WEBINAR | Multicultural Disability Forum | Wednesday 1 December 2021 | 10.30am-12.30pm
‘Multicultural Disability Forum: Living with COVID-19’ will bring together a range of speakers, including experts with lived experience from culturally diverse backgrounds and disability sector organisations, to discuss ways people with disability can stay safe in the community as COVID-19 restrictions ease in Victoria.
- For more information or to book your spot, visit the ECCV website.
- Register for the Zoom event
WEBINAR | Speak My Language (VIC) podcast launch | Tuesday 7 December 2021 | 10.30-11.30am
To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ECCV is holding a special online event to launch the Speak My Language (Disability) Victorian podcasts and talk about living well with disability. Victorian Speak My Language (SML) ‘storytellers’ and ‘travellers’ will discuss their experiences creating the podcasts and sharing their stories. The panel will also include a representative from the national Speak My Language team who will provide an overview of the program.WATCH | COVID-19 Information Session
On Wednesday 17 November, ECCV hosted an information session for people from migrant and refugee backgrounds living with disability and their carers on COVID-19 vaccines, COVIDSafe practices and how to best protect our communities from the coronavirus.HEARING | Your say: Care and support sector consultations Stage 2 | submissions closing 17 December 2021
The Australian Department of Health is seeking feedback from consumers, families, carers, workers, providers and the broader community on aligning regulation across the NDIS, disability services, aged care and veterans’ care, as well as developing a common code of conduct across the care and support sectors.To make a submission on the Consultation Paper and the draft Code of Conduct or to register for an upcoming workshop, visit the Ageing and Aged Care Engagement Hub.
HEARING | Your say: Disability employment support program | submissions close 4 January 2022
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is running a public consultation on a new disability employment support program starting in July 2023, following the end of the current Disability Employment Services program on 30 June 2023. Individuals and organisations are invited to share their experience and help create the next disability employment support model. An accessible consultation paper has been developed to help guide submissions. Auslan translations and an Easy English guide have also been published.- To share your experience or make a submission, visit the DSS website.
- Learn more
RELEASING | NDIS Annual Report 2020-21
The NDIS Annual Report 2020-21 is now available. The report gives a summary of the NDIS performance and operations for the 2020-21 financial year. It includes a summary of the Annual Financial Sustainability Report 2020-21, which outlines the sustainability pressures facing the Scheme and has been reviewed by the Australian Government Actuary. The report is available in PDF and accessible formats on the NDIS website.RELEASING | DRC new reports on disability
Earlier this month, the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (DRC) released two new reports that provide historic insights into the experiences of people with disability in Australia.The ‘Disability in Australia – Shadows, struggles and successes’ report looks at different cultural and social factors that have impacted the lives of people with disability over time. The ‘Agents of our own Destiny – Activism and the road to the Disability Royal Commission’ report is about the disability rights movement and the history of disability activism and advocacy in Australia.
- Plain English versions of the reports are available on the DRC website.
- Read the reports
COMMEMORATING | International Day of People with Disability | 3 December
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) aims to increase public awareness and understanding of people with disability, and to challenge the way disability is thought about by society. Learn how to get involved and help break down barriers - both structural and attitudinal - for people with disability on the IDPwD website.CALLING | For Participants to Boards Victoria
The Victorian Government is encouraging people from a range of diverse communities to join public boards, to ensure that government boards and committees reflect the rich diversity of the Victorian community.Applications from people with a disability are encouraged.
- Visit the Boards Victoria website for more information or to apply.
- Learn more
ONLINE TRAINING | 'A Right to Respect' – Drivers of Violence and Essential Actions | Tuesday 30 November 2021 | 10am
Women with Disabilities Victoria is running three online training sessions on the prevention of violence against women with disabilities for people in the disability and social services workforce. For more information email tess.karambelas@wdv.org.au or call (03) 7065 1431.SUPPORTING | IncludeAbility: employment for people with disability
IncludeAbility is an initiative of the Australian Human Rights Commission (the Commission), designed to support employers who want to create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disability, and people with disability seeking employment, developing a career or considering self-employment. The hub offers resource guides, factsheets and an employer network.OFFERING | Disability Gateway Service
The Disability Gateway provides free information and services to help people living with disability, their families, friends and carers in key areas including finance, employment, health and equipment. Translated fact sheets and videos are available in Arabic, Greek, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese. To access these or for other services visit the Disability Gateway website or call 1800 643 787 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm AEDT).MORE:
Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria (ECCV)
Address: Suite 101, 398 Sydney Road, Coburg Vic 3058
Tel: (03) 9354 9555
Email: ndis@eccv.org.au
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