1. DAAWS Disabled Australian apprentice wage scheme Presented by
SINDY DUFFIELD

2. What is DAAWS Disabled Australian apprentice wage scheme
A funding source provided by the Federal Government to employers and registered training organisations (RTO’s) like TAFE, for the provision of tutorial and mentoring support to apprentices and trainees with a disability

3. Workplace modifications
How can daaws benefit an apprentice with a disability as well as their employer?
TAFE
Tutorial Support
$5500 pa
TAFE
Mentor Support
$5500 pa
DAAWS Payments
EMPLOYER
Workplace modifications
$5500 pa

4. How can daaws benefit an apprentice/ trainee with a disability?
Tutorial support: DAAWS Apprentices can receive tutorial support during their studies at TAFE. This can either be in or out of class and is always based on the individual needs of our students.
Mentor Support: Each Apprentice will be mentored for the duration of their apprenticeship. Our DAAWS Student Contact Officers will closely monitor the progress of our Apprentices and refer to additional services as required.
Employer Incentives: The Employer of a DAAWS Apprentice receives an incentive in the form of DAAWS payments for employing and Apprentice with a disability. This is $5,500 per annum, over $20,000 for the duration of an apprenticeship.

5. How does an apprentice become eligible for daaws funding
Apprenticeship secured
Sign up with Apprenticeship Support Network (ASN)
DAAWS Application commenced by ASN
1288: Completed by Employer and Apprentice then forwarded to RTO(TAFE) for completion
608A completed by DES (NOVA) based on Job Capacity Assessment
DAAWS approval granted by ASN for 12 month period
Apprentice enrolls at TAFE
Apprentice interviewed by Disability Teacher Consultant and support commenced based one needs of the student
Apprentice is mentored by DAAWS Student Contact Officer

6. Australian apprentice
External to TAFE TAFE
Employer
Teaching Section
Apprentice
Disability Employment Service (DES)
Disability Consultant
Apprenticeship Network Provider (ANP)
Support Teacher
State Training Services (STS)
DAAWS Student Contact Officer

7. DAAWS Contact's Miller, MBISC and Macquarie Fields College
Alana Perish DAAWS Coordinator
Sindy Duffield DAAWS Officer
Lyndel Starr DAAWS Student Contact Officer
Wetherill Park, Granville, Liverpool College
Michelle Sherrin DAAWS Student Contact Officer
Campbelltown College
Karen Breeze DAAWS Student Contact Officer
Miller, MBISC and Macquarie Fields College
Elizabeth Beard DAAWS Student Contact Officer
Padstow, Bankstown, Lidcombe College

8. Student support contacts
Teacher Consultant, Disabilities:
Carmel Silvestro Granville College
Shelly Temmerman Granville College
Carol Davis Wetherill Park College
Doug Bowers Campbelltown College
Karyn Evans Campbelltown College
Keri Aggett Miller College
Sally Ryan Liverpool College
Premy Reddy Padstow/Bankstown College
Steve Berry Padstow/ Lidcombe
Chris Levi Macquarie Fields and MBISC

9. Any questions big or small
Alana Perish
DAAWS Coordinator
Sindy Duffield
DAAWS Officer

10. THANK YOU