ageing and Life
Choices.
Contacts:
Sharon Smith, Virginia Neighbour, Melissa Campbell
Address:
Head Office:
36 Warabrook Boulevard, Warabrook, 2304
Outlets:
Newcastle: 31Gregson Street, Mayfield 2304
Maitland: 34 Dunkley Street, Rutherford 2320
Wyee:
83-85 Wyee Road, Wyee 2259
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Adult Skills, Support, Education and Training
Telephone:
Newcastle: 02 4960 3100
Maitland: 02 4932 5746
Wyee:
02 4357 1646
Fax:
02 4922 1560
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.samaritans.org.au
This service
specialises in
helping:
Personal and social development, community and
centre based activities. Varied programs to suit the
individual e.g. Art and Music therapy, fitness through
dance, communication enhancement and activities,
Independent life skills. Programs to suit the
Individual.
Support Levels:
Support clients with one to one or group combination
How to Access
the Service:
We provide flexible and creative programs to assist
people to achieve their dreams through person
centred individual planning. We promote and
encourage transition for school leavers by teaching or
enhancing their abilities so they have a choice in their
life's journey.
Independent travel is encouraged and supported via
travel training.
Individuals who are unable to travel independently
are charged a fee, and depending on available
resources.
Overview of
Service:
Transport:
Fees:
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Training Provider:
Region:
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Greater Taree
Training Provider – Community Participation/Life
Choices/Active Ageing
College:
Sally Holt, Executive Officer
Disability Services: Heidi Fede, Coordinator
College:
5 Macquarie Street, Taree, 2430
Disability Services: 80 High Street, Taree, 2430
Mail:
P O Box 1146, Taree, 2430
College:
02 6551 0636
Disability Services: 02 6551 7780
College:
02 6551 5688
Disability Services: 02 6551 7780
College:
[email protected]
Disability Services: [email protected]
Website:
www.tareecc.nsw.edu.au
Office Hours
9.00am-3.00pm Monday-Friday (flexible hours to suit
individuals)
Taree Community College is a not for profit, registered
training provider. Since 1980, the College’s aim is to serve
the community and the needs of its people to enhance and
support local community development. It enrols over 4000
students annually in over 400 vocational, business and
leisure courses, developing social capital and building
community capacity. The focus is ‘access for all’ by providing
life enhancement learning opportunities in a supportive
environment.
Taree Community College runs a very successful Community
Participation, Life Choices and Active Ageing program for
people with moderate to exceptional support needs. A
person centred individual plan is developed for each service
user, assisting them to increase independence and the ability
to work towards their goals and aspirations. Service users
are encouraged to engage and participate in various
community programs. Living skills, community access,
recreation, social skills and education are all key areas within
the service.
What is Taree
Community
College:
Service
Provision:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
The College offers a centre based program operating from a
house in High Street as well as an individual community
based option. Service users are also able to access College
courses (subject to a nominal registration fee).
Support Levels:
1:1, group or a combination
How to Access
the Service:
Contact your class teacher, transition teacher or the regional
ADHC office whilst at school. Alternatively information is
available on the College website, in the brochure or contact
directly on 02 6551 7780.
Individuals are asked to cover the cost of activities in the
community and provide their own lunch.
Fees:
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Provider:
The Sunnyfield Association
Day Options Program
Region:
Central Coast and Hunter
Type of Service:
Community Participation and Day Service Provider:
• Individual and group living skills and community access
programs
• Nursery and market gardening, poultry
• Alternative to work eg self-esteem and social skills,
communication, community access, healthy lifestyle, health
and hygiene, sensory, music therapy, etc.
Bob Devetak Lisarow
Outlet:
6/61 Railway Crescent, Lisarow 2250
Phone:
02 4329 4099, Fax: 02 4329 4077
Email:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Judy Fernance Charmhaven
Outlet:
Hakone Road, Woongarrah
Phone:
02 4393 9344, Fax: 02 4393 9711
Email:
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Kate Pope
Singleton
Outlet:
TBA
Phone:
02 4320 1400, Mobile: 0411 550816
Fax:
02 4322 8567
Email:
[email protected]
Kate Pope
Muswellbrook
Outlet:
TBA
Phone:
02 4320 1400, Mobile: 0411 550816
Fax:
02 4322 8567
Email:
[email protected]
LISAROW
Outlet and Contact
Person:
CHARMHAVEN
Outlet and Contact
Person:
SINGLETON
Outlet and Contact
Person:
MUSWELLBROOK
Outlet and Contact
Person:
Website:
www.sunnyfield.com
Hours and Days of
Operation:
• Negotiated per individual funding package.
• Weekdays service only unless negotiated.
• Programs between 9.00 am and 3.00 pm unless neg.
• Low
• Moderate
• High - including individuals with challenging behaviours and
medical needs.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION:
Apply while you are still in school. Contact your class teacher,
transition teacher or ADHC Post-School Program Coordinator on
02 4978 6100.
Support Levels:
How to Access the
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Overview of
Service:
DAY SERVICES:
Apply directly for an application package. Day Services are
offered to those without any funding packages and based on
certain criteria.
Day Services will provide support and opportunity to empower
people with disability to assist in their development and growth
to reach their individual identified goals. The Sunnyfield
Association provides individualised services to meet these needs.
Transport:
Services users will be assisted to arrange transport.
Fees:
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General Service Fee $250 per year
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Provider:
Region:
Upper Hunter
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Jenny Doran/Kaye Hornery
Address:
PO Box 106, Singleton, 2330
Outlet:
33 Castlereagh Street, Singleton, 2330
Telephone:
02 6571 3976
Fax:
02 6571 3976
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
[email protected]
Hours and Days
of Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
Support Level:
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Transport:
Fees:
Monday to Friday 9.00 am – 3.00 pm
• Have intellectual disabilities and are leaving school,
and would like to be trained and supported in
gaining supported, open or self-employment.
• People with intellectual disabilities with different
needs, requiring support with living, social and
personal development skills.
We support people with high to low support needs.
People with high support needs will have ongoing
support at our day program. We also support people
transitioning to employment.
teacher, transition teacher, ADHC Service Support and
Development Officer on 02 4927 8422, or provider 02
6571 3976.
Our service provides support and training to people
with intellectual disabilities through programs such as
Certificate 1 – work entry, first aid certificate, literacy
and numeracy etc. We support people to access the
community such as TAFE, work experience, volunteer
work and activity centres.
We also provide a more holistic approach to service
users, offering relaxation, self-development, and art
and music therapy. We also provide individualised
programs catering to people's specialised needs.
Transport can be arranged through community
transport. Our centre is wheelchair accessible.
$15 per week covers any outings or individual costs
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Provider:
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Contacts:
Ashley McGeorge
Central Coast:
PO Box 3557, Tuggerah, 2259
Outlet:
221 Albany Street (North), Gosford, 2250
Telephone/Fax:
02 4350 2600, Fax: 02 4350 2601
Email:
[email protected]
Hours and Days
of Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping:
How to Access
the Service:
Monday - Thurs from 9.00 am - 2.00 pm
Overview of
Service:
Go to Summary
Page of TTW/CP
Providers
Features of
Service:
School leavers eligible for ADHC Transition to Work
funding. Assists young people who want to improve their
chances of getting and keeping employment.
• www.youthconnections.com.au
• Youth Connections Directly
• Through School Career Advisers, Deputy Principals etc.
Our program is designed to assist young people who have
support needs in their transition from school to work and
the broader community. Youthconnections.com.au offers a
variety of programs and activities including:
Work experience, independent living and social skills
development, enterprise projects, public speaking, learner
driver’s licence training, community garden projects,
Employability Skills, travel training, access to trained
mentors, sport and leisure activities and more.
• Youth Connections is also a Job Placement provider
• Assists clients in achieving their own personal goals
• Community involvement
• Trained staff provide support to assist young people
build confidence and independence and work readiness
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Looking for
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Steps to Finding Employment
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Centrelink Customer
Service Adviser
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Employment
Services
Job Services
Australia
Disability
Employment Service
Employment
There are many services and agencies
to assist people with disability decide
on careers options and to seek and
maintain employment. While people
with disability can access services that
are available to all Australian citizens
and permanent residents, there are
also services that are designed
specifically for people with disability.
Help is available to you at every stage
of the employment process, from
preparing to look for work, searching
for a job and, if needed, ongoing
support in the workplace once you've
found a job.
JobAccess - Information Service
JobAccess is an initiative of the
Australian Government to support the
employment of people with disability.
JobAccess is a one-stop information
shop for all matters relating to the
employment of people with disability.
It provides a free, confidential,
national online service and telephone
line providing information and expert
advice to:
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Self-referral to agencies
Job search using information
received from school, this
Directory, websites, newspapers
Contact with Australian
Apprenticeship Centres etc
Enterprises
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Other Services eg
New Enterprise
Incentive
Scheme
job seekers with disability
workers with disability
employers and co-workers of an
individual with disability
employment service providers
The JobAccess website has step-by-step
guides and checklists on recruitment,
job searching, adjusting a workplace,
employer incentives, understanding
rights and responsibilities at work and
much more. The website also contains
case studies and success stories as well
as information on the full range of
services and incentives available for
people with disability and for current
and potential employers.
If you have a question about
employment, why not give the
JobAccess Advisers a call. The
JobAccess Advisers are a team of
professionals who provide free,
confidential and expert advice on the
employment of people with disability
More Information
JobAccess Adviser
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PO Box 510, Subiaco WA 6904
1800 464 800 (voice and TTY)
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An Overview
The Australian Government is
responsible for the funding and
management of employment support
services for people with disability. The
government agencies that play a role
include:
•
Department of Human Services
(Centrelink) is the agency that
acts as a gateway for people with
disability seeking employment
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Department of Employment
(DE) fund the following services:
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Department of Families,
Housing, Community Services
and Indigenous Affairs
(FaHCSIA) fund:
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(formerly Business Services and
sometimes referred to as
disability supported
employment)
As a general rule, you can only be
registered with one Australian
Government funded disability
employment service at a time.
(Centrelink)
The Department of Human Services
(DHS) (Centrelink) delivers a range of
services to the Australian community
and is the gateway for people seeking
access to Australian Government
income support.
DHS (Centrelink) is also responsible
for the registration and referral of job
seekers to employment and related
services. DHS (Centrelink) has trained
Customer Service Advisers and other
staff that can help individuals with
disability find the service that best
suits their needs.
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Important Information for Disability
Support Pensioners wanting to find
work
If you are on a Disability Support
Pension you do not have an obligation
to look for work in order to receive your
Disability Support Pension. If you would
like to look for work and require
assistance from an Australian
Government funded Employment
Services such as a Disability
Employment Service, you will be
volunteering for employment services.
If you have not had an Employment
Services Assessment in the last two
years you will be required to have an
Employment Services Assessment to be
able to access such employment
services. This assessment will work out
your work capacity. The Assessment will
also recommend an employment service
for you. This has to be done to make
sure that you go to the service that can
help you most. The assessment
outcome may be that you'll be better
supported by another type of payment
from DHS (Centrelink) such as the
Youth Allowance or Newstart Allowance.
If you want to have an Employment
Services Assessment, DHS (Centrelink)
will give you a Treating Doctor's Report
form for your doctor to complete. This is
so the Assessor has the most up to date
medical information about you. When
DHS (Centrelink) gets your Treating
Doctor's Report, an appointment for you
to have an Employment Services
Assessment will be made.
Contact your nearest Centre by
phoning to make an appointment on
the following numbers.
Appointments/General Phone No:
Please ring for appointments on:
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Youth and Students 13 2490
Disability, Sickness and Carers 13 2717
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(Centrelink) Contacts:
39 Sturgeon Street, Raymond Terrace,
2324, 02 4980 7018
All Appointments/General Phone
Number - Please ring to book:
164 Bridge Street, Muswellbrook, 2333
02 6549 3206
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Youth and Students 13 2490
Disability, Sickness and Carers 13 2717
Newcastle Metro Offices
King Street Customer Service
Centre
279 King Street, Newcastle, 2300
02 4985 8739
Wallsend Customer Service Centre
70 Robert Street, Wallsend, 2287
02 4985 6173, 02 4985 6153
Mayfield Customer Service Centre
188-194 Maitland Road, Mayfield, 2304
02 4974 0130
Charlestown Customer Service
Centre
331 Charlestown Road, Charlestown, 2290
02 4974 3905, 02 4974 3909
Toronto Customer Service Centre
2-6 Donnelly Avenue, Toronto, 2283
02 4974 9935
Muswellbrook Customer Service
Centre
Singleton Customer Service Centre
157-159 John Street, Singleton, 2333
(contact Maitland)
Central Coast Offices
Gosford Customer Service Centre
9 Watt Street, Gosford, 2250
02 4328 6307, 02 4328 6308
Ettalong Customer Service Centre
241 Ocean View Road, Ettalong, 2257
02 4379 8019
Lakehaven Customer Service Centre
Lot 14 Bannister Drive, Lakehaven, 2263
02 4392 7468
The Entrance Customer Service
Centre
16/18 Fairview Avenue, The Entrance, 2261
02 4336 7011
Wyong Customer Service Centre
47 Hely Street, Wyong, 2259
02 4350 6071
Lower Hunter Offices
Nelson Bay Customer Service
Centre
18-20 Yacaaba Street, Nelson Bay, 2315
02 4974 7233
Maitland Customer Service Centre
226 High Street, Maitland, 2320
02 4931 3781
Cessnock Customer Service Centre
186 Vincent Street, Cessnock, 2325
02 4993 4821
Kurri Kurri Customer Service
Centre
123-125 Lang Street, Kurri Kurri, 2327
02 4936 2485
Raymond Terrace Customer
Service Centre
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National Relay Service
This makes it easier for you to contact
(Centrelink) if you are deaf or have a
hearing/speech impairment.
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13 3677 (Voice and TTY) for all calls
within Australia FreeCALL™
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1800 555 677 (Voice and TTY) for
all calls within Australia to 1800
numbers
Website:
 http://www.humanservices.gov.au
Office Hours:
8.30 am–5.00 pm | Monday–Friday
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Step-By-Step: Accessing Employment Services
It is important that you receive the services that best meet your individual needs. The
following step by step guide tells you how to register with the right type of employment
service provider.
Step 1 — Your first point of contact
If you are looking for work you should contact Department of Human Services (Centrelink)
Employment Services on 13 2850 or visit your nearest DHS (Centrelink) Customer Service
Centre. DHS (Centrelink) will be able to register you as looking for work even if you have
not yet completed the registration process. In addition, DHS (Centrelink) may complete a
Job Seeker Classification Instrument with you and if required, organise an Employment
Services Assessment to determine which service best meets your needs.
Step 2 — Do you require an Employment Services Assessment?
If you do need an Employment Services Assessment, Department of Human Services
(Centrelink) will be able to organise this for you. DHS (Centrelink) will also provide you with
information about the purpose of the assessment and when to attend. If you do not need an
Employment Services Assessment, DHS (Centrelink) will be able to directly refer you to the
most appropriate employment or employment related service for assistance.
Or an Employment
Services Assessment
Step 3 — Contacting a local Disability Employment Service member or Job Services
Australia provider directly
You may also choose to contact a local employment service directly for assistance. These
services will be able to determine whether you are eligible for their assistance and in some
cases this may mean attending an Employment Services Assessment. If that service is not
the best service for you, they will organise a referral to a more appropriate service.
Or an Employment
Services Assessment
Step 4 — Volunteering for employment assistance
Job seekers without job search obligations, such as Disability Support Pension recipients,
are able to volunteer for employment services and other programs of assistance. An
Employment Services Assessment will determine the most appropriate employment service
or program of assistance based on individual needs.
From www.jobaccess.gov.au
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Job Services Australia is the Australian
Government’s gateway for job seeker
to access training, skills development
and work experience. It offers
personalised help and services that
are better targeted to your needs and
more access to training opportunities
and work experience to help you find
and keep a job.
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Job Search Facilities
How to register for assistance
To assist you in your search for work,
your Job Services Australia provider
will provide you with access to
personal computers with broadband
internet access and printers. You can
use these facilities to access the
internet to undertake job seeking
activities including updating and
printing your résumé or searching and
applying for jobs online.
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You will also be able to access a range
of job sites including Australian
JobSearch. JobSearch is Australia’s
largest free job website with
thousands of jobs displayed daily. It
provides information about jobs,
working conditions, careers and
training
What is the difference between
Job Services Australia Providers
and Disability Employment
Services?
Job Services Australia is primarily
aimed at providing assistance to job
seekers who are job ready and who
do not need ongoing support to
find or keep a job.
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assistance to maintain learned
tasks
assistance to concentrate or
remain on task
assistance with personal care in
the workplace
would not be suited to Job Services
Australia but may be assessed as
eligible to receive support from a
Disability Employment Service.
Register via Department of
Human Services (Centrelink)
To receive help from Job Services
Australia, you will generally need to
register with DHS (Centrelink). They
will provide you with information to
enable you to choose a Job Services
Australia provider and will make your
first appointment for you.
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Register directly with a Job
Services Australia provider
Under certain circumstances you may
be eligible to register directly with
your local Job Services Australia
provider without registering with DHS
(Centrelink) first. If you’re not sure,
your local Job Services Australia
provider will be able to determine if
you are able to register directly. If you
are eligible you can complete the
registration form and begin receiving
services from your Job Services
Australia provider.
Find your local Job Services provider
http://jobsearch.gov.au/provider/prov
idersearch.aspx
A Job Services Australia provider may
provide limited short-term
assistance to help a job seeker retain
a job once it has been secured.
The new Disability Employment
Services replace Vocational
Rehabilitation Services and the
Disability Employment Network.
Job seekers requiring:
Disability Employment Services (DES)
are a significant improvement in
services for job seekers with disability,
injury, or health conditions, their
families and carers, and employers.
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ongoing support to maintain their
employment
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Job seekers with disability will have
immediate access to tailored, flexible
services that respond to both their
needs and those of employers.
There are two separate programs
within Disability Employment
Services:
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Disability Management Service
is for job seekers with disability,
injury or health conditions who
require the assistance of a
Disability Employment Service but
are not expected to need longterm support in the workplace.
•
Employment Support Service
is for job seekers with permanent
disability and with an assessed
need for long-term support in the
workplace.
Disability Employment Services are
organisations contracted by the
Australian Government to provide a
wide range of services and support to
help you find and maintain sustainable
employment. They are located in more
than 1900 sites across Australia.
Help to get a job
Your DES will work with you to
develop an Employment Pathway Plan
that meets your individual needs. This
will set out the services and
assistance you will receive to help you
find and stay in a job. The
Employment Pathway Plan may
include education, training, job
search, disability management and
other assistance.
Your DES will work with you every
step of the way by getting to know
you and your individual
circumstances, and will work with local
employers, Registered Training
Organisations, state, territory and
local governments, community and
health services, and other
organisations. They will know where
the jobs are and how to help you to
get one. You will have greater access
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to training, skills development, work
experience and other initiatives.
Once placed in a job, your Disability
Employment Service will continue to
support you for at least 26 weeks. If
you need further support after this,
your Disability Employment Service
will be able to help you for as long as
you need. Other initiatives can also
help you to get and keep a job. You or
your employer may use the following
services or be eligible for the following
programs. Employers also can use the
JobAccess service to access financial
assistance for disability awareness and
mental health first aid training.
The JobAccess website provides
comprehensive information for
people with disability, their coworkers, employers, and Disability
Employment Services about
providing support for workers with
disability in the workplace. Visit
www.jobaccess.gov.au for more
information.
The Employment Assistance Fund
provides financial assistance to
individuals looking for or already in
work, employers, and Disability
Employment Services. It can pay for
services including workplace
modifications, and Auslan interpreting
services for job interviews and work
related activities. For more
information visit www.jobaccess.gov.au.
The Supported Wage System allows
employers to pay less than the
minimum wage by matching a
person's productivity with a fair wage.
With the Supported Wage System,
eligible people with disability can
access a reliable process of
productivity based wage assessment
to determine fair pay for fair work.
The Productivity Places Program
provides places in training courses
delivered by Registered Training
Organisations, where you can gain
new qualifications or upgrade your
existing qualifications.
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The Language, Literacy and
Numeracy Program provides free
training to improve your reading,
writing or maths skills.
Specialist assistance
Some Disability Employment Services
are specialists. This means they
specialise in working with participants
with a specific disability. Information
about which providers operate in
which areas is available on the
Australian Jobsearch website
www.jobsearch.gov.au under ‘Find a
provider’.
If English is not your first
language
The Adult Migrant English Program
can help you to improve your English.
Your Disability Employment Service
will also help you access an
interpreter if necessary.
Information for Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander job seekers
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres
Strait Islander person with disability,
injury or health condition, Disability
Employment Services can help you
access training or find a job which will
match your skills. Disability
Employment Services also work in
partnership with local Community
Development Employment Projects
(CDEP) providers and Indigenous
Employment Program providers.
How to access Disability
Employment Services
The Department of Human Services
(Centrelink) can assess your situation
and work out which services you may
be eligible for. You may also directly
register with a Disability Employment
Service in your area without going to
DHS (Centrelink). During their
assessment of your situation, or the
direct registration process, you may
be referred for an Employment
Services Assessment. If you live in a
remote area, your Disability
Employment Service may help you to
temporarily relocate to take part in
education, training, or work
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experience. For more information talk
to your Disability Employment Service
or call 13 62 68, or visit
http://employment.gov.au/disabilityemployment-services.
What is an Employment Services
Assessment?
An Employment Services Assessment
will help identify what services you
need to help you find a job. You will
be given information about the
purpose of the assessment, what
documentation you should take to the
assessment, and whether you are
required to attend as part of your job
search obligations.
The assessor will complete the
assessment with you. In most cases
this will be done face-to-face, with
only limited exceptions eg if you are
unable to travel. The assessor will
have information on your medical and
income support history, where
appropriate. You may also need to
take medical and other documents
with you to your assessment. Once
your capacity for work has been
assessed, the assessor will refer you
to the employment service that best
suits your needs.
Meeting with your Disability
Employment Service
At your first appointment you will
meet with a consultant who will tailor
an Employment Pathway Plan for you
that may include:
• gaining new skills and
qualifications
• accessing work experience
opportunities
• help to manage your disability and
other medical or health
interventions
• overcoming and managing other
barriers to employment
More information 13 62 68 or visit
http://employment.gov.au/disabilityemployment-services.
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Indigenous Support
New Enterprise Incentive Scheme
Also see section above on p.82
If you are an eligible job seeker and
are interested in starting and running
a small business, you may be able to
access assistance through the New
Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS).
NEIS can provide you with accredited
small business training, business
advice and mentoring, as well as
ongoing income support for up to 52
weeks. NEIS is one of the Australian
Government’s longest running
employment activities, and has helped
more than 126,000 unemployed
people to start and operate a wide
range of new small businesses around
Australia. NEIS is delivered by a
national network of NEIS providers
under Job Services Australia, in
locations right around the country.
NEIS providers include local
organisations, such as Business
Enterprise Centres, TAFE Small
Business Centres, community
organisations, and private sector
businesses.
Aboriginal Employment Strategy
The AES is a 100% Indigenous
managed, national, not-for-profit
Recruitment Company. Being wholly
Indigenous gives us the “know how"
to match the right career seekers to
the right opportunities, to achieve
great retention rates.
No other recruitment organisation
offers this kind of expertise,
commitment and value. We achieve
great results through the following
Key Business Drivers:
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Recruitment Services
Group Training Organisation
Registered Training Services
Ambassador Program
Inspirational and Aspirational
Program
Business Development
Hunter/Central Cost AES
W:
www.aes.org.au
P:
(02) 4939 4500
Fax: (02) 4939 4510
Email your local Manager:
[email protected]
New Careers for Aboriginal People
The New Careers for Aboriginal People
(NCAP) program funds organisations
to employ and train people as NCAP
officers whose role is to assist
Aboriginal people into employment
and /or training. NCAP officers are
Aboriginal people who have the ability
to provide training and employment
assistance and advice, and are in
touch with the needs of Aboriginal
communities.
More information:
How to become involved
To apply to participate in NEIS, you
should contact your local Job Services
Australia or Disability Employment
Services provider to discuss whether it
is an appropriate activity for you. If it
is, your provider will help you to
choose a NEIS provider in your area,
and refer you to have your eligibility
checked.
Find your
local Job Services Australia provider at
http://jobsearch.gov.au/provider/defa
ult.aspx
Find your local Disability Employment
Services provider at
http://jobsearch.gov.au/provider/Prov
iderLocation.aspx?ProviderType=DES&
More Information on NEIS:
www.jobaccess.gov.au/content/newenterprise-incentive-scheme
http://www.training.nsw.gov.au/programs
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(ADEs)
one-to-one or very high levels of
support and assistance is provided)
then ADEs may be an option.
(ADEs) (formerly Business
Services) are commercial enterprises
whose workforce is predominantly
people with disability. These services
have evolved from the sheltered
workshops of the past, and today
provide employment opportunities for
more than 20 000 people
with significant disability.
What type of work and training is
available in Australian Disability
Enterprises?
The Australian Government
Department of Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous
Affairs (FaHCSIA) funds ADEs to help
them with the cost of supporting
people with moderate to severe
disability in employment.
All over Australia people work in ADEs
doing work as varied as catering,
gardening, building furniture, metal
fabrication, servicing the mining
industry, printing and packaging.
ADEs have a dual focus - they provide
employment for people with disability
and operate as a commercial
business. There are a variety of ADEs
operating in NSW, providing a variety
of tasks and learning opportunities for
their employees in a wide range of
commercial and industrial operations.
These include:
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These services are especially suited to
you if you have higher support needs
and require a higher level of ongoing
support.
ADEs provide a range of employment
options to:
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people for whom competitive
employment at an award wage in
the open labour market is unlikely
people who, because of their
disability, need substantial ongoing
support to obtain or retain paid
employment.
Support is generally provided for more
than 24 months and can be ongoing
for as long as the job seeker remains
employed by the service. Funding
levels are determined by the
individual support requirements of
each worker. If a person is assessed
as needing constant and ongoing
support (ie they would be unable to
work in open labour market unless
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Cleaning services - domestic and
commercial cleaning, car washing
and detailing, litter pick-ups and
property maintenance
Packaging and Assembly collating, packing, assembly and
shrink wrapping of products
Horticulture - plant nurseries,
gardening and garden/ground
maintenance, including the use of
equipment such as mowers, brush
cutters, chainsaws and
vacuum/blowers as well as tasks
such as weeding, raking, planting,
irrigation work and landscaping
Hospitality - preparation and
presentation/serving of foods in
conference centres, canteens,
cafes and coffee shops
Printing and Distribution Services including photocopying, mail-outs,
assisting with print runs, and
screen printing
Recycling and renewing.
Who is eligible to work in an
Australian Disability Enterprise?
If you have a Disability Support
Pension and are able to work for at
least 8 hours a week (with support),
you are eligible to work in an ADE and
can register directly with them. You do
not need to complete an Employment
Services Assessment.
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Other job seekers may be referred to
An ADE after undertaking an
Employment Services Assessment, if it
is considered the most suitable
employment option.
Australian Apprenticeships are a great
way to build your career. No matter
what industry you are interested in,
Australian Apprenticeships provide an
attractive work/training option.
Eligibility alone does not guarantee
acceptance into an ADE Enterprise as
there are only a limited number of
funded places.
Group Training Organisations
When determining the suitability of
this service for an individual, other
factors that are taken into
consideration may include the desire
of the individual to be employed and
the capacity of the ADE Enterprise to
accommodate an individual
employee's needs while meeting the
Service's dual objective to run a
commercially viable business.
Voluntary Work/Work Experience
Voluntary work and work experience
can be a good way to help you:
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find out what type of work or
course suits you
gain experience while you study,
are seeking paid employment or
exploring a career change
gain experience working for causes
that you are interested in, or
assist in creating change in areas
that are important to you.
Voluntary work can assist you to build
new skills, meet new people and add
variety to your work experience.
Furthermore it provides you with an
opportunity to understand what
supports and accommodations may be
required to support you in an
employment setting.
Australian Apprenticeships combine
practical work with quality structured
training to give a nationally
recognised qualification and on-thejob experience. Built on the model of
apprenticeships and traineeships,
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Group Training is an arrangement
where Australian Apprentices are
employed by a Group Training
Organisation and hired out to other
businesses, called host employers,
while they are undertaking their
training. The Group Training
Organisation is responsible for the
wages, conditions, training and
employment of the apprentice.
Employment Assistance Fund
(previously Workplace
Modifications Scheme)
People with disability may not need
any workplace modifications or
adjustments to be able to do their job.
Some people with disability may only
need minor adjustments to the
workplace that can be easily made
and at minimal or no cost. Others may
need special equipment or
modifications to the physical
environment to assist them in their
work.
This Fund pays for the costs involved
in modifying the workplace or
purchasing special equipment for new
employees with disability. It is also
available to existing employees if they
have a change in duties, career
progression, change in disability or a
new modification becomes available
that would increase their productivity.
Contact JobAccess Advisers on 1800
464 800 to see if you are eligible for
assistance under the Scheme.
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Web Resources
Seek www.seek.com.au
Whilst it may be difficult for some people
to regularly access email and the
internet, it is certainly worth the effort to
link into this 'pool' of comprehensive
information if you can. If you can't
access computers at school or home, try
your local library. The following websites
will be useful in the employment search:
Officer (NDCO) Websites
Australian Job Search Site
Updated daily, useful information
about resume preparation and more
http://jobsearch.gov.au/
Australia's Careers Online
www.careersonline.com.au
JobAccess Website
A one-stop shop for people with
disability, employers, co-workers and
service providers to get advice and
resources for employing people with
disability www.jobaccess.gov.au
www.employment.gov.au and Finding
a Job Services Australia provider
http://jobsearch.gov.au/Provider/Prov
iderSearch.aspx
The Source
Comprehensive youth website with
links for jobseekers and much more
www.thesource.gov.au
Job Outlook website
Find out about job prospects,
earnings, other useful occupational
information
http://jobsearch.gov.au/JobOutlook
My Future - Australian Careers
Information Service
www.myfuture.edu.au
HunterJobs www.hunterjobs.com.au
Year 12 - What Next?
www.year12whatnext.gov.au
Job Guide circulated yearly
www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au
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NDCOs www.newcastle.edu.au/ndco
Facebook Pages
www.facebook.com/ndconc
CareerOne www.careerone.com.au
Australian Network on Disability
takes a leadership role in advancing
employment for people with disability
www.and.org.au
ACE National Network
Providing employment information to
people with disability across Australia
www.acenational.org.au
Education to Employment Package
Provides information for university/
TAFE students with disability who
have finished their studies and are
looking for work, and for employers
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/employment
Making It Happen - a resource for
students with disability considering
post-school options
http://www.adcet.edu.au/View.aspx?id=5795
Government website to assist
people find jobs in the NSW Public
Sector - applying for positions,
adjustments, lists of employment
agencies and more
http://www.eeo.nsw.gov.au/people_with_
a_disability
Group Training Australia
www.gtaltd.com.au
Website
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au go
to disability specific information at
https://www.training.nsw.gov.au
My Career www.mycareer.com.au
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Related Websites:
Choosing Your Path: Disclosure
It's a Personal Decision
Great website for people with
disability, employers and educators
that explores when to disclose about
your disability
http://www.uws.edu.au/ndco/disclosure
Assistive Technology in the
Workplace book and the
Assistive Technology Employer
Resource Kit - Contact
[email protected] for copies
Disability Advocacy NSW (DA) –
02 4927 0111 www.da.org.au
EmployAbility - NSW Public Sector
strategy on employing job seekers
with disability
www.psc.nsw.gov.au/SectorSupport/Equity-and-Diversity/Peoplewith-a-disability
http://ndco.cds.org.au/index.php/it
Aboriginal Employment Strategy
www.aes.org.au
Clearinghouse on Education and
Training (ADCET)
www.adcet.edu.au - an excellent
website
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How to find an Australian Apprenticeship
There are many ways to learn more about Australian Apprenticeships and to find a
job. You can contact an Australian Apprenticeships Centre in your region, search
advertised job vacancies, contact employers in industries where you would like to
work, contact your local Group Training Organisation, Department of Human Services
(Centrelink) office or Employment Services provider, or discuss Australian
Apprenticeships with your careers adviser. Australian Apprenticeships website
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au
Here are some useful tips to get you started:
• Australian Apprenticeships Job Pathways www.aajobpathways.com.au or
Australian Apprenticeships Training Information Service - Pathway Charts
www.aatinfo.com.au
• The Job Outlook
The Job Outlook website helps you decide on the industry you want an Australian
Apprenticeship in and gives you everything you want to know about occupations. It
helps you to find out about job prospects, weekly earnings, type of work and other
information useful for anyone interested in employment www.jobsearch.gov.au/joboutlook
• The Job Guide
The Job Guide is Australia’s premier career
information guide providing extensive
information on individual occupations. For
each entry there is a job description, personal
qualities required, education and training
requirements, a brief summary of
employment opportunities and sources of
information. Also included is advice on career
choice, applying for a job, post-secondary
education and training and government help
http://www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au
• My Future
My Future provides career information, and
offers unique features that enable users to
create individual profiles that relate to
possible occupations - www.myfuture.edu.au
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Employment Services
Contact your local Employment Services member who may know of employers
interested in taking on Australian Apprentices. Call 136 268 or visit the
Employment Services website - http://employment.gov.au/disability-employmentservices
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• Visit your local Australian Apprenticeships Centre
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/search/aacsearch.asp to obtain further
information. See page 54 for regional contacts.
• Indigenous Youth Pathways Program
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students can get help to manage challenges
that make the move from school to work difficult. The Indigenous Youth Careers
Pathways Program—through contracted service providers—facilitates school-based
traineeships for Indigenous students to support their transition to work
http://employment.gov.au/indigenous-youth-careers-pathways-program
• Group Training Organisation
Contact your local Group Training Organisation www.gtaltd.com.au
• Speak to a school careers adviser who has plenty of access to information.
• Find out what job vacancies are available locally for Australian Apprentices in the
industry or industries you are interested in. Visit the Australian Job Search website
www.jobsearch.gov.au. The website features include a listing of available Australian
Apprenticeships in each geographical area.
• Check your local newspapers for job vacancies.
• Market yourself
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and friends, that you are looking for a job.
Phone each company and find out the name and
title of the person responsible for hiring.
Put together a list of potential employers – note
down the names and contact details of local
employers and check the Yellow Pages.
Write them a letter explaining who you are and
that you are enquiring about doing an Australian
Apprenticeship with their company – include the
benefits to them of taking you on as an Australian
Apprentice.
Many job vacancies are not advertised. They are
filled because people make direct contact with
employers. You can telephone, write or visit an
employer, even if they are not advertising
vacancies or you have not heard about a specific
job. Many employers rely on these direct
approaches to fill their vacancies.
• Write job application/apply for positions/Going to Interviews
Tell them why you believe you would be a good employee and detail any work
experience you may have. The Job Guide website
www.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au provides some great tips on how to write a
job application, letter and resume.
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School Students
You may be able to start an Australian Apprenticeship while you are still at school.
Australian School-based Apprenticeships enable you to gain a vocational and
technical qualification while completing your school studies. Many schools now offer
the option for students to start Australian Apprenticeships, and the first point of
contact for information is your VET Coordinator or career advisers. More information
http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/info_aus_apps/schoolbased.asp
Australian Apprenticeships provide nationally recognised qualifications and
competencies and are offered at all certificate levels up to Advanced Diploma. Once
completed the qualification can lead to continued employment, self employment;
further training or education.
Students are paid while training; it is structured and can take the place of casual
work the rate of pay varies depending upon the industry, the year level, the
qualification and whether industry or national awards are used. Your Australian
Apprenticeships Centre or Industry Association should be able to provide more detail
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/search/aacsearch.asp
There are a number of ways to find an
Australian Apprenticeship – see above
section as well, but a good summary is:
• Contact your local Employment Services
(from page 113).
• Contact your local Group Training
Organisation (see page 97).
• If you are studying at school or a
college, talk with your career adviser.
• Visit an Australian Apprenticeships
Centre to obtain further information
(see page 93).
• The Youth Connections Program offers
personalised services to assist young
people that are at risk of not making it
through school and onto further
education, training or employment.
• The Skilling Australia for the Future website aims to provide employers,
employees, job seekers and their support organisations with skills, training
information and contacts www.skillsandtraininginfo.com.au
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www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/student and
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/jobseeker/how_to.asp
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Name of Service:
Assistance to Australian
Apprentices with Disabilities
Region:
National
Type of Service:
Assistance to people with disabilities provides additional
assistance to eligible employers who recruit an Australian
Apprentice with disability. There are three types of
assistance for employers of Australian Apprentices with
disability, more information below.
More information:
Talk to an Australian Apprenticeships Centre, see p.93
Why an
Apprenticeship?
• Get Paid while you are trained: Apprenticeships
combine practical paid work with quality structured
training.
• Choice: You can choose from over 700 traineeships and
100 apprenticeships.
• National Recognition: Apprenticeships provide you
with nationally recognised qualifications and workplace
skills - a great foundation for further education and
training during your working life.
• Flexibility: Apprenticeship qualifications can be
delivered on-the-job, off-the-job, or in a combination of
the two.
There are three
types of
assistance for
employers of
Australian
Apprentices with
disability:
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Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support.
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Assistance for Tutorial, Interpreter and Mentor Services
for disabled Apprentices.
•
Employment Assistance Fund (Workplace Modifications) assistance for leasing or purchasing essential equipment
or modifying the workplace to accommodate a disabled
Apprentice.
Each form of assistance is intended to help Australian
Apprentices with disability reach their full potential.
How Do You
Start?
How do I know if
I am eligible?
See ‘How to find an Australian Apprenticeship’ on p.89
• The Disabled Australian Apprentice Wage Support
Program refers to an Apprentice with disability as
someone who has a disability and is able to undertake
open employment, given suitable support and training.
• Once you have gained employment in an Apprenticeship,
you must supply evidence of the disability from a medical
practitioner or registered psychologist with expertise in
the disability.
• The program excludes assistance for ADD/ADHD and
other disabilities that can be wholly addressed through
medication or self-management strategies which have
little/no impact on the Apprentice's ability to carry out
employment based duties.
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Name of Service:
Find a provider
close to you:
Australian
Apprenticeships
Publications
Covering North
Coast, Hunter,
Central Coast and
Sydney:
Covering Hunter,
North and Central
Coast:
Centres – Regional Providers
Regional location guide:
www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/search/aacsearch.asp
http://www.australianapprenticeships.gov.au/FAQ/Publications.asp
VERTO Australian Apprenticeships Centre
(previously Central West Community College – changed 1/7/12)
Address:
2E/54 Clyde Street, Hamilton North, 2303
Freecall:
1300 302 977
Email Newcastle:
[email protected]
Email Taree:
[email protected]
Website:
http://www.verto.org.au/apprentices
MEGT (Australia) Ltd Australian Apprenticeships Centre
More information:
See entry p.95
Newcastle:
02 4961 8888
Gosford:
02 4362 4111
Port Macquarie:
02 6588 0555
Coffs Harbour:
02 6691 9888
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.megt.com.au
State Training Services, NSW Department of Education
and Communities
More information:
See entry p.96
Address:
Level 1, State Office Block, 117 Bull Street,
Newcastle West, 2302
Phone:
4974 8570
Australian Business Apprenticeships Centre
More information:
See entry p.94
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Website:
AusNAC
Address:
Covering Central
Coast:
Phone:
Email:
Group Training:
Website:
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1st Floor, 6 Reliance Drive, Tuggerah
99 Selwyn Street, Mayfield East
Freecall 1300 652 236
[email protected]
www.apprenticeshipscentre.com.au
Unit 16, Central Coast Business Centre,
10 Chittaway Road, Ourimbah, 2258
02 4362 3962 or 137 277
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.wsrocgroup.com
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Name of Service:
Region:
Type of Service:
Australian Business
Apprenticeships Centre
Australian Apprenticeships Centre
Ballina, Coffs Harbour, Newcastle, North Sydney, Port
Macquarie, Tweed Heads and nationally through the
Australian Apprenticeships Alliance
Did you know there are over 700 qualifications
available across almost every industry?
Our service includes:
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Address:
A network of locally based consultants around NSW and
ACT, who can visit business workplaces at no cost to
advise on training opportunities for new and existing
staff.
• Advice on government incentives and benefits for which
business may be entitled.
• Assistance with all the necessary paperwork.
• Advice on how business may be able to claim payroll
tax rebates.
• Referrals to expert advice on award rates and other IR
matters.
• Access to our secure online portal, Apprenticeships
Direct, to easily track apprentice and company
incentive payments.
• Ongoing advice and support.
• A range of online resources to assist in inducting,
coaching and mentoring apprentices and trainees.
• Customised service in all states across Australia for
multi-site and multi-state employers through the
Australian Apprenticeships Alliance (AAA).
• Connection to recruitment options and services if
required.
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1 Floor, 6 Reliance Drive, Tuggerah, 2259
99 Selwyn Street, Mayfield East 2304
Telephone:
Freecall 1300 652 236
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.apprenticeshipscentre.com.au
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm
How to Access
Service:
Call us on 1300 652 236
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Name of Service:
Region:
Type of Service:
MEGT (Australia) Ltd
Newcastle (Lower and Upper Hunter Valley), Gosford,
Central Coast, Forster, Taree, Port Macquarie, Coffs
Harbour, Ballina, Victoria, South Australia,
Queensland, Western Australia.
Our services include:
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Specialised services for both employers, apprentices
and trainees, with ongoing support and advice.
Assisting with completing government required
paperwork for both employers and
apprentices/trainees.
Advising employers what government incentives are
available to them.
Information on Tools for Trade and Trade Leaning
Scholarships for apprentices/trainees.
Employer information on Disability Wage Support,
Workplace Modifications and for the apprentice/
trainee tutorial support and mentor/interpreter
support.
Living Away from Home Allowance support for the
apprentice/trainee.
Advising employers on training options.
Promoting and providing information on
apprenticeships/traineeships to the community and
to school leavers.
123 Chatham Street, Broadmeadow, 2292
PO Box 250, Broadmeadow, 2292
Telephone:
Newcastle Office:
Gosford Office:
Port Macquarie Office:
Coffs Harbour Office:
Ballina Office:
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.megt.com.au
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 8.40 am to 5.00 pm
How to Access
Service:
To access our service simply contact our office in your
local area.
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Name of Service:
State Training Services
Region:
NSW
Type of Service:
Hunter-Central
Coast:
Level 1, State Office Block
117 Bull Street, Newcastle West, NSW, 2302
P: 4974 8570
F: 4925 2139
L4, Suite 3, 29 Molesworth Street
Lismore, NSW, 2480
P: 6627 8400
F: 6621 9994
www.training.nsw.gov.au
North Coast &
Mid North Coast
Website:
How to Access
Service:
Contact on the numbers and email above
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Name of Service:
Website:
What is Group
Training:
How does Group
Training work?
Group Training in NSW
For a list of Group Training Companies go to the following
website www.gtaltd.com.au
Group training is an arrangement whereby apprentices and
trainees are employed under a training contract by an
organisation which manages the quality of their training,
and provides pastoral care while they are placed with host
employers.
Group training provides a link between people who
want to be trained but can't find an employer, and
employers looking for an apprentice or trainee. It
opens the door to a greater number of training positions.
It offers the opportunity to small, often specialised,
employers to take on an apprentice or trainee at peak
times when assistance is needed. It offers the apprentice
or trainee a guarantee of employment throughout their
training, and the chance to gain a wider range of skills by
working with a number of different host employers.
All employers in NSW, including group training companies,
must be approved as an employer of apprentices or
trainees by the NSW Department of Education and
Communities (DEC). The group training company signs the
indenture for the apprentice or trainee and is the commonlaw employer.
The host employer provides the apprentice's or trainee's
on-the-job training on behalf of the group training
company, and pays the group training company for the
work of the apprentice or trainee according to agreed
charge-out rates. When the charge-out rates are
calculated, factors such as sick leave, workers'
compensation (for apprentices), administrative costs and
any safety equipment are taken into account.
As the legal employer, the group training company is
responsible for:
• Selecting apprentices and trainees - advertising through
the press, schools and referral agencies, assessing
applicants' suitability for employment and training,
conducting interviews and aptitude tests
• Personnel administration - placing apprentices and
trainees with host employers, maintaining records of
their employment and training history, monitoring
award conditions and pay rates
• Pay office functions
• Managing the apprentices and trainees - pastoral care
• Arranging and monitoring off-the-job training with
RTOs, including TAFE.
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Enterprise Provider
Access Industries
Hamilton
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Australian Disability Enterprise Provider
Contact Person:
Jane Simpson
Address:
Cnr Donald and Samdon Street, Hamilton, 2303
Telephone:
02 4969 3066
Fax:
02 4961 5182
Email:
[email protected]
This business
service operates in
the following
fields:
This service:
• Light industrial/engineering
• Packaging/assembly/manufacturing
• Sewing/clothing alterations
• Timber/paper/textile products
• Helps people who are of workforce age
• Helps people with all disability types
See your Department of Human Services (Centrelink)
Customer Service Adviser - consult the DHS (Centrelink)
entry for contact details, and you must:
• Be registered as unemployed or are prepared to register
with DHS (Centrelink)
• Are prepared to work for eight or more hours a week
• Need support to obtain employment
• Are willing to work, and prepared to accept suitable job
opportunities.
How to access the
service:
Services Available
to Students:
Employment
Vacancies:
School Work Experience (by arrangement with School)
From time to time
Employment Type:
Full-time
This service can
help you:
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Look at skills to see which jobs you would be suited to
Get more education or training
Learn your new job
Keep your job by talking with you and giving support
Get the skills to be a good team worker
By working out what workplace modifications and special
equipment you might need
By checking how you are going in your job
Talk with Doctors, community services, and government
departments
Get employment in the business we run
Learn new tasks and or skills if your job duties change
By ensuring you are paid a wage linked to an award or
legally ratified agreement
By providing you with pre open employment training
By respecting your right not to disclose details of your
disability to employers or others
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Enterprise Provider
Caloola Vocational Services
Incorporated
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
This is an Australian Disability Enterprise service that
provides supported employment in the areas of grounds
maintenance, grapevine pruning, light mine processing
work, landscaping and rubbish removal. Some workers are
employed in an Enclave in the Retail Industry.
Contact Person:
John Haysom (General Manager)
Address:
Unit 2/353 Maitland Road, East Cessnock, 2325
Telephone:
02 4990 1213 | 02 4990 6005
Fax:
02 4991 6890
Email:
[email protected]
Hours of Opt'n:
8.00 am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday
This service helps
people who:
To access the
service:
• Are of workforce age
• Have an Primary Intellectual disability
Customer Service Adviser, and you:
•
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Must live in the Lower Hunter Area
Be 15-65 years of age
On/Eligible for the Disability Support Pension
Services Available
to Students:
Employment Vacs:
Few
Employment Type: Casual
This service can
help you:
• Talk about and plan your job options
• Look at your skills to see which jobs you would be
suited to
• Find jobs that you could do and tell you about the work
• By finding out what work you want to do and finding
you work in these areas
• Get more education or training
• Learn your new job
• Keep your job by talking with you and giving support
• Learn how to use public transport
• Get the skills to be a good team worker
• By checking how you are going in your job
• Get employment in the business we run
• Learn new tasks and or skills if your job duties change
• By providing you with pre open employment training
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Enterprise Provider
Delando Corporation Ltd
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
This is an Australian Disability Enterprise service that
provides supported employment in the cleaning services
and garden and property maintenance areas.
Contact Person:
Ms Kay Meehan
Address:
23 Delando Street, Waratah, 2298
Telephone:
02 4968 1969
Fax:
02 4968 8064
Email:
[email protected]
Office Hours:
8.00 am – 4.00 pm
This service:
Services Available
to Students:
• Specialises in helping people who have an Intellectual
disability and are school leavers (aged betwn 15 & 25)
Occasional School Work Experience (by arrangement with
School)
Employment Vacns:
Few
Employment Type: Part-time
To access the
service you must:
This service can
help you:
(by developing a
personal plan that
could include the
following assistance)
Customer Service Adviser, and be:
• Registered as unemployed or are prepared to register
with DHS (Centrelink)
• Have access to transport and with minimal guidance are
able to travel to and from workplaces
• Need ongoing support to keep employment
opportunities
• Are living in a stable home environment
• By talking to employers about creating a new job or
changing an existing job to suit your individual needs
• Talk with employers or co-workers about your job,
disability or health issues
• By working out what workplace modifications and special
equipment you might need
• By providing you with work experience or a work trial
• By ensuring you are paid a wage linked to an award or
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Enterprise Provider
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
• Supported Employment in an Australian Disability
Enterprise service
• Registered Training Organisation
Contact Person:
Andrew Warren
Address:
Cnr Vincent & Edgeworth Streets, Cessnock, 2325
Telephone:
02 4990 2600
Fax:
02 4990 2504
Email:
[email protected]
Days of Opert'n:
7.30 am - 3.30 pm, Monday – Friday
(can be negotiated)
• Provides supported employment
• Provides nationally accredited training
• Can access service directly or be referred by
Department of Human Services (Centrelink)
• DHS (Centrelink) processes application and
illegibility
• School Work Experience (by arrangement with
School)
• Day Program Work Experience (by negotiation with
Service Provider)
This service:
How to Access
the Service:
Services
Available to
Students:
Employment
Vacancies:
Employment
Type:
Overview of
Service:
From time to time
Casual/Part-time/Full-time
Endeavour Group Australia exists to provide
employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
Endeavour is a modern, progressive and successful
business that provides meaningful work in a
supported environment.
Endeavour is unique in its ability to offer “normal”
jobs in its commercial Laundry and Wine Packaging
divisions with opportunities to advance.
As a Registered Training Organisation Endeavour can
also offer training and nationally accredited
qualifications in areas such as laundry, warehousing
and business administration.
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Enterprise Provider
Fairhaven Services Ltd
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Australian Disability Enterprise Provider - Provides
supported employment and training on the Central
Coast for people over 16 years of age with disability
Justine Buchanan
Learning and Development Officer
Head Office:
209 Brisbane Water Drive, Point Clare, 2250
Mailing Address:
PO Box 6176, West Gosford, 2250
Contact Person:
Address:
Telephone:
02 4323 3566
Fax:
02 4325 1147
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.fairhavenservices.org.au
Office Hours:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
• Have a disability
• Are over 16 years of age
• Are Department of Human Services (Centrelink)
Endorsed
• Are in receipt of a Disability Support Pension or
eligible for the same
See your DHS (Centrelink) Customer Service Adviser
- consult Department of Human Services (Centrelink)
page for contact details, or self/service referral.
The organisation was first established on the Central
Coast of NSW in 1962 by parents of children with an
intellectual disability. It has grown into a significant
provider of services to the Disability community
within the region. Fairhaven continually has
employment and training opportunities in co-packing,
shrink wrapping, clean room work, mail house, and
electro mechanical assembly and currently operates
from three sites:
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
1. Bowen Crescent, West Gosford
2. Brisbane Water Drive, Point Clare
3. Reliance Drive, Tuggerah Business Park,
Tuggerah
Employees are paid an award wage based on skills
and productivity, and are actively encouraged to upskill and increase their employment opportunities.
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Enterprise Provider
House With No Steps
Region:
Newcastle – Lake Macquarie and Lower Hunter Valley
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Trisha Downes - Regional General Manager
Additional
Contacts:
Address:
Laura Jack
Employment Services Officer
39-41 Wyong Road, Lambton, 2299
Mailing Address: PO Box 171, Lambton, 2299
Telephone:
02 4941 8100
Fax:
02 4941 8199
Email:
[email protected] and [email protected]
Website:
www.hwns.com.au
Hours of
Operation:
This service:
Entry Criteria for
Employment:
How to Access the
Service:
Services Available
to Students:
Employment
Vacancies:
7.30 am-3.30 pm, Monday – Friday (can be negotiated)
• Specialises in helping people with an Intellectual
disability
 Assessed by Department of Human Services
(Centrelink) for referral to Supported Employment
 Be prepared to work for 8 or more hours per week.
 Be willing to work and prepared to accept suitable work
opportunities.
See your DHS (Centrelink) Customer Service Adviser –
consult Department of Human Services (Centrelink) page
for contact details or contact HWNS direct
• School Work Experience (by arrangement with School)
Service Provider)
From time to time
Employment Type: Part-time/Full-time
Overview of
Service:
The House With No
Steps – Hunter Valley
Region was
established in 1965
and has employment
locations at:
Valentine – Lambton –
– Warabrook
HWNS offers a wide variety of employment and training
programs, as well as Post School programs, Residential services
and day programs for those unable to work. Our four Business
service locations provide the following employment
opportunities:
PORT STEPHENS: Commercial Laundry
ADAMSTOWN: Recycling of Paper and Cardboard and
confidential shredding and Cleaning crews
LAMBTON: Packaging and Collating, Sub-assembly, Subcontracting, Woodwork and Grounds Maintenance, Cleaning
Crew
WARABROOK: Commercial Laundry
WARABROOK: Engineering – wire rewinding and light metal
fabrication
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Enterprise Provider
Hunter Contracts
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
This is an Australian Disability Enterprise Provider that
provides supported employment in the cleaning services and
garden and property maintenance areas.
Contact Person:
Allen Mowday
Address:
133 Hanbury Street, Mayfield, 2304
Telephone:
02 4967 7007
Fax:
02 4967 7122
Email:
[email protected]
Hours of Opert'n:
This service:
To access the
service you must:
See your Department
of Human Services
(Centrelink)
Customer Service
Adviser, and be:
8.30 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday (Office).
Variable for people with disability.
Helps people who are of workforce age and specialises in
helping people who have a Psychiatric disability.
• Diagnosed with a Psychiatric disability
• On/eligible for the Disability Support Pension
• Be aged 16 years and over
• Live in the Newcastle or Lake Macquarie LGA
• Have ongoing contact with a community support person
• Indicated an interest in community employment or work
training
• Require training and support in order to gain and maintain
employment
• Have no serious physical impairments that would
significantly inhibit a successful work/training program
• Can travel independently
Employment Vac:
From time to time
Employment Type:
Casual
This service can
help you:
• Look at your skills to see which jobs you would be suited
to
• Write your Resume
• Write your application and fill in forms and paperwork
• Build up your interview skills
• Get ready for job interviews
• Talk with employers or co-workers about your job,
• Talk with Doctors, community services, and government
departments
• By respecting your right not to disclose details of your
(by developing a
personal plan that
could include the
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Enterprise Provider
Koora Industries
Region:
Upper Hunter
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Address:
Maxine Smith - Manager
Cnr Common Rd and Industrial Close,
Muswellbrook, 2333
Mailing Address: PO Box 268, Muswellbrook, 2333
Telephone:
02 6543 2222
Fax:
02 6541 1100
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.challserv.org.au
Hours of
Operation:
This service:
Entry Criteria for
Employment:
How to Access
the Service:
Services
Available to
Students:
Employment
Vacancies:
Employment
Type:
Overview of
Service:
• Specialises in helping people with an Intellectual
disability
• Assessed for referral to Supported Employment
• Be prepared to work for 8 or more hours per week.
• Be willing to work and be prepared to accept
suitable work opportunities.
Customer Service Adviser – consult Department of
Human Services (Centrelink) page for contact details
or contact Koora Industries direct.
School)
Service Provider)
From time to time
Part-time/Full-time
Koora Industries is part of Challenge Disability
Services and is a Business service and offers a wide
variety of skills and training programs in an industrial
environment.
Koora Industries produces and supplies: Survey Pegs;
Pallets; Wooden Blocks with and without Handles;
Packaging and Collating; Grounds Maintenance
Crews, Cleaning, Car Washing and Small House
Removals
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Enterprise Provider
Kurri Contracting Service
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Australian Disability Enterprise Provider - Supported
Employment in the fields of:
• commercial grounds maintenance
• domestic grounds maintenance
• commercial cleaning
• roadside litter reduction
• grease/oil recovering
• recycling
• car detailing and
• labour hire
Contact Person:
Bob Manson
Address:
251 Lang Street, Kurri Kurri, 2327
Telephone:
02 4937 5782
Fax:
02 4936 2835
Email:
[email protected]
Hours of
Operation:
This service:
Entry Criteria for
Employment:
How to Access the
Service:
Services Available
to Students:
Employment
Vacancies:
Employment Type:
Overview of
Service:
7.30 am-3.30 pm, Monday – Friday (can be negotiated)
Assessed by Department of Human Services (Centrelink)
for referral to Supported Employment, and:
• Live in the area
• Be 16 years or older
• Require a level of training and support to gain and
maintain employment
See your DHS (Centrelink) Customer Service Adviser consult Department of Human Services (Centrelink) page
for contact details.
School Work Experience (by arrangement with School).
From time to time
Casual/Part-time/Full-time - depends upon season and
volume of work.
Kurri Contracting Service (KCS) provides employment and
support to people with disabilities who have been assessed
by DHS (Centrelink) as eligible to receive our service.
We currently employ 26 people with disability who live in
the Cessnock and Maitland Local Government Areas. KCS
works with people to develop a plan to assist them to
identify and reach their goals at work, in the community,
and at home.
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Enterprise Provider
Lasercraft Australia Ltd
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
John Leddy
Address:
3 Jusfrute Drive, West Gosford, 2250
Telephone:
02 4323 1373
Fax:
02 4323 1308
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.lasercraft.com.au
Office Hours:
8.00 am - 4.15 pm
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
How to Access
the Service:
• Have an Intellectual Disability
• Have Moderate Support Needs
Overview of
Service:
Initially in writing
• Small manufacturing and packaging
• Vocational support
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Enterprise Provider
The Mai-Wel Group
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Mr Greg McLeod
Address:
PO Box 835, Maitland, 2320
Telephone:
02 4932 8599
Fax:
02 4932 4286
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.maiwel.com.au
Hours of
Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
How to Access
the Service:
Services
Available to
Students:
Employment
Vacancies:
Employment
Type:
Overview of
Service:
8.00 am – 4.00 pm
• Are 16 years and over
• On/Eligible for Disability Support Pension
Contact as above
School)
Service Provider)
Often
Part-time/Full-time/Casual
The Mai-Wel Group offers supported employment in a
range of business services including:
• Manufacturing timber products
• Packaging, processing, collating and promotional
products
• Light engineering
• Security shredding and paper processing
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Enterprise Provider
Samaritans
Monets | Lawn & Garden Care
Region:
Newcastle and Hunter Region
Type of Service:
This is a Australian Disability Enterprise Provider who
provides supported employment in the following fields:
Contact Person:
• Restaurant/catering
• Lawn and Garden maintenance
Mark Addison
Area Coordinator, Samaritans Mental Health Services
Address:
Commandants Cottage, 72 Watt Street, Newcastle, 2300
Telephone:
02 4915 8607
Fax:
02 4915 8680
Email:
[email protected]
This service
specialises in
helping people:
To access the
service you must
meet the
following criteria:
• Primary diagnosis is a Psychiatric disability
This service can
help you:
(by developing a
personal plan that
could include the
• Are on a disability support pension or eligible for one
and registered with Department of Human Services
(Centrelink)
• Are able to travel to and from work independently
• Need support to obtain employment
• Need ongoing support to keep employment
• Are receiving appropriate supports for their medical
condition (eg GP, psychiatrist, mental health case
manager)
• Plan your job options
suited to
• By providing accredited training programs
• By providing training in grooming, hygiene and
presentation skills
• Talk with Doctors, community services, and government
departments
• With your personal needs in the workplace
• By ensuring you are paid a wage linked to an award or
• By providing you with pre open employment training
• By respecting your right not to disclose details of your
• Literacy and numeracy skills
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Enterprise Provider
Valley Industries
Region:
Taree and Forster/Tuncurry
Type of Service:
Address:
70 Whitbread Street, Taree, 2430
Telephone:
02 6552 8888
Fax:
02 6552 5941
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.valley-industries.com.au
Hours of
Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
9.00 am – 4.00 pm
• On/Eligible for Disability Support Pension
Assessed by Department of Human Services
(Centrelink) for referral to Supported Employment
Our organisation operates from 2 locations on the Mid
North Coast of NSW:
•
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Taree and
Forster/Tuncurry
We provide a range of services to both local
customers and metropolitan based companies.
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Enterprise Provider
Witmore Enterprises
Region:
Upper Hunter
Type of Service:
This is an Australian Disability Enterprise Provider that
provides supported employment in a variety of areas making concrete products, painting survey pegs,
contract grounds maintenance, rubbish removals,
miscellaneous contracts for businesses eg wooden
targets for the Army.
Contact Person:
Wendy Love, General Manager
Address:
PO Box 106, Singleton, 2330
Telephone:
02 6572 2578
Fax:
02 6571 1457
Email:
[email protected]
Hours of Opt'n:
This service
helps people
who:
• Are of workforce age
• Intellectual disability main target group
• All other disability types are looked at on a case by
case basis
Contact directly, or see your Department of Human
Services (Centrelink) Customer Service Adviser.
To access the
service:
Services
Available to
Students:
Employment
Vacs:
Employment
Type:
This service can
help you:
Time to time
Casual/Part-Time/Full-Time
suited to
• Find jobs that you could do and tell you about the
work
• By finding out what work you want to do and finding
• Learn how to use public transport
• Learn new tasks and or skills if your job duties
change
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Service:
Advanced Personnel Management
- APM
Region:
Hunter Valley
Type of Service:
Disability Employment Service
Contact Details:
Charlene Geoghegan | 0457 897155
Website:
www.apm.net.au
Hours and Days of
Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping:
Monday to Friday
8.30 am – 5.00 pm
People with injuries or disabilities seeking employment
Support Level:
How to Access the
Service:
Fortnightly appointments arranged
Contact APM or Department of Human Services
(Centrelink)
Overview of
Service:
Fees:
Employment Services
All programs and services are fully funded by the
Service:
atWork Australia
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Contact Details:
Keira Campbell
Suite 12, Level 1, Health Square, 20 Smith Street
CHARLESTOWN NSW 2290
T 02 4039 8819
F 02 4027 5036
M 0419 985 902
E [email protected]
Website:
www.atworkaustralia.com.au
Hours and Days of
Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping:
Monday to Friday
8.30 am – 5.00 pm
People with disability seeking employment
How to Access the
Service:
Contact Department of Human Services (Centrelink) or call
directly
Overview of
Service:
Fees:
Employment Services
All programs and services are fully funded by the
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Service:
Break Thru Employment Solutions
Region:
Hunter, Lower Hunter, Central Coast, Taree, Forster
Type of Service:
Contact:
Newcastle
Jillian McColl
285 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, 2302
Phone:
02 4922 1600
Fax:
02 4927 0514
Email:
[email protected]
Central Coast
Paul Henderson
84 Pacific Highway, Wyong, 2259
Phone:
02 4350 4500
Fax:
02 4350 4505
Email:
[email protected]
Taree
Suzanne Di Francesco
Suite 3, 225 Victoria Street, Taree, 2430
Phone:
02 6539 3500
Fax:
02 6539 3505
Email:
[email protected]
Forster
Suzanne Di Francesco
9/24-26 Wharf Street, Forster, 2428
Phone:
02 6537 0700
Fax:
02 6537 0705
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.btp.com.au
Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 8:45 am – 5.00 pm
This service
specialises in
helping:
People with disabilities, specialising in Intellectual disabilities,
learning difficulties, acquired brain injury, autism spectrum
disorders, neurological disorders, sensory disabilities, mental
illness
The program supports people with disabilities who are able
and keen to work. Break Thru offers prevocational and on the
job training and support.
Contact the Manager of the relevant office. Clients are
welcomed and encouraged to attend our job seeker action
group for a trial to encourage informed decision making.
We focus on supporting clients to gain the necessary skills
and connections with their local communities to find a job.
We provide specialist pre-vocational assistance, one to one,
and through our jobseeker action group (JAG). JAG focuses
on developing work skills and motivating clients to find a job
in line with their vocational goals. We provide on the job
support and training, working with the employer and the
client. Our support is reduced as the client becomes more
competent and confident in their workplace. We can provide
access to workplace subsidies, workplace modifications and
aids if necessary to support the client’s successful transition
into work.
Support Level:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
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Service:
Region:
Type of Service:
Castle Personnel Employment
Services Ltd
Mayfield, Newcastle, Maitland, Toronto, Singleton,
Muswellbrook, Cessnock, Salamander Bay
Castle Personnel helps people who want to find a job
in open employment.
Contact:
Margaret Kime
Address:
Telephone:
Main Office - Mayfield
Newcastle
Maitland
Toronto
Singleton
Cessnock
Salamander Bay
Muswellbrook
Fax:
02 4014 2233
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.castlepersonnel.com.au
Office Hours:
Castle Personnel
assists people
who have the
following types
of disabilities:
Intellectual
Physical
Neurological
Psychiatric
Acquired Brain Impairment
Sight or Hearing Loss
• Have a disability
• Meet Department of Human Services (Centrelink)
requirements
• Understand your disability
• Be keen to work
• Be aged between 15 and 65
Referral from self/family member, DHS (Centrelink),
school, community network
To Register you
Must:
How to Access
the Service:
02
02
02
02
02
02
02
4014 2222
4929 7711
4934 3484
4959 7222
6572 3886
4991 6321
4982 0255
02 6543 3558
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Service:
Employment Solutions
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Contact:
Paul Fowler
Address:
161 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
Telephone:
0418 493 193
Fax:
4953 5312
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.seds.com.au
Office Hours:
Assists people who
have the following
type of disabilities:
Acquired Brain Injury, Physical, Sensory, Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Employment Solutions is a job placement
agency for people with disability who are committed and
motivated to finding a job that matches their skills, interest and
abilities.
We do this by working in partnership with employers in industry,
government and the non-profit sector - recruiting candidates
who can add substantial value to their enterprise.
We are a division of Cerebral Palsy Alliance.
5 Point Service Approach
We aim to find the best job match to ensure a long-term
placement.
Our team has a unique 5-point service approach to maximise the
potential of each candidate and optimise the benefits to the
employer. We offer:
1. Assessments - of the candidate and the needs of the
employer.
2. Vocational counselling - for candidates, including
employment skill development and resume preparation.
3. Marketing - to target the most suitable candidates to
employers.
4. Placement support and training - to help the
employee fit successfully into their new role.
5. Post placement support - which provides ongoing
support to both the worker and employer.
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Service:
CDS Training and Employment
Region:
Upper Hunter - Singleton and Muswellbrook
Type of Service:
This is a Disability Employment Service that will help you
find and keep a job in the community.
Contact Person:
Anna Cloake
Address:
Singleton:
John Street, 2330
Muswellbrook:
Shop 13-14, Brook Street, 2333
Singleton:
02 6571 3410 | Mobile: 0408 665159
Muswellbrook:
02 6541 7050 | Mobile: 0417 687 837
Singleton:
02 6572 2832
Muswellbrook:
02 6542 5551
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
[email protected]
This service
specialises in:
How to Access the
Service:
• Helping people who are of working age
• Helping people who have an intellectual disability
Customer Service Adviser - consult the Department of
Human Services (Centrelink) entry for contact details.
Overview of
Service:
You must:
• Be registered as unemployed or are prepared to
register with DHS (Centrelink).
• Are prepared to work for eight or more hours a week.
• Need support to obtain employment.
opportunities.
This service can help you:
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Talk about and plan you job options
Look at your skills to see which jobs you would be
suited to
Find jobs that you could do and tell you about the work
By finding out what work you want to do and finding
By talking to employers about creating a new job or
changing an existing job to suit your individual needs
Get more education or training
Write your resume
Write your application and fill in forms and paperwork
Build up our interview skills
Get ready for job interviews
Learn your new job
Talk with employers or co-workers about your job,
and, keep the job
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Service:
CRS Australia
Region:
Hunter, Lake Macquarie and Central Coast
Type of Service:
CRS Australia is a
national network with
local offices in the
following areas:
Disability Employment Service - CRS Australia provides Disability
Management services to people with an injury, disability, or
health condition and assistance to find employment.
Leigh Budden
Steve Ferguson
Charlestown:
The Forum Building, 240 Pacific Highway, Charlestown, 2290
P: 02 4974 3250 | F: 02 4974 3270
Gosford:
4-6 Watt Street, Gosford, 2250
P: 02 4336 8100 | F: 02 4336 8116| TTY: 02 4336 8115
Maitland:
33-35 St Andrews Street, Maitland, 2320
P: 02 4931 3400 | F: 02 4931 3420 | TTY: 02 4931 3400
Newcastle:
Level 1/134 King Street, Newcastle, 2300
P: 02 4960 4300 | F: 02 4960 4333
Taree
86-88 Albert Street
P: 02 6592 6800 | F: 02 6592 6822
Wallsend:
147 Nelson Street, Wallsend, 2287
P: 02 4985 6750 | F: 02 4985 6770
Woy Woy:
Suite 8-11 Clock Tower Bldg, 26-30 Railway St, Woy Woy, 2256
P: 02 4336 8100 | F: 02 4336 8116
Wyong:
28 Hely Street, Wyong, 2259
P: 02 4356 9200 | F: 02 4356 9214 | TTY: 02 4356 9215
Phone:
Freecall 1800 624 824
Fax:
02 4960 4333
Website:
www.crsaustralia.gov.au
Office Hours:
CRS Health
Professionals:
Provide individual programs to assist school leavers obtain open
employment.
How to Access CRS
Services:
Referral to Disability Management services is via an Employment
Services Assessment. Contact Department of Human Services
(Centrelink) to arrange this assessment and referral.
As a client of CRS Australia, you will work with a qualified
rehabilitation consultant. The consultant will help you to:
• Identify your abilities and your goals
• Identify the barriers caused by your condition
• Prepare a plan of activities to help you manage the effects of
your condition
• Carry out your plan
• Prepare for and seek suitable jobs when you are ready
• Settle into the workplace
CRS Australia may provide rehabilitation programs free of charge
for those clients eligible for services.
Contact Newcastle/
Lake Macquarie:
Contact Maitland/
Central Coast:
Address and
Contact Details:
Overview of
Service:
How much does it
cost?
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Disability
Employment
Service:
Region:
Lower Hunter and Central Coast
Type of Service:
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Contact Person:
Addresses and
Contact details:
Disability Management Service – Program A
Employment Support Service – Program B
Transition to Work
The Disability Employment Service of Job Centre Australia
specialise in assisting people with disability to gain open
employment.
Newcastle:
Matt Brown
02 4960 2200
Central Coast:
Kath Spare
02 4322 5511
Charlestown (DES)
Gosford (DES)
Mayfield (DES)
Ph: 02 4942 3555
Fax: 02 4942 3666
Shop 46-47
Charlestown Arcade
Hilltop Plaza
338 Charlestown Rd
Charlestown, 2290
Ph: 02 4322 5511
Fax: 02 4322 5550
Level 1, 4 Watt St,
Gosford, 2250
Ph: 02 4960 2200
Fax: 02 4960 2288
234 Maitland Rd,
Mayfield, 2304
The Entrance
(DES)
Woy Woy (DES)
Newcastle (DES)
Ph:02 4929 4555
Fax:024929 7955
Suite 8, 451 Hunter
St, Newcastle 2300
Ph: 02 4334 2200
Fax: 02 4334 2299
Shop 3, 68-72, The
Entrance Arcade,
The Entrance Road,
The Entrance 2261
Ph: 02 4344 1555
Fax: 02 4344 1566
1/92 Blackwall Rd,
Woy Woy, 2256
Wyong (DES)
Ph: 02 4353 2555
Fax: 02 4353 2556
33b Alison Road,
Wyong, 2259
Email:
Newcastle:
Central Coast:
Website:
Office Hours:
9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday – Friday
Disabilities
Covered:
Intellectual - Specific Learning/ADD - Hearing Impaired Acquired Brain Injury - Vision Impaired - Neurological Autism - Physical – Mental Health Diagnosis – Workplace
Injury – Drug and Alcohol
Direct enquiries through Job Centre Australia or Department of
Human Services (Centrelink)
We run three different disability programs and the availability
of these programs vary from office to office. To know more
about these programs and the details of which services are
provided by each office, please contact either Matt at
Newcastle or Kath on the Central Coast.
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
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Service:
Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions
Region:
Lower Hunter Region
Type of Service:
Disability Employment Service - Specialist Employment
agency for people with disability or mental illness
Contact Person:
Kyllie Tegg - Manager
Address/Contact
Details:
MAITLAND - Main Office
Unit 4/555 High Street, Maitland, 2320
Phone: 02 4934 3144, Fax: 02 4933 1034
CESSNOCK
184b Vincent Street, Cessnock, 2325
Phone: 02 4991 6333, Fax: 02 4991 6344
Email:
Website:
Office Hours:
This service
specialises in:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Nai-Wel LabourForce
Solutions is more
than just
recruitment, we
provide a service that
enables people with
disability to obtain
and retain valued
employment in their
local communities.
Fees:
DUNGOG
103 Dowling Street, Dungog, 2420
Phone: 02 4934 3144 (Contact Main Office for appointments)
[email protected]
www.maiwel.com.au
Monday to Friday, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm
Mai-Wel LabourForce Solutions specialises in assisting people
with disability. Our generalist programs are designed to meet
the needs of people with intellectual disabilities, learning
difficulties, acquired brain impairment, neurological disorders,
psychiatric and mental health needs, physical disabilities,
autistic spectrum disorders and sensory disabilities. The
specialist Mental Health program utilises an evidenced based
practice model to assist people experiencing a mental illness
to gain and maintain employment.
Jobseekers can contact our office directly for information and
to arrange an appointment. Alternatively, jobseekers can be
referred to our program through Department of Human
Services (Centrelink), a family member, school or other
community network.
As a client of our service you will work with an experienced
case manager. Your Case Manager will help you to:
• Assess you skills and barriers
• Prepare an Activity Plan that will support you to gain the
necessary skills and connections you need to be
successful in getting a job and keeping a job.
• Provide individualised prevocational training programs and
assistance. Examples include: Ready Willing and Able Weekly Job Workshops, OH&S Training, Travel Training,
Forklift Licence, Learner Permit.
• On the job training and support where required.
• Access to workplace modifications, employer subsidies
and employer and co-worker training.
All programs and services provided by Mai-Wel LabourForce
Solutions are fully funded by the Department of Employment
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Service:
Region:
Mid North Coast (Manning and Great Lakes Shires)
Type of Service:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
80 Albert Street, Taree, 2430
Shop 4, 4 South Street, Tuncurry, 2428
Taree
02 6551 4288
Forster/Tuncurry 02 6555 4288
Taree
02 6551 4993
Forster/Tuncurry 02 6555 8539
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.novaemployment.com.au
Hours and Days
of Operation:
Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm
This service
specialises in
helping people
who:
Support Level:
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
We are a specialist employment program that offers
job seeking assistance and post placement support
to people who have a disability.
We find jobs in the general community, at award
wage. Primarily, we work with young people who
have an intellectual disability and are likely to
require on-going help to stay in work.
NOVA’S is a supported employment and training
program that offers specialist job seeking assistance,
training and post placement support to our clients in
a job of the choice.
Contact your local CENTRLINK office or call office
directly.
To provide our clients with a specialist employment
service that helps people with disability achieve
sustainable employment at award conditions.
Here at Nova we are extremely proud of the quality
service we provide to jobseekers, schools and
industry stake holders and we will strive to continue
to set the benchmark of excellence in service
delivery.
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Service:
OSTARA/New Horizons
Region:
Lower Hunter
Type of Service:
Ostara/New Horizons is a Mental Health Specialist
Organisation providing Employment Support Services
Contact:
Disability Employment Services: Carolyn Williams
Lambton:
5/115 Griffiths Road, Lambton, 2299
Phone:
02 4941 4304, Fax: 02 4956 3533
Belmont:
604 Pacific Highway, Belmont, 2280
Phone:
02 4945 5125, Fax: 02 4945 3394
Website:
www.ostara.org.au
Office Hours:
How to Access
the Service:
Jobseekers can contact our offices directly for
information on the service or to directly register. An
appointment will be made to arrange commencement
with the program.
Overview of
Service:
Alternatively, jobseekers can be referred to our
program through Department of Human Services
(Centrelink), Mental Health Team, Mater Hospital, a
family member, school or other community network
Our service delivery utilises an evidenced based
practice model to assist people experiencing a mental
illness to gain and maintain suitable and sustainable
employment. Our staff provides an individualised
tailored approach to employment services that
identify your goals and transferrable skills. We also
discuss how we can work together to achieve these
goals and support you in work.
Once you find work we continue to provide post
placement support to you for as long as you require
it. We will develop a plan to help you keep your job
while maintaining your health and wellness.
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PEP Employment
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Contact Details:
PEP consultants help clients with job seeking and in
learning to problem-solve work issues.
Suite 3, Level 1, 22 Watt Street, Gosford, 2250
Phone:
02 4324 4333
Fax:
02 4324 4999
Website:
www.pepinc.org.au
Office Hours:
9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday – Friday
This service
specialises in:
Eligibility for
PEP:
Providing employment assistance to people with mental
health problems and behavioural disorders
PEP clients need to:
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
• Be able to attend PEP office at Gosford for
appointments
• Satisfy Department of Human Services (Centrelink)
assessment
• Meet PEP work readiness criteria
• Be able to work in open employment
• Be willing to work a minimum of 8 hours per week
Referral from school teachers, GP, psychiatrist or case
manager.
PEP is a not-for-profit community organisation and was
established in 1994. It promotes the rights of people
with mental health problems and behavioural disorders
to gain employment in the Northern Sydney and Central
Coast areas, and seeks to create opportunities, remove
barriers, and assist people to rejoin the workforce.
PEP consultants help clients with:
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Education (CGVE – Year 10 equivalent)
Vocational Training
Job applications
Resume preparation
Interview techniques
Career counselling
Job placement
Off-the-job training and support
Marketing to employers
Post-placement support for employers and clients
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Service:
Vision Australia Employment
Region:
Type of Service:
Contact Details
Hunter Region:
Disability Employment Service - this is an "open"
employment service for people who are blind or have low
vision.
Nicole Blakemore (Employment Consultant)
Email:
[email protected]
Contact Details
Central Coast:
7-9 Beaumont Street, Hamilton, 2303
Phone:
02 4927 3318
Fax:
02 4927 3333
Barry Johnston (Employment Consultant)
Email:
[email protected]
Suite 1, Lvl 3, 237 Mann Street, Gosford, 2250
Phone:
02 4321 6700
Fax:
02 4321 6777
Website:
www.visionaustralia.org
Office Hours:
Central Coast: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Monday – Friday
Hunter: 9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Monday – Friday
Referrals and Service Information:
1300 847 466
How to Access the
Service:
School leavers and people of working age who are blind or
have low vision are entitled to receive services.
Individuals can refer themselves. They can also be
referred by family members or third parties.
Any Costs?
There is no charge for services.
Overview of
Service:
Vision Australia Employment assists people who are
blind or have low vision to find paid employment, make a
career change, get a promotion or assist with jobs in
jeopardy.
Vocational assessments can be conducted to help clients
determine the type of work they may be best suited to and
assists with career planning. Workplace assessments can
also be conducted to determine whether a specific job is
suitable.
If additional equipment or workplace modifications are
required, specialist staff are available to assess individual
needs and recommend a range of specific equipment.
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17th July 2012. No responsibility can
be taken for any errors or omissions
to the list of Employment Services
providers. Check the website for
confirmation.
AC Employment
AC Employment assists Indigenous
recipients of Department of Human
Services (Centrelink) benefits into full
time sustainable employment in the
building and construction industry.
ACE offers individual case
management and mentoring by skilled
and experienced indigenous staff.
The Taree Plaza, Shop 9
20 Albert Street
TAREE, NSW, 2430
02 65578055
[email protected]
Shop 1 32-34 Manning Street
TUNCURRY, NSW, 2428
02 65557648
[email protected]
APM (Advanced Personnel
Management)
Advanced Personnel Management
(APM) is a service that can help young
people who require additional support,
to transition from school into the
workplace or into an Australian
Apprenticeship! APM provides a
specialized Government funded
service which can support young
people with their transition into
sustainable employment. If you would
like more information regarding this
service, please contact APM on 133
333 or visit www.apm.net.au.
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C/- Cessnock Medical Centre
204 Wollombi Road
CESSNOCK, NSW, 2325
02 4933 1091
C/- HRBEC, Unit 23
Corner Barton & Merthyr Sts
KURRI KURRI, NSW, 2327
02 4933 1091
C/- Council Chambers
34 Vennacher Street
MERRIWA, NSW, 2329
02 6571 8500
1A Hill St Serviced Offices
26 Sowerby Street
MUSWELLBROOK, NSW, 2333
02 6541 6601
C/- Neighbourhood Resource Ctr
130 Liverpool Street
SCONE, NSW, 2337
02 6571 8500
HV Serviced Off R12, S1, Gd Fl
Governor Bourke House, 254 John St
SINGLETON, NSW, 2330
02 6571 8500
C/- Information & N'hood Ctr
103 Dowling Street
DUNGOG, NSW, 2420
02 4933 1091
Tenancy 2, Level 1, 3 Hopetoun Street
CHARLESTOWN, NSW, 2290
02 4946 2111
Unit 8B, 235A Darby Street
NEWCASTLE, NSW, 2330
02 4927 0244
Suite 2, 161 Maitland Road
MAYFIELD, NSW, 2304
02 4946 2111
C/- Toronto RSL Sub Branch
48 The Boulevard
TORONTO, NSW, 2283
02 4946 2111
Unit 5, 555 High Street
MAITLAND, NSW, 2320
02 4933 1091
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C/- Communicate Port Stephens
42 William Street
RAYMOND TERRACE, NSW, 2324
02 4946 2111
113 Blackwall Rd,
WOY WOY, NSW, 2256
02 4344 9700
[email protected]
www.breakthru.org.au
246 Main Road
TOUKLEY, NSW, 2263
02 4397 7200
[email protected]
Break Thru has a fifteen year history
of excellent employment and training
services which are free to all
employers and jobseekers.
Employment Services eligible
customers receive proactive, tailored
help with resumes, job applications,
jobsearch support, interview coaching
and promotion to work opportunities.
6 Chapman Street,
02 4910 2800
[email protected]
285 Hunter St,
02 4922 1600
[email protected]
117-121 Tyrrell St,
WALLSEND, NSW, 2287
02 4979 8300
[email protected]
Unit 7/7 Pemell Street,
TORONTO, NSW, 2283
02 4979 0700
[email protected]
84 Pacific Highway
WYONG NSW 2259
02 4350 5800
[email protected]
Level 2 293-295 Mann Street,
GOSFORD, NSW, 2250
02 4302 1400
[email protected]
Suites 1 & 2 50-52 The Entrance Rd,
THE ENTRANCE, NSW, 2261
02 4345 2000
[email protected]
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Gravity Youth Centre Bannister Drive,
LAKE HAVEN, NSW, 2263
02 4392 6530
[email protected]
31 Sturgeon St,
02 4980 3400
[email protected]
73 Vincent St,
CESSNOCK, NSW, 2325
02 4993 9900
[email protected]
27-29 Bulwer St,
MAITLAND, NSW, 2320
02 4931 1600
[email protected]
Visiting service from Newcastle site
NELSON BAY, NSW, 2315
02 4922 1600
[email protected]
Tomaree Library Town Centre Circuit
SALAMANDER BAY, NSW, 2317
02 49221600
[email protected]
9/24-26 Wharf Street
FORSTER, NSW, 2428
02 6537 0700
[email protected]
Suite3, 225 Victoria Street
TAREE, NSW, 2430
02 6539 3500
[email protected]
Wingham Courthouse
Cnr Wynter and Farquhar Streets
WINGHAM, NSW, 2429
02 6539 3500
[email protected]
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Neighbourhood Centre
14 Queen Street
GLOUCESTER, NSW, 2422
02 6539 3500
[email protected]
Buladelah School of Arts
76 Crawford Street
BULAHDELAH, NSW, 2423
02 6539 3500
[email protected]
Our recruitment and training service is
provided at no cost to jobseekers or
employers. We specialise in support to
jobseekers with disability. Services
include but are not limited to
interview skills, resume writing,
retraining, work preparation,
motivating, vocational guidance,
proactive jobsearch marketing by exp
consultants and on the job training.
111 Blackwall Road
WOY WOY NSW 2256
02 4344 1555
[email protected]
Suites 1 & 2 50-52 The Entrance Road
THE ENTRANCE NSW 2261
02 4334 2200
[email protected]
Jobfind Centre
www.jobfindcentre.com.au
Jobfind Centre is focused on finding
the right candidate for the job and the
right job for the candidate. We are
working closely with local business,
community groups and Department of
Human Services (Centrelink) to
deliver fast and effective back to work
services that will assist you into
meaningful, sustainable employment.
Shop 2 and 3 209-211 Bateau Bay Rd,
BATEAU BAY, NSW, 2261
02 4301 8300
[email protected]
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283 Ocean View Rd,
ETTALONG, NSW, 2257
02 4343 3100
[email protected]
Ground Floor 5 Watt Street,
GOSFORD, NSW, 2250
02 4301 3800
[email protected]
260A Main Road,
TOUKLEY, NSW, 2263, 02 4301 8300
17 Alison Road (Old Wyong Courthouse)
WYONG, NSW, 2259
02 4301 8300
[email protected]
45 Vincent St
CESSNOCK, NSW, 2325
02 4993 5200
[email protected]
Bram Cottage, 8 Mackay Street
DUNGOG, NSW, 2420
02 49311900
Business Enterprise Centre
Cnr Barton & Merthyr St
02 4993 5100
Units 1, 2 and 3 Cinema Centre
Ken Tubman Drive
MAITLAND, NSW, 2320
02 4931 1900
[email protected]
Suite 1 Ground Floor Forum Complex
244 Pacific Higway
02 4910 7300
[email protected]
Multi Purpose Centre 143 Dora Street
MORISSET, NSW, 2264
02 4910 7300
1/22 Yacaba Street
02 49087400
Ground Floor 433 Hunter Street
02 4908 7400
[email protected]
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Shop 7 42 William Street
02 4983 1417
Shop 4/65 The Boulevarde
TORONTO, NSW, 2283
02 4910 7300
Ground Floor Summerland Centre
68 Nelson Street
WALLSEND, NSW, 2287
02 4944 1800
[email protected]
1/4 Enterprise Court
FORSTER, NSW, 2428
02 6539 7200
[email protected]
33 Denison Street
02 6551 1700
Suite 1 57 - 61 Albert Street
TAREE, NSW, 2430
02 6551 1700
[email protected]
JOBLINK PLUS
Joblink Plus is a community based, not
for profit, registered charity that
provides employment and welfare
services, support and training to the
community with a particular focus on
anyone who is disadvantaged in any
way. www.joblinkplus.com.au
Shop 2 77-85 Bridge Street
MUSWELLBROOK, NSW, 2333
02 6541 8100
Freecall number: 1800695625
[email protected]
173 John Street
SINGLETON, NSW, 2330
02 6575 5100
[email protected]
RSL Hall Maitland Road
BRANXTON, NSW, 2335
02 4937 8000
[email protected]
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123-125 Lang St
02 4015 6000
[email protected]
Shops 6-9 34 Vincent St
CESSNOCK, NSW, 2325
02 4993 6100
[email protected]
2/12 Ken Tubman Dr
MAITLAND, NSW, 2320
02 4937 8000
[email protected]
1 Hopetoun St
02 4918 4000
[email protected]
181 Maitland Rd
MAYFIELD, NSW, 2304
02 4028 2100
[email protected]
Shop 1-2 16 Yacaba St
02 4916 2000
[email protected]
473-475 Hunter St
02 4033 4100
[email protected]
5/26 Sturgeon St
02 4983 3000
[email protected]
21-23 The Boulevard
TORONTO, NSW, 2283
02 4028 7700
[email protected]
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77 Nelson St
WALLSEND, NSW, 2287
02 4028 4400
[email protected]
Council Chambers
Vennacher Street
MERRIWA, NSW, 2329
02 6541 8100
[email protected]
CTC Centre, New England Highway
MURRURUNDI, NSW, 2338
02 6541 8100
[email protected]
Sandy Hollow Community Hall
Golden Highway
SANDY HOLLOW, NSW, 2333
02 6541 8100
[email protected]
Mission Australia
www.missionaustralia.com.au
Ready for work? Matching the right
person to the right job is where we at
Mission Australia start our efforts to
find effective recruitment solutions for
both jobseekers and employers. With
interlinked local, regional and national
services Mission Australia provides an
all round effective service.
Unit 9 228 Pacific Highway
CHARLESTOWN NSW 2290
02 4942 2133
[email protected]
Suite 1 Ground Floor 15 Watt Street
GOSFORD, NSW, 2250
02 43376700
[email protected]
121 Maitland Road
MAYFIELD NSW 2304
02 4968 9860
[email protected]
127 Kelly St
SCONE, NSW, 2337
02 6545 3295
[email protected]
Shops 5, 6 and 12A The Hub Arcade
88-96 Bridge Street
MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333
02 6541 4222
MAX Employment
Scone Neighbourhood Centre
130 Liverpool Street
SCONE, NSW, 2337
02 65414222
MAX Employment is dedicated to
finding jobs, changing lives. This year
we will help more than 150,000
Australians achieve lifestyle and job
related goals. We provide job
placement and integrated employment
services to individuals and
communities. MAX operate in 74
offices and 40 outreach locations
nationally. This site provides full time
services Monday to Friday 8.30am5pm
Suite 13 & 14 The Gateway Centre
19-21 Watt Street
GOSFORD NSW 2250
02 4349 9900
Level 1/51 Hely Street
WYONG NSW 2259
02 4350 2700
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[email protected]
Shop 2/77 John Street
SINGLETON NSW 2330
02 6571 3488
[email protected]
35 The Boulevarde
TORONTO NSW 2283
02 49599700
[email protected]
ORS Employment Solutions
www.orsgroup.com.au
The ORS Group has a proven history of
meeting with, working and assisting
jobseekers to train, develop and source
suitable employment within the local
community and surrounding areas. ORS
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has an emphasis on the most
disadvantaged job seekers, parents
returning to work, mature aged
jobseekers and persons with disability.
2-6 Donnelly Street
TORONTO NSW 2283
02 4935 8000
[email protected]
160 Pacific Highway
02 4040 9300
45 William Street
RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324
02 4983 5000
[email protected]
Suite C, Ground Floor 426 King Street
02 9191 3320
[email protected]
Shop 4 26 Railway Street
WOY WOY NSW 2256
02 4344 7500
[email protected]
Shop 11, Level 2 Gateway Centre
237 Mann Street
GOSFORD NSW 2250
02 4322 7522
[email protected]
Unit 1, Lot 11, Lake Haven Business Pk,
Goobarabah Ave
LAKE HAVEN NSW 2263
[email protected]
The Salvation Army Employment
Plus
www.employmentplus.com.au
The Salvation Army Employment Plus is
more than just an employment service.
We combine professional service with
care and support to help you find the
right job where you can fit right in.
When it comes to finding a job where
you'll fit right in, we never give up.
314 High Street
MAITLAND NSW 2320
02 4931 1400
[email protected]
118 Magnus Street
NELSON BAY NSW 2315
02 4984 8400
[email protected]
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100 Nelson Street
WALLSEND NSW 2287
02 4944 3500
[email protected]
Dungog Information & Neighbourhood
Service
103 Dow St, DUNGOG, NSW, 2420
02 4931 1400
Suites 47 & 50 97 Scott St
Cnr Watt Street
02 4033 4800
Fax: 02 49259425
[email protected]
Units 1 & 2 5 Edward Street
CESSNOCK, NSW, 2325
02 4993 6200
Level 1 10 William Street
GOSFORD, NSW, 2250
02 4337 2900
[email protected]
TIDE
www.tide.org.au
Shop 12
24-30 Wharf Street
FORSTER, NSW, 2428
02 6554 6100
[email protected]
Buckett's Way Neighbourhood Centre
14 Queen Street
02 6554 6100
[email protected]
Karuah Centre Tarean Road
KARUAH, NSW, 2324
02 6554 6100
[email protected]
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31-33 Pulteney Street
TAREE, NSW, 2430
02 6552 3652
[email protected]
Wesley Uniting Employment
www.wesleymission.org.au
If you are serious about getting a
job.....all you have to do is ask! At
Wesley Uniting
Employment we treat you as an
individual. We have a proven track
record in finding jobs for our
jobseekers, so if you need someone on
our team to offer support and
encouragement, all you have to do is
ask.
Level 1/1 Pulteney Street
TAREE, NSW, 2430
02 6552 0200
Freecall number: 1800 631132
[email protected]
Purfleet Lands Council Pacific Highway
PURFLEET, NSW, 2430
02 6555 8680
[email protected]
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Level 2 Bridgepoint Building
1-9 Manning Street
TUNCURRY, NSW, 2428
02 6539 6200
[email protected]
Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Centre
14 Queen Street
02 6552 0200
[email protected]
Community Technology Centre Shop 4
209 Myall Street
TEA GARDENS, NSW, 2324
02 6555 8680
[email protected]
Rural Transaction Centre
63 Stroud Street
BULAHDELAH, NSW, 2423
02 6539 6200
[email protected]
Forster Neighbourhood Centre Inc
Little Street
FORSTER, NSW, 2428
02 6555 8680
[email protected]
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Name of Service:
Region:
Type of Service:
Aut-Support – Aspergers and
Autistic Spectrum Network Inc.
Newcastle-Hunter, including Port Stephens and Lake
Macquarie. Central Coast and Upper Hunter residents
can also access Contact Register service.
Information, Advocacy, ASD Specialist Life Mentoring,
Peer Support for people with Autism and Asperger’s
Syndrome
Contact Person:
Leigh Michel
Address:
Rosella Cottage, Neill Terrace, Hamilton South
Maitland Neighbourhood Centre, Rutherford
PO Box 485, Raymond Terrace, 2324
Telephone:
02 4966 1717
Email:
[email protected]
This service
specialises in
helping:
People with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome
Information, Advocacy (eg education, employment,
government-related, health/legal, other issues)
services for people on the autism spectrum, including
Aspergians. Currently aged from 9 years to 62 years.
Aut-Supportline phone number is 02 4966 1717 or
can be accessed by email if preferred.
Mentoring and counselling (ASD Specialist Life
Mentoring) by appointment.
Overview of
Service:
Peer Support through Contact Register link up and
regular peer workshops which discuss issues affecting
ASD people.
Personal development via one to one mentor
delivery or small peer workshops: Coping and social
survival skills/orientation for ASD people seeking to
learn and better understand "NT" (neurotypical)
customs and also themselves as an Aspergian/ASD
person.
Other Activities eg outings, documentary making,
plus consultative workshops for parents, partners and
professionals.
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Name of Service:
Central Coast Disability Network
(CCDN)
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Advocacy, information, referral, training
Address:
Postal Address:
PO Box 1600, Gosford, 2250
Residential Address
29 Webb Street, East Gosford
Telephone:
02 4324 2355
Fax:
02 4324 3187
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.ccdn.com.au
Office Hours:
8.30 am – 4.30 pm | Monday – Friday
Facilities:
Disabled toilets, parking, and access
Service
Description:
Information and Referral:
We provide information on and referral to other services
across the Central Coast
Individual Advocacy:
Speaking out for a person's rights or assisting someone
to speak out for their own rights.
Learning and Participation:
Provides opportunities for growth and inclusion through
vocational/personal development and training,
community education, disability awareness training,
community participation and social involvement.
Multicultural Access and Equity:
To assist people from diverse cultural and language
backgrounds who have a disability, are frail-aged or are
carers, to remain at home safely and independently
through community and service development,
information and education.
Community Access and Support:
Provides assistance to people with an acquired brain
injury living in the community. Phone 02 4324 7727,
Fax 02 4324 7764.
Central Coast Support Groups and Services
Directory:
www.nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au/carersupport/cc/servic
edirectory.shtml
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• Central Coast Volunteer and
Referral Agency
• Hunter Volunteer Centre
Name of Service:
Region:
Central Coast and Hunter
Type of Service:
Community based non-profit organisations who can speak
to people about becoming a volunteer, or liaise with
organisations who require the services of volunteers.
Contact Person:
All staff can assist with enquiries
Central Coast
Volunteer and
Referral Agency
Contact Details:
Address:
Niagara Park Community Centre
Washington Ave, Niagara Park, 2250
Phone:
02 4329 7122, Fax: 02 4329 7188
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.volunteeringcentralcoast.org.au
Address:
Level 1, 810 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, 2300
PO Box 2150, Dangar, 2309
Phone:
02 4940 0077, Fax: 02 4940 0099
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.hvc.org.au
Hunter Volunteer
Centre Contact
Details:
Office Hours:
These separate
agencies:
• Service those individuals who have a desire to volunteer
in the community. Training and ongoing support is
provided.
• Recruit, interview and refer volunteers to approved
Community Not for Profit Organisations - we find
volunteers for your specific roles and volunteer
resourcing needs. Assistance and advice for
organisations utilising volunteers can also be provided.
We interview volunteers and carefully place them with
community organisations who can use their skills to
improve services to the community.
Overview of
Service:
Within the community there are a wide variety of positions
available, you don’t need special skills to become a
volunteer.
There are many types of roles that volunteers fill in the
community, some of which include …..
Office assistant, Classroom assistants, Kitchen hands,
Shop Assistant, Gardener, Handy Person, Drivers, Child
Care Assistant, Aged Care Visitors, Activities Assistant,
Mentor/buddy, Librarian, Cosmetic Care, Computer
operator, Musician / Artist, Project Officer, Media /
Promotions, plus many more.
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Name of Service:
The Deaf Society of NSW
Region:
Type of Service:
Provides a range of services for Deaf people who use
Auslan throughout NSW.
Head Office: Macquarie House, Level 4, 169 Macquarie
St, Parramatta, 2124, Email: [email protected]
Newcastle Office: Suite 9, 123-125 King St, Newcastle
Sydney:
TTY: 02 9893 8858, Voice 02 9893 8555
Newcastle: TTY/Voice: 02 49297494, Fax: 02 49291404
Address:
Telephone:
Website:
www.deafsocietynsw.org.au
Services Provided:
The list includes
services provided by
the Deaf Society as
a whole.
The Community Access and Information Service is
available from the Newcastle branch. Interpreters for
people in the Newcastle area can be organised through the
Sydney office. A limited Independent Living Skills service,
Community Education and Training program and
Employment Service are available to people living in
Newcastle through the Sydney office:
Community
Access and
Information
Service:
Community Workers provide support and general
information for Deaf people and their families. This may
include talking about problems at home, school or work
and assisting you to get help from services close to where
you live. A 'Drop In' service is available at both Newcastle
and Parramatta offices.
Interpreting
Service:
High quality and professional Auslan interpreters are
provided for the following situations:
• Private medical situations including visits to general
practitioners, specialists and private hospitals
• Other specialist health services - counselling
• Private legal visits
• Appointments with banks
• Meetings and conferences
• Employment eg for job interviews
It’s best to book two to three weeks before appointment.
Independent
Living Skills
Program:
Social Educators provide support and training to assist
deaf people 18 years and over with additional disabilities,
or who require extra assistance to live independently.
Support/training is provided on a one to one basis.
Education and
Train. Program:
The Community Educator provides education and training
workshops for the Deaf Community and school students.
Employment
Service:
The Employment Officer can help you find a job. We can
assist with resume writing, looking for the right job,
planning a new career, preparing for an interview, provide
information about different jobs, find work experience, and
access to jobs using the Internet.
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Name of Service:
Disability Advocacy NSW
Region:
Hunter, New England and Mid-North Coast
Type of Service:
Advocacy Service
Contact Person:
All staff can assist with enquiries
Address:
Hunter
Newcastle
Suite 3, Level 1 "Devonshire House", 408 King St, Newcastle
West (near cnr of Union & King Sts), 2303
Phone:
02 4927 0111, Fax: 02 4927 0114
Mobile:
0411 209 302, Email: [email protected]
New England
Tamworth
Suite 2, Level 1, 422-426 Peel St (PO Box 814), Tamworth, 2340
Phone:
02 6766 4588, Fax: 02 6766 4261
Email:
[email protected]
Armidale
Suite 3, 128 Dangar St (PO Box 957), Armidale, 2350
Phone:
02 6771 4100, Fax: 02 6766 4261
Email:
[email protected]
Mid-North Coast
Forster/Taree/Port Macquarie
Suite 3, Level 1 “Devonshire House”, 408 King St, Newcastle
West (near cnr of Union and King Sts), 2303
Phone:
1300 365 085, Fax: 02 4927 0114
Email:
[email protected]
Coffs Harbour
Suite 2, 122 West High St (PO Box 418), Coffs Harbour, 2450
Phone:
02 6651 1159, Fax: 02 4927 0114
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.da.org.au
Office Hours:
9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday
This service assists:
Disability Advocacy NSW Inc. believes that people with disability
should have the same rights as other citizens. We aim to ensure
that people with disability obtain these rights in practice by
advocating with and for them.
How to Access the
Service:
Disability Advocacy NSW is for people with:
•
a brain injury
•
a psychiatric disability
•
an intellectual disability
•
a neurological disability
•
a physical disability
•
a sensory disability
•
and for their family or carers
If you are an organisation or service provider already familiar
with our service and wish to refer a person with disability to DA,
please download our Advocacy Referral Form from our website.
Individuals with disability and their family should seek the
assistance of an advocate by contacting us directly.
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Name of Service:
Central Coast
SERVICE
GOSFORD
WYONG
Updated service brochure available from Central Coast HACC Website www.centralcoasthacc.com.au
ABORIGINAL SERVICES
4352 1153
• Home Care Daramulen
4352 1153
4397 7700
4397 7700
• Respite, Transport, Home Help, Community Options Bungree
ASSESSMENT/ADVOCACY/INFORMATION/TRAINING
4320 3677
• Aged Care Assessment Team - assessment of older people who want
4320 3677
to remain at home or are thinking of moving into a hostel.
1800 052
• Commonwealth Carelink - a single point of entry for information about
1800 052
222
a range of services for older people & people with disabilities.
222
4324 2355
• Central Coast Disability Network - Advocacy & Training for younger
4324 2355
TTY
people with disabilities & their carers; Access & Equity project for people
TTY
4322 4066
from culturally diverse backgrounds for frail older people, younger people 4322 4066
with disabilities & their carers.
4325 8362
4325 8362
• Home & Community Care Development Worker, Central Coast
COMMUNITY NURSING & ALLIED HEALTH
4393 8229
4356 9400
Community Nurses - providing nursing care & support at home
4356 9300
4367 9600
Continence Adviser - help with bladder control problems
4320 3473
4320 3473
Occupational Therapy - assessment of clients' ability to manage daily
activities & recommend equip, grab rails, home modific'ns etc in the home.
4320 3240
4320 3240
Podiatry - foot care
COMMUNITY OPTIONS - Can help by co-ordinating a number of services
4343 1888
4334 2633
such as meals, respite & transport
DAY CARE CENTRE - recreational activities for frail older people with
transport generally available.
4320 3637
4320 3637
Adult Day Care - frail aged
4384 8104
4384 8104
Corella Cottages (Dementia Specific - Bateau Bay, Terrigal & Warnervale)
4324 4244
Geoff Wright Cottage (Dementia Specific - Gosford)
DEMENTIA SUPPORT - support for people with dementia and their carers
4320 2281
4320 2281
Dementia Support - Carers
4336 7754
4344 8430
Dementia Care Team
4334 2633
4324 4244
Dementia Specific in Home Respite
FOOD SERVICS (MEALS ON WHEELS ETC)
Fresh &/or frozen meal delivery (special diets catered for). Social outings.
4333 6942
4367 4333
Meals on Wheels
4341 6699
Woy Woy Service
4334 5241
Community Restaurant - Wyong
4333 6942
Frozen Food Delivery - Wyong
HOME CARE - provides help at home with general housework, respite,
Regional Assessment
personal care such as showering & dressing
Team - 1300 881 144
HOME MODIFICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
4341 9355
4334 2633
Provides essential repairs and modifications such as installation of ramps
and support rails
NEIGHBOUR AID/CARING GROUPS - home visit, social outings,
shopping assistance, laundry assistance
4334 2633
Community Support Program (ADSSI)
4324 4244
Gosford Community Care Services
4324 3411
4324 3411
Australian Red Cross - Telecross & Home Support - Daily telephone
support, personal grooming & friendly visits
4341 8837
Woy Woy Service
RESPITE - NEED A BREAK?
Opportunities for carers to have a break away from caring on a regular basis
or in an emergency.
4334 2633
Aged and Disability Support Services Inc (centre &/or home based)
4342 3501
4342 3501
Life Links (in home & flexible respite)
1800 059 059
1800 059 059
Carer Respite Centre
4321 1022
4321 1022
Coastlink - people with disabilities (individually tailored)
4324 4244
Gosford Community Care Services (centre &/or home based)
TRANSPORT
4323 4028
4392 5633
Provides group transport for shopping & recreation, & individual transport
for appointments & other needs
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Name of Service:
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie
SERVICE
Some aged services have been omitted due to space constraints
HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES - Managed by HACC Support Project,
Phone
4943 9854
17 James Street, Charlestown, Email: [email protected]
COMMONWEALTH CARELINK CENTRE - a single point of entry for information
ABORIGINAL SERVICES
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Awabakal Medical & Dental
Awabakal Co-Operative & Food Services
Awabakal Disability Service
Banjeeri Elders Transport Service
Liaison Officer, Stuart Centre
Daramulen Aboriginal Home Care
Resource & Development Worker
Liaison, James Fletcher Hospital
•
AGED CARE ASSESSMENT TEAM
COMMUNITY DEMENTIA UNIT
COMMUNITY NURSING
•
•
•
•
•
Lower Hunter Community Health Service
Eastlakes Community Health Centre
Mercy Community Care
Newcastle East Community Health Centre
Newcastle West Community Health Centre
•
Westlakes/Toronto Polyclinic
COMMUNITY OPTIONS - Case mgt/co-ord of services for people with complex care needs.
•
Community Options
•
Lake Macquarie Dementia Respite Service
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
1800 052 222
4969
4969
4969
4952
4946
4969
4969
4924
2108
2424
1765
7025
9199
4999
2108
6504
4985 5700
4985 5715
4933
4944
4961
4925
4924
4935
4422
5300
2686
7800
6100
8100
4924 6099
4924 6099
Individual & group transport assistance for people who cannot use public transport.
•
Newcastle Community Transport
•
Lake Macquarie Community Transport
DAY CARE CENTRES - Day Care Centres provide social and recreational activities tailored to
4961 3113
4959 1333
4943 9854
the individual's needs. Contact the HACC Support Project for a full listing.
ETHNIC SERVICES - Contact the HACC Support Project for full details
4943 9854
FOOD SERVICES (MEALS ON WHEELS etc) - Contact the HACC Support Project
4943 9854
HOME CARE SERVICE NSW - Includes domestic assistance, personal care, & respite
BAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES - Lifelinks Hunter Personal Care Program
HOME MODIFICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (Lake Macquarie/Newcastle) -
4941 5500
4962 8200
4950 4275
Alterations or modifications which promote independence in the home
LINEN SERVICE - for people who have incontinence or who maybe caring for someone with
incontinence and who are having difficulty maintaining a clean supply of linen
•
Mercy Community Services
MONITORING - Provides daily phone calls to check on a person's wellbeing - Telecross
4961 2686
4926 3877
NEIGHBOUR AID GROUPS - Services offered by volunteers including home visiting,
respite, shopping, social activities, transport and referrals
• Adamstown Community Carers
4957 0919
• Merewether Caring Group
• Eastlakes Neighbour Aid *
4972 1318
• Northlake Carers
• Charlestown Caring Group *
4942 1117
• Southlake Carers
• Elermore Vale Neighbour Aid
4951 8083
• Wallsend Community Carers
• Jesmond Friendship Club *
4950 1794
• Westlakes Mercy Community Services
• Mercy Care Neighbour Aid *
4961 2686
* denotes offer domestic assistance
RESPITE CARE - A range of respite options for younger people with disability eg in-home,
holiday, emergency, host family and cottage
•
•
•
Mission Australia
Newcastle Temporary Care
OTHER SERVICES
Disability Advocacy Service Hunter
Hunter Health Link (24 Hr)
Newcastle Community Access
Pensioner Advisory Service
Program of Appliances for Disabled People (PADP)
Red Cross
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4963
4950
4973
4950
4959
6355
8155
3855
2555
1333
4929 4900
4963 6420
4926 4161
4926 2733
1800 063635
4925
4940
4924
4926
3000
0545
6245
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Name of Service:
SERVICE
Upper & Lower Hunter Valley
Some services have been omitted due to space constraints
HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES (HACC) - For a complete listing
Upper Hunter
of services contact the Hunter Valley HACC Development Project
Lower Hunter
COMMONWEALTH CARELINK CENTRE - a single point of entry for information
ABORIGINAL SERVICES - Contact the HACC Support Project for full details (above)
COMMUNITY ACCESS – This service is provided for people with disability and ranges from
providing educational to leisure activities and are mainly for people who do not attend school or
who are not employed.
Learning and Life Skills Development – continued education to develop skills and
independence, social skills, self-help, literacy and numeracy
•
LeapFrog ability Inc (Maitland, Cessnock, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Merriwa, Dungog,
Scone)
•
Newcastle Hunter & Community Access (Hunter Valley Wide)
Recreation Holiday Programs
•
Upper Hunter Peer Link
- Adults 18-65 yrs Teenagers 14-18 yrs (Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Scone)
- Children 6-13 yrs (Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton)
COMMUNITY SUPPORT – Provides the support needed for a person with disability to live in a
non-institutional setting.
Early Childhood Intervention - < 6 yrs with developmental delay
•
Hunter Prelude Early Intervention Centre Inc (Cessnock)
•
Lower Hunter Early Childhood Services (Cessnock, Dungog, Maitland, Singleton)
•
Upper Hunter Early Childhood Intervention Support (Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswell, Scone)
Behaviour/Specialist Intervention/Crisis Support (relates to mgt of challenging behav)
•
Samaritans (Hunter Valley Wide)
•
LeapFrog ability Inc (Hunter Valley Wide)
Crisis Support/Case Management/Local Coordination and Development
LeapFrog ability Inc (Hunter Valley Wide)
Other Community Support
• Samaritans Foundation (Hunter Valley Wide)
• Foster Grandparents Scheme Hunter Region (Port Stephens)
• The Spastic Centre (Child Therapy Services) (Singleton)
COMMUNITY OPTIONS - Coordination of services for people with complex care needs.
•
Coalfields Community Options (Cessnock)
•
Integratedliving (Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton)
•
Lower Hunter Dementia Community Options (Dungog, Maitland, Port Stephens)
•
Maitland Community Options (Maitland)
•
Mari-Ma ATSI Community Options (Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton)
•
Mari-Ma ATSI (Cessnock, Dungog, Maitland, Port Stephens)
•
Port Stephens Community Options (Port Stephens)
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Individual & group transport assistance for people who cannot use public transport.
•
Cessnock Community Transport (Cessnock)
•
Coalfields Neighbour Care (Cessnock)
•
Dungog & District Neighbour Care (Dungog)
•
Kurri Kurri Community Bus Service – Group Only (Cessnock)
•
Maitland Community Transport & Neighbour Aid (Maitland)
•
Singleton HACC Services (Singleton)
•
The Community Transport Group of Port Stephens Inc (Port Stephens)
•
Upper Hunter Community Care (Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Merriwa, Scone)
RECREATION RESPITE – Provide activities and outings for 16-64 age group
• Disability Services of Port Stephens (Port Stephens)
• Lower Hunter Peer Support (Cessnock, Maitland)
• Singleton HACC Services (Singleton)
• Upper Hunter Peer Link (Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Scone)
Phone
6541 3400
4932 9453
1800 052 222
4929 5858
4925 3000
6545 3336
4937 4549
4934 3773
6545 9489
4991 4855
4929 5858
4934 2769
6572 2417
4928 0854
4946 9199
4937 4544
1300 364 584
4932
4934
6542
4969
4980
9453
9758
5900
4999
0332
4990
4930
4992
4937
4932
6571
4982
6545
7247
4706
3348
4555
5566
2300
2035
3113
4983
4936
6571
6545
1786
1155
2300
3336
ETHNIC SERVICES - Contact the HACC Support Project for full details – numbers above
HOME CARE SERVICE - Includes domestic assistance, personal care, respite & linen service
• Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (Referral & Assessment Centre)
• Daramulen ATSI Home Care (Cessnock, Dungog, Maitland, Port Stephens, Singleton)
HOME MODIFICATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Alterations or modifications which promote independence in the home
• Kurri Homework (Cessnock, Dungog, Maitland)
• Port Stephens Home Modification & Maintenance Service (Port Stephens)
• Singleton HACC Services Inc
• Upper Hunter Home Modification (Merriwa, Murrurundi, Muswellbrook, Scone)
NEIGHBOUR AID GROUPS - Services offered by volunteers including home visiting, respite,
shopping, social activities, transport and referrals – see HACC Project number above
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1300 881 144
4969 4999
4937
4987
6571
6542
5118
4622
2300
2086
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Name of Service:
Hunter Brain Injury Respite
Options (HBIRO)
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Respite services - HBIRO is a disability service
providing flexible respite options to children and
adults with an acquired brain injury (ABI) who reside
with a Carer and who live in the Hunter Region.
Contact Person:
Meredith Powell
Address:
18 Isabella Close, Elermore Vale
Telephone:
02 4965 6266
Fax:
02 4955 6168
Email:
[email protected]
Hours and Days
of Operation:
24 hour Respite House
This service
specialises in
helping people:
Support Level:
Eligibility:
How to Access
the Service:
By providing respite to families of a person with an
ABI. BIRO also has a respite house so the person with
the ABI can have a holiday whilst providing respite for
the family.
BIRO can provide 1:1 support in the community to
access activities the person with the ABI may now
experience difficulties accessing independently.
Must live with a Carer and have an Acquired Brain
Injury
Contact staff above
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Name of Service:
Hunter Community Support
Services (HCSS)
Region:
Hunter, Upper Hunter, Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Type of Service:
Provide services for children and adults with intellectual
disability and their carers in your local area
You can be referred by a doctor, school, health professional,
or you can contact us directly
How do you
contact us?
Intake
Co-ordinators:
Telephone
interpreter services
can be arranged if
required
Who We Are?
Call Toll Free 1300 205268 or 02 4978 6222 to access
all Hunter/Central Coast services:
• Newcastle Metropolitan Community Support Service
• Maitland Rural Community Support Service
• Central Coast Community Support Service
The Hunter
Community Support
Services consists of:
•
•
•
•
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.adhc.nsw.gov.au
Where do we fit
in?
What type of
services do we
provide?
The Community Support Services are part of the Department
of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (ADHC)
Our services may include:
What happens
when you call?
Are you eligible
for this service?
Community Workers
Community Nurses
Psychologists
Speech Pathologists
•
•
Occupational Therapist
Physiotherapists
• Information and referral
• Assessment
• Service coordination/case management
• Counselling
• Support for families
• Behaviour intervention
• Assistance with disability related health issues
• Assistance with seating and positioning
• Communication programs
• Living skills programs and support
• Assistance with eating and drinking problems
• Programs to assist with child development
You will talk to the Intake Co-ordinator who will provide
general information about the area's disability services and
intake process. If you require our services, we need to make
sure that you are eligible to receive them first. The officer will
ask for information that will help to decide this.
Children under six may be considered eligible for services if
the child is slow to achieve the usual milestones of
development. Services are provided to people over the age of
six who have an intellectual disability. Intellectual disability
becomes apparent before the age of eighteen. Eligibility is
determined by review of existing assessment reports. Where
necessary, an assessment may need to be completed by a
psychologist.
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Name of Service:
Hunter Headspace
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Mental Health Service
Address:
73 Elgin St, Maitland and Newcastle
Phone:
02 4931 1000 | Fax: 02 4931 1060
Website/Email/
Facebook:
www.headspace.org.au | [email protected]
http://www.facebook.com/hunterheadspacensw
Office Hours:
9 am – 5 pm, Monday to Friday
Headspace provides early intervention mental health services to
young people aged 12 -25 years.
You can come and see us about a whole heap of stuff like:
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General Health
Mental Health
Alcohol and Other Drugs
Relationships
Accommodation
Education and Training
Social Activities
How to Access the
Service:
Just call or drop in
Name of Service:
Intellectual Disability Rights
Services
Region:
Central Cost – Hunter – Taree
Type of Service:
Legal service: also court and police station support
Contact Person:
Kenn Clift, Hunter Regional Coordinator
Address:
Level 3/50 Hunter Street, Newcastle, 2300
PO BOX 458, Newcastle, 2300
Website:
www.idrs.org.au
Office Hours:
9.00 am – 5.00 pm
People with an intellectual disability
How to Access the
Service:
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Contact the Hunter Region office by phone 4926 5643 or by
email [email protected]
Toll free to Sydney office 1800 666 611
Emergency support for people with an intellectual disability
at police stations 1300 665 908
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Name of Service:
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
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Contact Person:
Telephone Intake Officer
Address:
37 Fern Street, Islington
PO Box 96, Islington, 2296
Telephone:
02 4979 7777
Fax:
02 4940 0048
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.leapfrog.org.au
Hours of
Operation:
This service
assists:
Behaviour Intervention and Consultancy
Community Living Programs
Flexible Support Options
Host Family Care
Training and Consultancy
8.30am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
LeapFrog ability is a not-for-profit organisation, which
seeks to improve the lives of people who live with
disability or are disadvantaged.
LeapFrog ability provides training and support for
people who are disabled, as well as their families,
carers and friends.
LeapFrog ability staff work hard to create positive
opportunities for clients and to enrich and enhance
their life skills and living environment.
How to Access
the Service:
Telephone Intake Officer
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Name of Service:
See Ability Links – new service
Region:
Muswellbrook, Cessnock, Singleton, Dungog, Port
Stephens, Taree
Type of Service:
Local Support Coordinator (LSC)
Contact Details:
LSC Port Stephens and Dungog
66 Dowling Street, Dungog
P: 4992 2315 | F: 4992 2317
Unit 5/35 Stockton Street, Nelson Bay
P: 4984 3981 | F: 4984 3689
183 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace
P: 4987 3733 | F: 4987 3833 | M: 0408 491441
LSC Singleton and Cessnock
Shop 2/96 John Street, Singleton
P: 6571 3517 | F: 6571 3472 | M: 0429 989065
LSC Muswellbrook
Shop 11a The Hub Arcade, 88 Bridge St, Muswellbrook
P: 6542 5900 | F: 6542 5707 | M: 0405 453225
LSC Manning Valley (Taree)
2/14-16 Albert Street, Taree
Faye Jose | E: [email protected]
P: 6592 6273 | F: 6592 6299 | M: 0409 133401
Will meet with individuals and families in the office, their
home, or wherever the individual or family feels
comfortable
Hunter: [email protected]
Taree: [email protected]
Outlet:
Email:
Office Hours:
9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday
This service
specialises in
helping:
People with disability living in the areas indicated above
who would like assistance identifying the community
supports that may make a difference to their lives. LSC
aims to: increase independence, self sufficiency and
community participation; maximise the capacity of
families to provide care and support; increase capacity
of people with disabilities to lead valued and quality
lives within their local community; seek ordinary
solutions to educational, accommodation, leisure and
employment needs; provide accurate and timely
information; support individuals and families to self
advocate.
Support Levels:
Any person with disability up to the age of 65.
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
Contact the Local Support Coordinator by phone.
The LSC assists people with disability to access services
in their local area, with an emphasis on generic
community based supports.
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Name of Service:
NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation
(ACI) Transition Network
Region:
Central Coast, New England and North Coast of NSW
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Hours and Days of
Operation:
This service
specialises in
helping people who:
How to Access the
Service:
The ACI Transition Network aims to improve the continuity of
care for young people with a chronic illness or disability
Angie Myles (Transition Coordinator)
621 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, 2300
02 4925 7866
02 4925 7955
[email protected]
www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au
Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm
Are between the ages of 13–24 years old, living with a chronic
illness or disability and are making the move from child to adult
health services
By phone, email or through your health care provider
Overview of
Service:
The ACI Transition Care Program is a new initiative aimed at
improving continuity of care for young people with chronic health
conditions as they move from paediatric (child) to adult health
services. The program is undertaking to improve the transition
to adult health services by a variety of means. Data is being
collected, education is being provided to health professionals,
and stories from young people and their families are being
collected and used to improve the health system during
transition. Resources have been developed for use by health
professionals, young people and their parents/carers during
transition. These can be accessed via our website. Practical
assistance linking with adult health services is given, so if you
are finding the transition to adult services difficult or do not
know where to start, this service may be able to help you.
Name of Service:
Paraquad NSW |
BrightSky Australia
Region:
National
Type of Service:
Support for people with a spinal cord injury
Northern Region
Grant Mould – BrightSky Australia | Community Sales Consultant
[email protected] | 65 The Avenue, Wickham
1300 886601
Customer Service & Nurse Advice: 1300 88 66 01
http://www.paraquad.org.au
http://www.brightsky.com.au – their commercial arm
Retail Store: 6 Holker St, Newington (Sydney)
ParaQuad NSW is a not-for-profit member-based association
striving to support people with a spinal cord injury to achieve
their choices in life. Services are designed to help clients with
spinal cord injury to have the same opportunities as everyone
else to participate in the community
Contact Person:
Phone:
Website:
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Recreational Services
Activity
Archery - Maitland and Newcastle
Basketball
Hunter
Phone
Description
0419 436877 Peter and Lyn Fairhall
49428323
Gateshead
Dept Tourism, Sport & Recreation
Sue Barben - Celebrate Ability Program
First Cooks Hill Scouts
Gymnastics
- Kurri Kurri
- Glendale
- PCYC Maitland
Gym Ability
Hunter Goalball
Hunter Ice Skating Stadium
230 Macquarie Rd, Warners Bay
Lawn Bowls
Parry Street, Newcastle West
Newcastle/West Lakes Social Club
Netball
Powerlifting - North Power Stadium
Riding for the Disabled - Raymond Terr
Sailability
- Belmont
- Grahamstown Dam
Soccer for Special Olympics Juniors
Soccer
Softball
Special Olympics
(HV Branch)
Surfing
Swimming
Raymond Terrace, Lakeside Leisure Centre
Cessnock-Valentine-East Maitland
Kurri Kurri Aquatic Centre
Valentine Hydrotherapy Pool
Central Coast - Mingara Centre
Teen Scene
Joy Cummings Community Centre
61 Scott Street Newcastle
Ten Pin Bowling
- Mayfield
- Warners Bay
- Rutherford
- Bateau Bay
Track & Field
Hunter Sports Centre, Glendale
Transplants Sports
Triathlons
- Newcastle
- Hunter Valley
- Maitland
49261633
Wheelchair Basketball
49906736
Wheelchair Tennis
49333750
49571571
49374555
49516186
49375251
49536366
49201789
49544499
Runs in Newcastle & Singleton information on what's happening locally
Group includes children with disability
North Power Stadium
Indoor team sport - vision-impairment
People with all types of disabilities
welcome - wheelchair accessible
49576006
New Lambton Bowling Club
49291605
Encourages opportunities in sport/social
activities/employment/community living
49263162
Social Group for 16+ people with disabs
49425185
Competition for all ages and disabilities
49751549
Weightlifting for people with disabilities
49822932
Horse riding - all levels up to compet’n
49450888
Caters for people with a wide range of
disabilities and sailing experience
49823053
49428323
Glendale
49712080
Merewether High School
49549005
Stevenson Park Mayfield
49428323
A range of sporting activities for people
with intellectual disabilities
0414 524413 Blacksmiths Beach
49872039
49916842
49371362
49916842
43889202
49253257
49334698
49428323
49904008
43893126
49536366
Learn to swim program for children
Water therapy, learn to swim
Julie Harris
Young people with an intellectual
disability aged between 13-18, who live
in the Newcastle/Lake Macquarie LGA
Bowling group for people with
disabilities
Integrated sports - offers a wide variety
of sport activities to enhance fitness
49432514
49433044
49723734
49664131
Wheelchair Rugby
49594938
Central Coast
Special Olympics - Swimming/Tennis/Tenpin 43281627
Bowling/Athletics/Golf/Sailability
Soccer (Indoor)
43677247
University and Broadmeadow
Basketball (Central Coast Youth Club)
Sue Marteni
43282288
Tapp and Jazz Dancing - Saturday morning 43431928
– East Gosford Progress Hall
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Sam Horvat
Madeline
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Support Groups
Consumer, Family and Carer Support, Information and Participation
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mhdao/participation.asp
A-Z Health Topics on the NSW Department of Health website
www.health.nsw.gov.au/topics/index.html
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Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme
Other Information:
The Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme (TTSS) provides
subsidised travel, allowing approved participants to
travel by taxi at half fare, up to a maximum subsidy of
$30 per trip.
The Scheme:
Entry sourced from
http://www.transport.
nsw.gov.au/ttss
11/7/12
The scheme was introduced in 1981 to assist NSW
residents who are unable to use public transport
because of a qualifying severe and permanent disability.
Transport for NSW administers TTSS.
Website:
http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/ttss
Who is eligible?
Each application is reviewed by Transport for NSW's
independent medical assessor. It is important that the
applicant's medical practitioner or treating specialist
provides enough detail and supporting documents to
allow the severity of your disability or medical condition
to be assessed.
Participation is not means tested. Receipt of an aged,
invalid, blind or any other pension will not automatically
qualify you for participation in the TTSS.
For more details read the Eligibility criteria (pdf 75KB)
available from the website. The application form also
contains more details
How to Book a Taxi:
For up to date information on both conventional and
wheelchair accessible taxi services that operate in your
area, please consult your local telephone directory or
information services for the local operator.
How to apply and
additional
Information:
To apply for TTSS, print the Application Form (pdf 7MB)
accessed from their website at
http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/file/ttss/
TTSS-Form01-Application-Form-2010-11.pdf, enter your
personal details and provide the application to your
medical practitioner or treating specialist for completion.
Once complete be sure to sign and date the form and
then mail it to TTSS at the address provided. To request
an application form be sent to you by mail, call TTSS on
the number below.
TAXI TRANSPORT SUBSIDY SCHEME
LOCKED BAG 5067
PARRAMATTA NSW 2124
Toll Free (General):
Fax:
E-mail:
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02 8836 3122
[email protected]
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Provider:
Skool’s Out Program
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
After School Care for Students with disabilities
Contact Person:
Suzanne Groves
Address:
221 Albany Street, North Gosford, 2250
Central Coast:
Telephone/Fax:
02 4350 2681 | Fax: 02 4350 2601
Email:
[email protected]
Hours and Days
of Operation:
Monday – Thursday from 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm
This service
specialises in
helping:
How to Access the
Service:
Overview of
Service:
Features of
Service:
Our aim is to create opportunities, make new
friendships, find interests and gain skills all under the
guidance and support of our experienced staff.
Some of the activities on offer: Art & Craft, music,
cooking, gardening, Wii Fitness, games, sport,
watching DVDs, outside excursions and much more.
etc.
Skool’s Out is an innovative social networking and
peer support program for young people with disability.
Skool’s Out operates from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm at two
locations:
Monday and Tuesday at Lakelands Community Centre,
Kanwal. Wednesday and Thursday at 221 Albany
Street North, Gosford
• Social interaction
• Community involvement
• Living skills
• Sport and Recreation
• Lots of fun
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Provider:
T-Team Program
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
After School Care for students with disabilities whose
parents/guardians are engaged in work, education or
training or are looking for work, education or training.
Contact Person:
Ronojoy Fleissgarten
Address:
Central Coast:
Telephone/Fax:
02 4350 2681 | Fax: 02 4350 2601
Email:
[email protected]
Hours and Days
of Operation:
Monday – Thursday from 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm
This service
specialises in
helping:
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
etc.
T-Team operates 5 afternoons per week from 3.00 pm
to 6.00 pm – two days at Gosford and three days at
Kanwal for after school care.
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Features of
Service:
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Community involvement
Living skills
Sport and Recreation
Lots of fun
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Provider:
Vacation Care Program
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Holiday program for students with disabilities whose
parents/guardians are engaged in work, education or
training or are looking for work, education or training.
Contact Person:
Ronojoy Fleissgarten
Address:
Central Coast:
Telephone/Fax:
02 4350 2681 | Fax: 02 4350 2601
Email:
[email protected]
Hours and Days
of Operation:
Monday – Friday from 8.00 am – 6.00 pm during
school holidays
etc.
This service
specialises in
helping:
How to Access
the Service:
Overview of
Service:
T-Team Vacation Care operates throughout each
school holiday to help give respite to parents/carers
and to provide meaningful and fun activities to our
clients.
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Community involvement
Living skills
Sport and Recreation
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Education
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Post-Secondary Education and Training Information and Useful Websites
So you have a disability and you're
wondering where to go from
here. If it all seems a bit confusing,
don't worry. It just takes a bit of time
to work out which option is best for you.
The first thing to get straight is that
your disability need not limit your
options. You have the right to the same
education, training, and employment
opportunities as every other Australian.
Your rights are protected by the
Disability Discrimination Act (1992) see the Steps to University Study on
page 187 for more information, and the
Disability Standards for Education
website at www.ddaedustandards.info.
Sometimes it isn’t easy gathering all the
information you'll need to make
informed decisions about future
directions. The best thing to do is plan
ahead and talk to staff at your school
(from the Support Unit, Year Adviser,
Careers Adviser, School Counsellor and
Support Teachers (Transition)). For
those who have left school and are
looking for work, or considering further
education or training, you should
contact services able to assist people
with disability included in this Directory
such as, the National Disability
Coordination Officer, TAFE and
University disability staff to name just a
few, and www.uws.edu.au/ndco/getready
Steps to Post-Secondary Education and Training
Investigate courses/training you'd like to enrol in
TAFE
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University
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Talk to course
information staff
Get a TAFE Course
Information Guide
(TAFE Handbooks
can be purchased)
Consult Faculty and
attend any info days
Note that some
courses have
different/earlier
application dates
and procedures
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TAFE Disability
Teacher/Consultant discuss needs when
selecting course and
prior to start of course
*Consult TAFE entry
University
Disability Support
Adviser - discuss needs
prior to start of course
*Consult Uni entry and
other Uni websites
See p.178
p.170
Talk to prospective
students staff/look
online
Attend any
Information days
Apply for entry
using UAC Guide
Apply for special
consideration under
'Educational Access
Scheme' - booklets
are circulated with
UAC Guide
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Other Training Provider
Example:
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WEA Course Guide
Hunter Community
College
Hunter Valley
Training Company
Note there will be
different application
processes and costs use this directory to
find out more details.
Discuss needs with
relevant staff
*Consult other
entries in this
Section starting
from p.159
156
Useful Web Resources
University Information:
Get Ready for Uni
For NSW students with disability at
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/getready great resource, really worth a look!
Get Ready for Study and Work –
downloadable books/factsheets
Student Version:
http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/ndco/getready%20NDCO/index.htm
Parent Version:
Year 12 - What Next?
Post-school education and training
guide to help you plan your postschool education and training
www.year12whatnext.gov.au
Going to Uni www.goingtouni.gov.au
Making It Happen
A useful book and planner for students
who have a disability and are
considering post-school options
www.adcet.edu.au/View.aspx?id=579
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Towards Success
A series of study guides for students
who are currently studying, or
intending to study, in higher education
http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disabili
ty/success
Applying for University Study
'Educational Access Scheme' and
‘Equity Scholarship’ information for
students experiencing disadvantage,
including disability or chronic illness
www.uac.edu.au/eas |
www.uac.edu.au/equity
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Keys to Success: Strategies for
Managing University Study with a
Psychiatric Disability (explains
different disorders and their impact on
a student - appropriate for the
TAFE/secondary sector as well)
unisa.edu.au/regdisability/pdf/keys.pdf
Opening All Options II
Information and resources on learning
disabilities for students and educators
www.adcet.edu.au/oao
Australasian Network of Students
With Disabilities (ANSWD)
Australasian network of tertiary
students with disabilities
www.answd.org
Mature Study
Designed for mature age people with
disabilities and/or medical conditions
considering tertiary education at TAFE,
university or Registered Training
Organisations
www.adcet.edu.au/Mature
Aspirations
A collection of tertiary transition
experiences of people with Asperger's
Syndrome
www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Current%20
students%2FStudent%20services%2F
Disability%20Liaison%20Unit%2FTran
sition%20stories
Grasp the Nettle
Stories from students with a Learning
Disability on their transition to tertiary
education
www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Current%20
students%2FStudent%20services%2F
Disability%20Liaison%20Unit%2FTran
sition%20stories
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TAFE NSW Information
TAFE NSW Website
Contains comprehensive lists of TAFE
courses, information on how to apply,
college locations and much more
www.tafensw.edu.au
Choosing Your Path: Disclosure
It's a Personal Decision
Website on disclosure for people with
disability, employers and educators
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/disclosure
Get Ready for Study and Work –
downloadable books/factsheets
TAFE Disability Services
Links to information and staff
www.tafensw.edu.au/students/support
/disabilities.htm
Hunter TAFE
www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au
North Coast Institute
www.nci.tafensw.edu.au
TAFE/University and General
Career Moves
A new NSW portal that aims to help
young people with disability
successfully move from school to
further study, work or other programs
Officer (NDCO) Website
National www.education.gov.au/ndco
More details
Clearinghouse on Education and
Training (ADCET)
www.adcet.edu.au
Student Version:
Parent Version:
Leaps and Bounds
A self-help planning guide to PostSecondary Education and Training for
prospective students with disability
www.adcet.edu.au/View.aspx?id=3953
Transition...the Move from
Secondary School to TAFE or
University: Information You Need
to Know - From the Centre of
Excellence for students who are
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
http://www.aussiedeafkids.org.au/tra
nsition-from-school-TAFE.html
Assists at-risk young people to make a
successful transition to year 12 (or its
equivalent) and ultimately to further
education, training or employment
http://transitions.youth.gov.au/Sites/tran
sitions
Career Tips
Information guide, resource kit and
referral source for people with
disability in their final years of school
www.careertips.net.au
My Future - Australian Careers
Information Service
www.myfuture.edu.au
Job Guide - circulated annually
www.jobguide.deewr.gov.au
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Training Provider:
About Adult and
Community
Education:
Adult and Community Education
Adult and Community Education (ACE) is a state-wide
network of around 70 non-profit making, locally managed
organisations that provide courses at hundreds of different
locations throughout NSW.
They include Community Colleges and WEA (Workers
Educational Association), and may range in size depending
on the towns or area they serve.
A majority of Community Colleges are Registered Training
Organisations and provide a comprehensive and diverse
range of courses and services including nationally
recognised training. People can learn anything from basic
literacy and communication skills to advanced computing
and management skills.
ACE Providers in
the Hunter/
Central Coast
Region:
A comprehensive list
of NSW providers can
be obtained from
Community Colleges
NSW 02 9642 5622 or
http://www.ace.nsw
.gov.au/
ACE courses are open to all adults in NSW, regardless of
age or previous education. Many people enrol to provide a
foundation for further study at TAFE or university. For
others, Community Colleges provide nationally endorsed
training that helps them enter the workforce or add to
their existing work-related skills.
(also see separate entry p.161)
(also see separate entry, p.164)
Singleton Community College
Website: www.tareecc.nsw.edu.au
Tomaree Community College
Tuggerah Lakes Community College
Workers Educational Association Hunter
(also see separate WEA entry, p.168)
Phone: 02 4925 4200, Email:
[email protected]
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Training Provider:
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Training Provider
Contact Person:
Belinda Moran, Training Manager
Kristina Burr, Program Support
Address:
Newcastle
Suite 2, 780 Hunter Street, Newcastle West, 2302
Phone: 02 4922 1600 Fax: 02 4922 1616
Toronto - Unit 7 / 7 Pemell Street, Toronto NSW 2283
Contact:
Phone: 02 4979 0717
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.breakthru.org.au
Office Hours:
About Break Thru
People Solutions
Training:
Break Thru People Solutions is a non-profit organization who can
provide you with training services that support and encourage
you to realise your potential within the workplace and your
community. Our training service also extends to businesses
looking to upgrade their employee's skills. We regularly consult
with various industries to ensure our courses are aligned to
industry standards and requirements.
• Improve your job prospects
• Potential to earn more money
• Build your confidence
• Increase your skills
• Access to funded training (if eligible)
• Learn from highly skilled trainers
• Full qualifications and skill based courses offered
• Network with other motivated people
• State-of-the-art training rooms including access to adaptive
equipment for people with disability and those with injuries
Even if you haven't studied for a while - we will do everything
we can to help you get through
Break Thru People Solutions provide a wide range of training
courses in a variety of industries including:
• First Aid
• OHS White Card (Construction)
• Aged Care
• Horticulture
• Business Administration
• Retail
• Hospitality
• Customer Service
• IT & Computers
• RSA
• RCG
• Training & Assessment
Course information is available on the Break Thru website. You
can enrol in person or by phone.
What can Break
Thru People
Solutions offer you?
What training is
available:
How to Enrol:
Costs:
Fax: 02 4959 5895
Course costs are based on a fee-for-service basis.
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Training Provider:
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Training Provider
Contact Person:
All administrative staff can assist with queries
Address:
Postal Address:
PO Box 156, Ourimbah, 2258
Location:
Community College Classrooms and Office
Ourimbah Campus, Shirley Street, Ourimbah
Telephone:
02 4348 4300
Fax:
02 4348 4345
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.cccc.nsw.edu.au
Office Hours:
What is a
Community
College:
Who Can Enrol:
Community Colleges are established across the State to
provide both short informal education and training courses
- accredited and business programs as well.
Anyone 15 years and over may enrol. If pre-entry
requirements or experience are necessary, this is stated in
the course description.
A nationally recognized Registered Training Organisation,
Central Coast Community College offers a wide variety of
courses in both the Accredited and non accredited areas.
Lifestyle and Leisure courses include cooking, art, fitness
and writing. Accredited courses on offer include Certificate
I and II in Information Technology, Certificate II in Nail
Technology, Certificate III in Beauty Services, Certificate
IV in Beauty Therapy, Certificate III and IV in Aged Care
and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. For a full
range of our courses, please visit www.cccc.nsw.edu.au or
phone 02 4348 4300 for a course guide.
A program of adult learning and training courses is
published 4 times yearly and distributed throughout the
Region. Course information is available on the College
website, and you can enrol by phone, fax, post, in person
or online.
Programs receive some NSW Government support through
the Adult and Community Education Unit of DEC, but are
mainly student funded.
Courses on offer
at Central Coast
Community
College:
How to Enrol:
Costs:
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Training Provider:
ET Australia
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Training Provider
Address:
123 Donnison Street, Gosford
Telephone:
02 4323 1233
Fax:
02 4323 7453
Website:
www.etaustralia.com
Office Hours:
The Course/s:
•
•
Certificate II in General Education for Adults (Year
10 equivalent)
Work skills
Who the Course
Is For:
Unemployed 15-24 year old early school leavers
Additional
Information:
Broad range of electives including Senior First Aid and
OHS (Non-Construction)
Hours of
Attendance:
8.45 am to 3.00 pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
How to Enrol:
Contact information above
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Training Provider:
Handbrake Turn
Region:
Central Coast
Type of Service:
Training
Contact Person:
Jason Sutton
Address:
10 Dignity Crescent, West Gosford
Telephone:
02 4323 6309
Fax:
02 4323 6859
Website:
http://concernaustralia.org.au/hbt/index.htm
Hours:
Lead Agency:
Concern Australia
This service
specialises in
helping:
Supporting 15-19 year olds to gain an introduction
to the automotive field and become work ready.
Support Levels:
Training
How to access the
service:
Phone 02 4323 6309 for more information.
Overview:
Australian Apprenticeship Access Program for 15-19
year olds who are registered with Department of
Human Services (Centrelink) and are looking for
work.
The program is a full-time 8-week course, 8.20 am
– 3.30 pm, Monday – Friday, aimed at equipping
young people to access the Automotive Trade.
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Training Provider:
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Training Provider
Contact Person:
Executive Officer
Address:
Location:
Cnr Cameron Street and Lambton Road, Broadmeadow,
2292 (Hunter School of the Performing Arts grounds)
Mail: PO Box 213, Broadmeadow, 2292
Telephone:
02 4952 9115
Fax:
02 4956 7120
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.hcc.nsw.edu.au
Office Hours:
9 am – 4.30 pm, Monday – Friday
What is the
Hunter
Community
College:
The Hunter Community College is a non-profit regional
evening and community college providing courses for
adults in the Hunter Region. The College is dedicated to
providing Quality short courses and has gained the ACE
Endorsed Quality Award for outstanding commitment to
Quality Principles and practices.
The College conducts both night and day short adult
recreational, vocational and training courses and is
currently registered with VETAB as a Registered Training
Organisation. Courses include:
• Accredited Vocational Courses Certs I and II in Business
and III in Bus Admin; Certs I and II in Information
Technology and II in Information Technology
(Applications); Cert IV in Assessment and Workplace
Training.
• Non accredited computer and business courses
including MYOB, Desktop Publishing, MS Excel, the
Internet, Bookkeeping, Medical Reception and
Terminology, and Property and Share Investments
• English Literacy and Numeracy courses, including
Certificates III and IV In Spoken and Written English.
• A large selection of leisure, alternative health, personal
and professional development courses.
A course program is published four times each year in
January, April, June and September. Course information is
also available on the College website, and you can enrol
online, in person, by phone, post, fax or email.
Course costs are based on a fee-for-service basis.
Occasionally targeted State Government grants are
provided through the Adult and Community Education Unit
of DEC and are used to subsidise the course fees.
Additional
Information:
How to Enrol:
Costs:
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Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Training provider
Also consult the LeapFrog ability Inc entry under 'Other
Services, Information and Advocacy' on p.146 for
information regarding additional programs in the areas of:
• Outreach accommodation support
• Behaviour support
• Grief and loss counselling
Contact Person:
Training Co-ordinator
Address:
101 Maitland Road, Islington, 2296
Telephone:
02 4979 7777
Fax:
02 4940 0048
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.leapfrog.org.au
Hours of
Operation:
This service
specialises in:
Additional
Information:
8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
LeapFrog ability provides training and support for people
with disability, as well as their families, carers and friends.
The range of disabilities supported includes physical,
intellectual, sensory, neurological, mental health and brain
injury.
The LeapFrog ability Education and Resource Centre is
unique in the Hunter as its sole purpose is to provide
support, resources and training for people living with an
intellectual disability. The centre's facilities are available by
appointment only. Please call 49797777 during business
hours for more information.
The centre provides an informal area for people to browse
the vast array of resources that are available to help them
live well and seek advice from our experienced staff.
We also offer more intensive support group training in
areas such as basic living skills, anger management, selfesteem, dealing with bullying, and sex education. All this
training can now be performed at our purpose built
interactive training venue which is part of the Education
and Resource Centre.
Through our trained specialists at the centre we can help
individuals and their families understand and manage
triggers that may lead to challenging behaviours. This kind
of support can bring life-changing results.
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Training Provider:
Region:
Type of Service:
Contact Person:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Office Hours
What is Taree
Community
College:
Service
Provision:
Support Levels:
How to Access
the Service:
Fees:
Mid North Coast
Training Provider – Community Participation/Life
Choices/Active Ageing
College:
Sally Holt, Executive Officer
Disability Services: Heidi Fede, Coordinator
College:
Disability Services: 80 High Street, Taree, 2430
Mail:
P O Box 1146, Taree, 2430
College:
026551 0636
Disability Services: 026551 7780
College:
026551 5688
Disability Services: 026551 7780
College:
[email protected]
Disability Services: [email protected]
www.tareecc.nsw.edu.au
9.00am-3.00pm Monday-Friday (flexible hours to suit
individuals)
Taree Community College is a not for profit, registered
training provider. Since 1980, the College’s aim is to serve
the community and the needs of its people to enhance and
support local community development. It enrols over 4000
students annually in over 400 vocational, business and leisure
courses, developing social capital and building community
capacity. The focus is ‘access for all’ by providing life
enhancement learning opportunities in a supportive
environment.
Taree Community College runs a very successful Community
Participation, Life Choices and Active Ageing program for
people with moderate to exceptional support needs. A person
centred individual plan is developed for each service user,
assisting them to increase independence and the ability to
work towards their goals and aspirations. Service users are
encouraged to engage and participate in various community
programs. Living skills, community access, recreation, social
skills and education are all key areas within the service.
The College offers a centre based program operating from a
house in High Street as well as an individual community
based option. Service users are also able to access College
courses (subject to a nominal registration fee).
1:1, group or a combination
Contact your class teacher, transition teacher or the regional
ADHC office whilst at school. Alternatively information is
available on the College website, in the brochure or contact
directly on 02 6551 7780.
Individuals are asked to cover the cost of activities in the
community and provide their own lunch.
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Training Provider:
Vision Australia
Region:
Type of Service:
Training for people who are blind or vision impaired
Who to Contact:
Adaptive Technology Training enquiries:
Hunter:
Phone:
Fax:
Trainer:
Email:
02 4962 2803
02 4962 5274
Mark Walters
[email protected]
Central Coast:
Phone:
Fax:
Trainer:
Email:
02 4925 3686
02 4323 7956
Amanda Hancock
[email protected]
Website:
www.visionaustralia.org
What is Vision
Australia
training?
Vision Australia provides training programs to meet
the needs of people who are blind and vision
impaired. We individually assess a person’s needs and
then provide information about Adaptive Technology
and computer systems.
Vision Australia can train in a range of print enlarging
software, voice output systems, electronic Braille
devices and scanners. Additionally, training can be
provided to people with a vision impairment on
learning the keyboard and how to use computers with
a vision impairment.
Training at
Vision Australia:
Training programs are provided at the Newcastle and
Gosford office. Alternatively, individual consultations
can be provided in the home, the workplace or
educational setting.
This service is also available to employers and other
agencies to assist in the placement and retention of
people who are blind and vision impaired.
Please also refer to our entry in the Disability
Employment Service section on p.125.
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Training Provider:
WEA Hunter
Region:
Hunter
Type of Service:
Training Provider - see pages 46 and 47 for WEA ALESCO
and Links to Learning course information
Contact Person:
All staff can assist
Address:
Location: 63 Union Street, Cooks Hill, 2300
Mailing:
PO Box 1791, Newcastle, 2300
(Kurri Kurri Office, 251 Lang St, Ph/Fax 02 4936 2622)
Telephone:
02 4925 4200
Fax:
02 4929 6845
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
Office Hours:
What is WEA:
WEA offers courses in NSW (Newcastle, Sydney and
Wollongong) and in South Australia. Generally, courses are
provided to people 16 years of age and over, with the
exception of our youth programs which cater for people as
young as 14 years.
WEA Hunter offers between 250 and 350 courses each
term. Courses include:
Additional
Information:
How to Enrol:
Costs:
• Accredited Vocational Courses including Certificates in:
Hospitality; Remedial Massage; Assistant in Nursing;
Medical Reception; Medical Terminology and Workplace
Training.
• Accredited and non accredited computer courses
including Bookkeeping, MYOB, MS Access, Word
Processing, and The Internet.
• Youth courses including the Links to Learning program
and at the ALESCO Learning Centre.
• English, Literacy, Language and Numeracy courses.
• Government Contract Training including Contracted
Training Provision (CTP).
• Training for Business and Industry including workplace
skill development courses.
• Plus an extensive range of leisure, personal enrichment,
and professional development courses.
A program of adult learning and training courses is
published twice each year (January and July) and
distributed throughout the Region. Course information is
also available on the WEA website, and you can enrol
online, or via fax, phone or post.
Courses are funded on the fee-for-service principle.
However, some state government assistance is provided
through the NSW Board of Adult and Community
Education.
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Also see Useful Web Resources for Uni and TAFE Study on p.157
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Training Provider:
Region:
What Services Might
be Available to you:
Contacting Teacher/
Consultants:
Your Own Individual
Education Plan:
Area
Neurological
& Mental
Health
Learning
Learning
Learning
Physical
Physical
Vision
Vision
Hunter TAFE Disability Services
Website:
Hearing
Disability:
http://www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au/students/Pages/DisabilityServices.aspx
Counselling:
http://www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au/students/Pages/CareersCounselling.aspx
Browse TAFE Courses: http://www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au/BrowseCourses/Pages/browse-courses.aspx
• Pre-entry Counselling
• Flexible Attendance
• Physical Access
• Notetaker Support
• Access Courses
• Tutorial Assistance
• Adaptive Technology and
• Modified Exam Conditions
Adjustments
Teacher/Consultants (T/Cs) can visit you at your campus. The list below
shows the disability area, contact details, base campus in bold letters,
and which campuses T/Cs support.
Your Teacher/Consultant will meet with you to discuss the types of
support which may be available to you, as you study at TAFE. This will
be recorded in your Individual Education Plan (IEP). Your IEP is
reviewed regularly, or as you may need, to reconsider your progress
and support within your course. To assist in planning your IEP, you
should bring any medical, schooling or service documents which will
assist in deciding what support may be required. Please contact the
relevant Teacher/Consultant to make an appointment for your IEP,
preferably before you start at TAFE.
Campus
Teacher/
Consultant
Phone
Fax
43482298
43482295
E-Mail
Address
Gosford, Wyong, Ourimbah,
Belmont, Newcastle, Hamilton,
Hunter St, Tomaree, Maitland,
Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Singleton,
Muswellbrook, Scone
CIPOLLONE
Peter
Ourimbah, Gosford, Wyong
TOUSSAINT
Shayne
43484066
43484065
shayne.toussaint
@tafensw.edu.au
Cessnock, Maitland, Kurri Kurri,
Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone
SHANLEY
Liz
49930460
49930442
elizabeth.shanley
@tafensw.edu.au
Belmont, Tomaree, Hamilton
Newcastle, Glendale, Hunter St
MURRAY
Sue
BALDWIN
Angela
BROWN
Carmel
Belmont, Hamilton, Newcastle,
Hunter St
Maitland, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri,
Singleton, Muswellbrook, Scone,
Tomaree, Glendale,
Newcastle, Tomaree, Hamilton,
Hunter St, Maitland, Singleton,
Muswellbrook, Scone
Belmont, Glendale, Kurri Kurri,
Cessnock
Newcastle, Maitland, Cessnock,
Kurri Kurri, Singleton,
Muswellbrook, Scone
Belmont, Gosford, Wyong,
Ourimbah, Tomaree, Hamilton,
Glendale, Hunter St
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peter.cipollone@t
afensw.edu.au
49237269
0419199958
49237240
43502245
49237944
sue.murray@tafe
nsw.edu.au
angela.baldwin@t
43502368
afensw.edu.au
carmel.brown@ta
49237263
fensw.edu.au
stephen.flanagan
49302889 [email protected]
u
49237639
FLANAGAN
Stephen
49302843
GRIERSON
Kim
49237450
49237263
WHENMAN
Michele
43482291
michele.whenma
43482295 [email protected]
u
BEIKOFF
Helen
49237721
49237714
helen.beikoff@taf
ensw.edu.au
WEBB
Colleen
49699458
49615344
colleen.webb@taf
ensw.edu.au
Kim.grierson@taf
ensw.edu.au
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Training Provider:
Hunter Institute of TAFE
Preparation for work or further study, and Years 10-12
Region:
Who to Contact:
Hunter TAFE: Course Information on 131 225
E-mail: [email protected]
• Also consult the TAFE Disability Services entries
(p.170) if you have a disability
• Hunter TAFE: www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au
• Literacy/Numeracy Support
http://www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au/BrowseCourses/Pages/2244-Language-Literacy-andNumeracy-Course.aspx
Staff assisting students and their families with
transition planning occasionally receive queries
regarding alternatives to mainstream schooling.
Website:
Who are these
courses for:
•
THIS ENTRY IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW DUE TO TAFE
NSW CHANGES. IT WILL BE FINALISED AS SOON AS
INFORMATION COMES TO HAND.
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Training Provider:
North Coast Institute of TAFE
Disability Services
Region:
North Coast
Who to Contact:
You can contact TAFE Teacher/Consultants through our
website, or consult the list below
Disability Support Service:
http://northcoast.tafensw.edu.au/studentservices/Disabilit
ySupportServices/Pages/default.aspx
Institute website: www.nci.tafensw.edu.au
North Coast Institute of TAFE Course Information: 131 601
• Pre-entry Counselling
• Flexible Attendance
• Physical Access
• Notetaker Support
• Access Courses
• Tutorial Assistance
• Adaptive Technology and
• Modified Exam Conditions
Adjustments
Rhonda Ebeling
Teacher/Consultant - Intellectual Disabilities
North Coast Institute - Taree Campus
Phone:
02 6591 3645, ext 13645
Fax:
02 6591 3799
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
What Services
Might be Available
to you:
Contacting
Teacher/
Consultants:
Robyn McPherson
North Coast Institute - Taree Campus
Phone:
02
Fax:
02
Email:
Or contact other Teacher/Consultants by location:
http://northcoast.tafensw.edu.au/studentservices/DisabilitySupp
ortServices/Pages/Contactus-DisabilityServices.aspx
Coffs Harbour Campus
Grafton Campus
Kingscliff Campus
Lismore Campus
Port Macquarie Campus
Taree Campus
Wollongbar Campus
Your Teacher/Consultant will meet with you to discuss the
types of support which may be available to you as you
study at TAFE. This will be recorded in your Individual
Education Plan (IEP). Your IEP is reviewed regularly, or as
you may need, to reconsider your progress and support
within your course. To assist in planning your IEP, you
should bring any medical, schooling or service documents
which will assist in deciding what support may be required.
Please contact the relevant Teacher/Consultant to make an
appointment for your IEP, preferably before you start at
TAFE.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Your Own
Individual
Education Plan:
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Training Provider:
TAFE NSW - Open Training and
Education Network (OTEN)
Who to Contact:
OTEN enquiries:
Phone:
02 9715 8000
Fax:
02 9715 8111
TTY:
02 9715 8609
Website:
www.oten.edu.au/oten
What is OTEN?
The Open Training and Education Network (OTEN) is the
specialist distance education and open learning institute of
TAFE NSW. It offers world-class distance education
services and is Australia’s largest distance education
provider. OTEN enrols 35,000 students in more than 250
TAFE NSW courses.
Studying at OTEN:
Most courses give graduates nationally recognised
qualifications through the AQF (Australian Qualifications
Framework). Other specific-purpose courses are
recognised by all of TAFE NSW.
If you need new skills or qualifications, but can't get to a
class for a variety of reasons, then why not try OTEN's
distance education courses?
Most of our courses are delivered using printed learning
materials, but we are offering an increasing number of
courses online, or partially online.
Our teachers support students by telephone, email, and
through our OTEN Learning Support (OLS) website.
OTEN also offers co-enrolment for students at other TAFE
NSW campuses. You can study some modules with us, and
some at another college.
As a distance student, you are responsible for managing
your own learning. To have a rewarding experience with
us, you need to:
• keep focussed on your goals
• have good time management skills
• be self motivated
Contact the number above, or check online, for more
information about Courses, Enrolment, Recognition, OTEN
Learner Support (OLS), TAFE for schools (TVET), and
Traineeships.
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Training Provider:
TAFE NSW - Open Training and
Education Network (OTEN)
Outreach Youth Equity
Region:
New South Wales
Type of Service:
Training - Outreach helps young people, women
returning to the workforce, mature aged students,
people with disabilities and others who want to get
back into education and employment.
Email:
[email protected]
Telephone:
1300 888 010 or 02 9715 8031
Website:
http://oten.tafensw.edu.au/courses-andcareers/teaching-areas/communication-and-workskills/outreach-youth-equity/#id_3120
Information:
If you are looking for an entry level Work Skills
Course Outreach delivers a Certificate 1 in Access to
Work and Training, course number 10443. This
course has no fee but there is a materials and
handling charge.
You will be enrolled in 11 units where you will:
•
Plan for education and employment
•
Identify job opportunities and training pathways
•
Refresh your literacy /numeracy Skills
•
Look at managing risks and work place safety
issues
•
Operate a personal computer
•
Use business technology
You will receive your course materials by post and
you can return your assignments by post or online.
You will need to have access to a computer and have
basic computer skills.
Our friendly teachers are here to answer your
questions and help and support you through your
course and beyond.
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University Entry Pathways in Brief
Sourced with permission from the NDCO Get Ready for Uni website for NSW students with disability at
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/getready.
Also see Useful Web Resources for University Study on p.157
Making the move from school to
university is a big change for anyone. For
students with disability the change is even
bigger. So how do you succeed? Prepare
early, base your decisions on good
information, and plan ahead for any
disability supports you may need.
Processes for entering uni can be
described based on two basic categories.
There are the pathways that use your
ATAR score from your HSC performance
to decide whether you meet the minimum
entry criteria of a course. Plus there are
programs that use alternative criteria not based on your ATAR score. These other
entry processes take into account different qualifications and considerations.
Summary of University Admission Processes
For more detail on each type of entry process see the FAQ sheets mentioned at
http://pubsites.uws.edu.au/ndco/getready/faq/index.htm
Admission
Process
Australian
Tertiary
Admissions
Rank (ATAR)
Explanation
ATAR is the main process for HSC students to enter uni. ATAR
gives a numerical measure to the overall academic performance
of an HSC student compared to other HSC students across NSW.
Uni course places are awarded to applicants with the highest
ATAR. For more details see FAQ Sheet 11: What is a Universities
Admission Index score? How is my Universities Admission Index
score used to get me into university?, access through link above.
EAS programs are designed to provide assistance to students
who have faced educational disadvantage through year 11
and/or 12.
Essentially EAS programs allow entry to students with a lower
ATAR than the usual ATAR cut off (the minimum ATAR score
accepted for entry into the course). This aim is to balance the
effect of the student's educational disadvantage on their ability
to reach the marks needed to get into uni. ‘Educational
Disadvantage' means something that has affected your ability to
perform to your maximum potential at school, for example,
having a disability, living in a remote area, money problems
within the family, or a death or illness in your family.
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Educational
Access Schemes
(EAS), also see
p.179
For more details see FAQ Sheet 12: What is the Educational
Access Scheme? How can the Educational Access Scheme help
get me into university?, access through link above.
Alternative entry schemes are designed for applicants not using
an HSC as the basis for their application for entry into uni.
Alternative entry
schemes
Instead, individual unis set special entry criteria which do not
rely on HSC results. These schemes are usually targeted at
specific groups to help give applicants a better chance of getting
into uni.
For more details see FAQ Sheet 13: What is an alternative entry
scheme?, access through above link.
Entry using STAT results involves sitting for a written test that
assesses your uni-related academic skills.
Special Tertiary
Admissions Test
(STAT)
University
preparation
courses
Non-award
courses
TAFE/Tertiary
Preparation
Certificate
Other courses TAFE
The uni uses your STAT score to decide whether you meet the
entry requirement for the course you have applied for.
For more details see FAQ Sheet 14: What is the Special Tertiary
Admissions Test? How can I use the Special Tertiary Admissions
Test to get into university?, access through link above.
Some unis offer courses that help students develop the
academic skills and/or knowledge needed for uni such as essay
writing, reading academic material, analytical skills, statistics or
physics.
Your results in such courses may be used by the uni to decide
whether you meet the course entry criteria.
For more details see FAQ Sheet 15: What is a University
preparation course? How can a university preparation course
help get me into university?, access through link above.
These courses run by the unis are similar in content and
assessment to units offered by the uni in its award courses (such
as degrees, graduate diplomas, etc.). Satisfactory performance
in a set of these non-award units can be used to apply for entry
into uni. See individual uni websites for more details.
This TAFE course is specifically designed to teach students skills
and content needed to complete a uni course.
Satisfactory performance in this course can be used to apply for
uni entry into many courses at most unis.
See TAFE NSW Course information for more details
https://www.tafensw.edu.au.
There are specific TAFE courses that can lead you into a related
uni course. A uni may take into account your results from TAFE
courses that are relevant to the uni course you are applying for.
See TAFE website - TAFE to Uni for more details at
https://www.tafensw.edu.au/tafeunicredit/tafe-uni/index.htm
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Training Provider:
University of Newcastle
Region:
Contact Details:
Disability Support Service
Phone:
02 4921 5766
02 4348 4060 (Ourimbah)
Fax:
02 4921 7065
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.newcastle.edu.au/services/disability
Office Hours:
Service Description:
If you are a student with disability, chronic or temporary medical
condition we can support you in your study. The Disability
Support Service offers practical assistance and advice that can
help to eliminate barriers to learning by providing appropriate
information, assistance and support.
Disability Staff provide practical assistance and advice to
students and eligible students may be provided with the
following services:
• Information and referral to access the most appropriate
services, resources and people
• Specific services – including lecture support, scribing,
readers, library assistance, advocacy, ergonomic furniture,
FM systems, audio loops, sign interpreters, an accessible
format translation service for students with a print disability,
examination and assessment assistance
• Training and support in the use of adaptive software and
equipment
• Assistance with mobility around campus
As the range of support services available is quite extensive,
prospective students to the University are encouraged to contact
the Disability Liaison Advisers at their preferred campus to
discuss their options before commencing their studies.
Prospective students who can demonstrate that they have been
disadvantaged in their studies by disability or long term illness
can apply for the University’s Educational Access Scheme (EAS).
You must apply for entry to University through UAC, however
you can be given special consideration by applying through EAS,
which can award you up to 4 additional ATAR points. (See
separate entry on the following page, and
www.newcastle.edu.au/service/admissions/undergraduateadmissions/special-entry.html
If you have not completed Year 12 or its equivalent and you
wish to apply for entry to University, there are alternative
options available. Mature Age students can find further
information on alternative pathways of entry to tertiary
education at the following site:
www.newcastle.edu.au/service/admissions/undergraduateadmissions/alternative-entry.html
Support Available:
Other Information:
The University of
Newcastle
Educational Access
Scheme:
Alternative
Pathways of Entry:
Search Other Universities: www.goingtouni.gov.au
Also see the entry for the Newstep Program on p.180. The
English Language & Foundation Studies Centre website has
additional information about the University's Enabling Programs
which assist with university entry:
www.newcastle.edu.au//unit/english-language-and-foundationstudies-centre/index.html
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Name of Scheme:
Educational Access Scheme –
Region:
Scheme covers New South Wales and ACT
What is it?
This one umbrella scheme enables students applying for
university entry, and who wish to have long-term
educational disadvantage considered, to complete a single
application form for central assessment at the Universities
Admissions Centre (UAC).
Contact:
Special Consideration for University Entry
The outcomes of the assessment are provided
confidentially by UAC to the institutions where students
are seeking entry for use in the admissions process only –
no information is provided to Faculties or teaching staff.
For information about EAS refer to individual university
entries in the EAS Booklet, the UAC Guide, or if you are
applying to the University of Newcastle, their Admissions
Centre on 4921 5000.
UAC Website:
www.uac.edu.au/eas
Who Can Apply?
For students to qualify they must demonstrate that their
educational performance has been significantly affected by
circumstances beyond their control over a period of time,
eg by a disability or chronic illness, difficult home
circumstances and so on.
How To Apply?
Keep a copy of the
documentation supplied
with your application you will need this if you
wish to seek assistance
from university disability
services.
Types of
Disadvantage that
can be claimed:
What You Need to
Do to Apply:
Make sure that you apply
for university entry as
well - you'll need the
UAC application number
for your EAS application.
As you read through the booklet you will see that many of
the individual university schemes under EAS operate
differently, so outcomes may vary between institutions.
The booklet and UAC Guide contain more details.
EAS booklets are provided to schools and TAFES, along
with UAC Guides, usually in July/August. They are also
available from universities whose enquiry lines can provide
more information. You can download an online copy from
the above website too.
The closing date for EAS submission to UAC is the same as
for on-time UAC applications (late September each year),
but is accepted later – check dates in the booklet.
• Disrupted schooling
• Financial Hardship
• Home environment and responsibilities
• English language difficulty
• Personal Illness/Disability
• School Environment
• Ask your Careers Adviser or Year Adviser for a copy of
the booklet, or download from the link above
• The application form is contained within the booklet
• Gather the supporting documentation listed
• Submit application to UAC - details in the booklet
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Training Provider:
The University of Newcastle
Newstep Program
Region:
Type of training:
Tertiary preparation program for 17-20 year olds
What is Newstep?
Newstep is a tertiary preparation program offered by The
University of Newcastle to increase the educational
opportunities for young people. Newstep is a one-year
program of study which has been designed to assist 17-20
year olds who did not complete the Higher School
Certificate, or who did not gain sufficient marks for entry
into university. However, candidates for entry must
demonstrate and document the disadvantaging factors
that prevented them from doing so.
Newstep is offered at the Callaghan and Ourimbah
campuses of the University of Newcastle, and is accepted
as an entry qualification by many universities in Australia.
A Proven Pathway: Newstep has enabled many young
people to access tertiary studies. The program has been
especially designed to act as a pathway between the
school learning environment and that of the University.
Support Services: The University of Newcastle offers its
students the benefits of numerous support services,
including libraries, a confidential Counselling Service,
Health Service, Disability and Student Support Service,
Careers and Student Employment Office and Learning
Support Centre.
Accommodation: On-campus accommodation at
Callaghan is available for around 800 students. The
Residence on the Central Coast Campus also provides
furnished, air-conditioned single room self-catering
accommodation. The Accommodation Service at both
campuses helps students looking for off-campus rental
accommodation.
Newstep has been designed for students aged between 17
and 20 years who are Australian citizens, or who have
Australian permanent residency status, and who can
demonstrate that their school studies have suffered
because of circumstances beyond their control. The
selection criteria is outlined in the application form and
defines 'disadvantage' broadly, and applications are
assessed according to its impact on school studies.
An application form is available to download in PDF format
from the website (if you have difficulty accessing the web
application, please email [email protected] or
phone 02 4921 5558). Applications may also be obtained
from the Foundation Studies Office.
www.newcastle.edu.au/students/foundationstudies/newstep/
Check the website
for information on
other Enabling
Programs offered at
the University
Where is it
offered?
Why Newstep?
Who can apply?
How to apply?
Check the Website
for more details:
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Other Information:
Steps to
Access
University
Steps to University Study for
Students with disability
1. Plan ahead
2. Identify Career options
3. Investigate Admission Processes
4. Disability access
A useful resource too – Get Ready for Study and Work
1.
Plan Ahead
2.
Identify
Career
Options
3.
Investigate
Admissions
Processes
4.
Disability
Access
•
•
•
•
•
Develop some personal goals or a wish list
Know your skills and abilities and what you enjoy
Develop a focus in order to identify a range of options
Build up your level of independence and autonomy
Start to investigate finances, transport options, community
services and supports, and eligibility for allowances
• Technology skills are a must!
• Make the Universities Admissions Centre Guide your bible
• Go to regional expos, join e-lists (more information at
http://www.newcastle.edu.au/ndco) and “Like” the NDCO
Facebook page www.facebook.com/ndconewcastle
• Identify occupations that interest you
• Investigate the training needs for careers of interest
• Gain an understanding of subject pre-requisites, assumed
knowledge, and inherent requirements for study courses
(Bridging courses may be required http://www.newcastle.edu.au/students/foundationstudies/bridging-courses)
• Be aware of the 'inherent' or 'essential' requirements
of registration boards when planning a career
• Identify study preferences (TAFE and university)
• Attend University and TAFE Open Days
• Consult with careers counsellors and university prospective
student advisers
• Search university, TAFE, and other educational websites
There are a number of pathways to university:
• ATAR Score
• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)
• Alternative entry schemes (look at each uni website)
• Educational Access Scheme (EAS, p.179) - apply through the
EAS booklet circulated with the UAC Guide or download
• University Enabling courses such as Newstep (p.180), Open
Foundation (and TAFE Tertiary Preparation Certificate)
This is the final step in investigating university options, not the
first!
a) Know Your Rights – Disability Standards for Education
resource www.ddaedustandards.info
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) requires
educational institutions to avoid discriminating against a person
with disability in:
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•
•
•
•
Enrolment
Physical Access
Study
Access to curriculum
Assessment
Disability Access
A student’s disability should only be taken into account where it
is reasonable and fair to do so, eg making adjustments to
courses, lectures, examinations, and so on to address the
effects of the disability.
The DDA does not require educational institutions to:
•
•
•
•
Relax standards
Ignore essential requirements of a course
Give a student with disability an advantage
Pass someone who has not deserved a pass
b) Disability Services:
• Gain an understanding of what types of supports may be
required
• Contact the Disability Service Adviser at your university(s) of
choice
• Consider what information you require from them
• Investigate options to access university for the day, meet
students with disability and/or student organisations
• Investigate scholarship programs, including scholarships for
students with disability
• Apply for consideration under the Educational Access Scheme
(p.179)
Remember….
Do not choose the university primarily because of disability
access, but make your decision based on your study needs and
aspirations.
Examples of disability services provided in universities:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Notetaking
Scribes
Readers
Provision of material in alternative format
Access to the latest inclusive technology
Interpreters
Library assistance
Campus transport
Exam and alternative assessment arrangements
Other services as required…
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National Disability Insurance
Scheme (NDIS)
Region:
2013 – Newcastle
2014 – Lake Macquarie
2015 – Maitland
Website:
www.ndis.gov.au
What is it?
NDIS is a new way of providing community linking and
individualised support for people with permanent and
significant disability, their families and carers
NDIS understands that everyone's needs, preferences and
aspirations are different. We provide information and
referrals, support to access community services and
activities, personal plans and supports over a lifetime.
What Help Can I
Get?
My Access
Checker:
www.ndis.gov.au/what-help-can-i-get
My Access Checker is a tool to help people with permanent
and significant disability understand whether they may be
able to access assistance from the NDIS or the My Way
initiative in WA during the launch period. My Access
Checker process is anonymous; this is why we only ask
you for your first name.
Anyone can complete My Access Checker. Even if you do
not live in one of the NDIS launch sites for 2013 or 2014,
or one of the My Way initiative locations in Western
Australia (2014 or 2015), you can still complete My Access
Checker to find out whether you could meet the access
requirements. It should take between 10 and 20 minutes
to complete.
www.ndis.gov.au/my-access-checker
Contact:
1800 800 110
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Draft entry
St Vincent de Paul Society
Ability Links
Region:
What is Ability
Links?
Ability Links – Hunter Region aims to assist people with
disability to be valued and equal members of their
communities and help build a society where people with
disability enjoy inclusive lives in all spheres
• People with disability aged from 9 to 64 years and who
are generally not accessing specialist disability services
• Carers and families of people with disability
• A diverse range of people including Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Australians and culturally and
linguistically diverse people and communities.
• Newcastle
• Maitland
• Lake Macquarie
• Port Stephens
• Dungog
• Cessnock
• Singleton
• Muswellbrook
• Scone
• Gosford
• Wyong
Who can access
Ability Links in
NSW?
Where are the
services located?
Who benefits from Ability Links works within local communities to assist
the service?
people with disability, their families and carers to be
valued and active members of their community. Ability
Links coordinators, known as ‘linkers’, work with people
with disability, their families and carers to plan for their
future, and help people become more confident,
supporting them to achieve their goals and access support
and services in their community. Linkers also work
alongside communities and mainstream services,
supporting them to become more welcoming and inclusive.
How can I find out St Vincent de Paul Society NSW
more?
Hunter Region:
02 4905 0700 (referral/general enquiries line)
Central Coast Region: 02 43260400 (referral/general
enquiries line)
Post: PO Box 64, Islington, NSW 2296
Web: www.vinnies.org.au and
http://vinnies.org.au/page/Find_Help/NSW/Disability_Emp
loyment/Ability_Links
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Service Update Page…
Would you like to suggest an entry for inclusion in the next
directory?
The Directory is updated regularly for circulation each May. Please use this
page to submit an entry/ies for consideration.
Fax to Kay Dean on 02 4921 6939 by 31st March each year. Alternatively,
you can call on 02 4921 8844.
Name of Service:
Contact Details if
Known:
Type of Service:
Other
Information
(optional)
Services and providers who currently have entries in the
Directory….
Generally, you will be contacted between February and April to update your
details.
You can either fax by 31st March an amended copy of your entry to Kay Dean on
02 4921 6939, or email an updated page to [email protected].
Significant changes that occur out of this timeframe can be incorporated into the
electronic version which is updated regularly and circulated to key staff for
distribution.
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Acknowledgements…
•
Images
∼
Cover photo courtesy University of
Newcastle image library
∼
Section Heading pages courtesy of
Castle Personnel, WEA Hunter
ALESCO Learning Centre, University
of Newcastle image library
∼
Studying at TAFE images courtesy
of Hunter TAFE website
www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au/futures
tudents/apprenticesandtrainees/Pag
es/default.aspx
∼
Studying at University images
courtesy of University of Newcastle
•
Pages 4 - 8 Modified from Links to
Further Education and Employment, a
Western NSW NDCO resource originally
based on this Directory
•
10 Ways to Keep Your Career on
Track, page 10, reproduced with
permission from the
www.careertips.net.au website,
National Disability Coordination Officer
Program hosted by EDGE Employment
Solutions Inc, Perth
•
Government Programs for People with
disability Explained, page 13,
reproduced with permission from the
Career Moves website
•
Part of the information in the
Employment Section has been sourced
from the JobAccess website at
•
University Entry Pathways In Brief,
page 176, reproduced with permission
from the Get Ready for Uni website for
NSW students with disability at
www.uws.edu.au/ndco/getready
•
Australian Apprenticeships information
sourced from websites listed in that
entry
H
NDCO Program Host for
Hunter-Central Coast
The production of this Guide has been
funded by the Australian Government
through the National Disability
Coordination Officer (NDCO) Program
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