CONSULTING | CALD communities on State Disability Plan
ECCV has been contracted by the Victorian Office for Disability to conduct consultations with CALD communities regarding the new State Disability Plan and review of the Disability Act. Consultations will be undertaken in April and will be coordinated with ECCV member organisations and members of the disability community.For more information please contact Shahnoor Shah at sshah@eccv.org.au.
ECCV is currently looking to hire people with lived experience of disability from CALD and Indigenous communities to undertake interviews with guest speakers and produce podcasts, broadcasts or videos.
HIRING | Speak My Language Travellers
ECCV has recruited the first Victorian "Travellers" for the national Speak My Language program, which is producing podcasts in more than 25 community languages that will feature CALD and Indigenous Australians sharing real stories, experiences and tips about living well with a disability.ECCV is currently looking to hire people with lived experience of disability from CALD and Indigenous communities to undertake interviews with guest speakers and produce podcasts, broadcasts or videos.
For further information, contact Victorian SML Coordinator Osman Ali Mohamed at oalimohamed@eccv.org.au.
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ECCV’s submission to the inquiry recommended a range of strategies to respond to the needs of diverse learners, including investing in self-advocacy training, support and resources to help them transition from school to TAFE and ways TAFEs can improve their systems so students with disability feel more comfortable reporting incidents of discrimination.
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SUBMITTED | Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry into TAFE Access for people with disability
ECCV appeared before the Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry into TAFE Access for people with disability on 10 March 2021 to discuss recommendations for increasing participation and outcomes for learners from CALD communities, who face additional barriers accessing TAFE education.ECCV’s submission to the inquiry recommended a range of strategies to respond to the needs of diverse learners, including investing in self-advocacy training, support and resources to help them transition from school to TAFE and ways TAFEs can improve their systems so students with disability feel more comfortable reporting incidents of discrimination.
Read ECCV submission here
PRESENTED | Shepparton Information Session
ECCV presented an information session in Shepparton on the NDIS, Early Childhood Early Intervention scheme and ECCV programs assisting people with a disability, including the upcoming Raise Our Voices project.
Participants included St Paul’s African House, ECC Shepparton, South Shepparton Community Centre, Filipino Community, Victoria Police and community groups.
For more information, contact ECCV Disability Projects Officer Yuli Liang at yliang@eccv.org.au
Participants with support coordination in their Capacity Building budget will continue to have access to this support. If a participant’s circumstances have changed, they can ask for a plan review to have any reasonable and necessary supports included in their next plan.
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Individuals and groups can be nominated, including people with disability, family members, volunteers and people working in the sector.
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The dedicated Webpage for disability service providers provides comprehensive information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines.
People with disability 18 years and over with an underlying medical condition are eligible for Phase 1b vaccinations.
Access webpage and toolkit here
More information here
Grants of $20,000 to $40,000 are available to community organisations to support activities that increase opportunities for carers to be physically and mentally healthy, and socially connected to family, friends, other carers and their local community.
More information here
Participants included St Paul’s African House, ECC Shepparton, South Shepparton Community Centre, Filipino Community, Victoria Police and community groups.
For more information, contact ECCV Disability Projects Officer Yuli Liang at yliang@eccv.org.au
AUST | GOV | NDIS UPDATES
COVID-19 Support Coordination from Core budgets ends
The temporary COVID-19 support measure which enabled participants to temporarily use their Core funds to access support coordination ended on 31 March 2021.Participants with support coordination in their Capacity Building budget will continue to have access to this support. If a participant’s circumstances have changed, they can ask for a plan review to have any reasonable and necessary supports included in their next plan.
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Progress on Participant Service Improvement Plan
The NDIS has made progress regarding the Participant Service Improvement Plan, that sets out how the NDIS is improving over the next two years. Progress on 12 of 51 improvements, includes:- Putting the name of a real person on letters to you
- A simple and quick process when you need to make minor changes to your plan – it won’t require a full “review”
- An NDIS carer connect network for ageing parents of people with a disability.
RESOURCES AND EVENTS
VIC | GOV | 2021 Victorian Disability Awards | nominations close midnight Sunday 4 April 2021
Nominations for the 2021 Victorian Disability Awards are open. The Victorian Disability Awards honour the contributions of Victorians who support, lead, educate and advocate for people with disability.Individuals and groups can be nominated, including people with disability, family members, volunteers and people working in the sector.
Access Easy English information here
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AUST | GOV | COVID-19 Vaccines: Vaccination toolkit and new webpage for disability providers
The Australian Government Department of Health has released a vaccination toolkit for disability providers, to help them prepare for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.The dedicated Webpage for disability service providers provides comprehensive information and resources about COVID-19 vaccines.
People with disability 18 years and over with an underlying medical condition are eligible for Phase 1b vaccinations.
Access webpage and toolkit here
AUST | GOV | Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability | submit responses by 11 June 2021
The Royal Commission has released an issue paper asking the public to share their views about the experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability, including people with disabilities and their family and supporters.More information here
VIC | GOV | Supporting Carers Locally Grants | applications close on 24 April 2021
Community organisations can now apply for a grant to support carer health and wellbeing in the second round of the Supporting Carers Locally Grants Program.Grants of $20,000 to $40,000 are available to community organisations to support activities that increase opportunities for carers to be physically and mentally healthy, and socially connected to family, friends, other carers and their local community.
More information here
AUST | MDAA | WEBINAR | Exploring self-advocacy and the NDIS in a mental health context
This two-part Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association and Mental Health Coordinating Council webinar series explores self-advocacy and the NDIS in a mental health context. Topics covered include:- Self-advocacy, and why is it important in the NDIS journey
- How to maximise choice and control for consumers applying for and on the NDIS
- Recovery-oriented self-advocacy strategies for people living with a mental health condition.
AUST | GOV | Dept of Transport | Have Your Say - Public Transport Access
The Federal Government is seeking feedback on whether proposed reforms to Public Transport Standards will improve public transport accessibility for people with disability.They want to hear from you on the proposed reforms and your public transport experiences more generally—whether you have a disability, work in the disability or transport sector, work with or know people who have a disability or are just an interested public transport user.
Six online public consultation forums are also being held, commencing 12 April 2021.
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AUST | SSI | Free online CultureReady workshops | run until June 2021
Settlement Services International (SSI) are back with CultureReady workshops in 2021. These free online workshops aim to equip disability service providers (NDIS registered or those intending to register in the next 18 months) to provide culturally responsive services.- Workshop 1: Fundamentals of culturally responsive practice in the disability context
- Workshop 2: Working with language services
- Workshop 3: Engaging CALD communities
- Workshop 4: Recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce
VIC | CEH | Health Translations
Access high quality consumer-focused translated materials from Centre for Culture, Ethnicity and Health (CEH) on COVID-19 and more on this website. It has more than 22,000 resources in over 100 languages, including Auslan & Easy English.Read and subscribe here
Due to COVID-19, many of these are running online as well as in person, which makes them more easily accessible to people from all over Victoria.
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ECCV's Nimo Hersi and Janet Curtain from Power in Ethnicity & Culture partnered with WIRE to create this short video, which gives women from CALD backgrounds some tips on making the NDIS work to support their needs and choices.
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VIC | ASVI | Aspergers support groups and events
Aspergers Victoria (ASVI) runs a range of support groups and events for people who have Aspergers, autism, or other similar neurodiverse profiles to help them feel connected, supported, and empowered to live the life they want for themselves.Due to COVID-19, many of these are running online as well as in person, which makes them more easily accessible to people from all over Victoria.
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WIRE | NDIS tips for CALD Women Video
Preparing for your National Disability Insurance Plan and managing your plan can be daunting, particularly if English is not your main language or if you are new to the Australian disability services.ECCV's Nimo Hersi and Janet Curtain from Power in Ethnicity & Culture partnered with WIRE to create this short video, which gives women from CALD backgrounds some tips on making the NDIS work to support their needs and choices.
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