1. National Disability Coordination Officer Program
Sally Bailey
31 October 2017

2. The NDCO Program aims to improve the transition of people with a disability aged 15 to 64 into tertiary education and employment. Your National Disability Coordination Officer can help provide information, coordination and referral for people with a disability.

3. NDCO Program
A conduit to networks resources programs and services that support the inclusion of people with disability into tertiary education and employment
Is a source and provide professional development opportunities that relate to inclusion and careers for people with disability
Can support with specific projects that meet the aims of the NDCO program

4. NDCO Program Stakeholders
Careers Educators
Generalist Teachers
Senior School Coordinators
Programs for Students a with Disability staff
Disability Liaison Officers (TAFE/University)
Flexible Learning Providers
Local Learning and Employment Networks
Disability Specialist Services
Registered Training Providers
Disability Employment Services
Apprenticeship Centre's
Educational Pychologists

5. Activities
Inclusive Learning Conference - Targeting educators working with youth with disability to learn more about best practice in education.
Practice and Transition Networks - Regular localised network meetings with education providers and transition service providers to provide opportunities to Network, get updates on local activities and share best practice.
Resources and information - Development of Website, facts sheets, directories and newsletters
Contributions to Policy - Surveys, research and collaboration nationally to inform government of local impact of State and Commonwealth policy.
Professional development – Career development, assistive technology, Autism, intellectual disability
Parent As Career Transition Support – Parent workshops
Personalised Employer Disability Awareness workshops

6. DDA Standards for Education
A person with a disability has a right to study at any educational institution in the same way as any other student, this includes access to the full curriculum including.
If a person with a disability meets the essential entry requirements, then educators must make changes or "reasonable adjustments" if that person needs them to perform essential course-work.

7. DDA Standards for Education Website
Making reasonable adjustments
Standards for enrolment
Standards for participation
Standards for curriculum development, accreditation and delivery
Standards for student support services
Standards for harassment and victimisation
Treatment of a person who has an associate with a disability
Exceptions

10. Sally Bailey National Disability Coordination Officer C/O PO Box 1162 Frankston Vic 3199 T (03) M To sign up to your regions newsletter and get more information go to ndcovictoria.net.au