‘Now and Next’ Peer Worker Program
The latest Early Childhood Intervention Australia (ECIA) webinar features Plumtree’s ‘Now and Next’ Peer Worker Program. Click here to find out more!
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Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) Online Self-Study Course now available!
For those who missed out on registering for our OPC course with Dr Fi Graham, there is now an 8 hour online course you can do. For details, click here. The OPC self-study introductory coaching course includes 5 modules, each […]
New Webinars Released
Our May and June 2020 events are open for registrations, please visit the events tab at the top of the page for further details.
OT position at the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC)
Click here to read more about the OT position at RIDBC.
NDIS webinar on Assistive Technology (AT)
NDIS have recorded a webinar they hosted on Assistive Technology: Wheelchairs, aids and devices. The panel discusses recent changes to AT processes and resources, how to prepare for a planning meeting with AT needs, and how to escalate urgent issues […]
ASID position paper on Intellectual Disability and complex needs
Professor Leanne Dowse presents on ASID’s position paper on Intellectual Disability and complex needs. View the presentation here.
Q&A Panel: Report writing in the NDIS
Our current SPOT on DD President, Rene, and Executive Member, Kim, had the privilege of sitting on a Uniting Q&A panel on the topic of report writing in the NDIS. Click here to watch it.
NDIS should fund health supports, says Tribunal
An interesting article on a momentous decision by the tribunal in relation to the feeding needs for people with a disability. Click here to read it.
Resources for disability transport
Mobility Engineering is a supplier for disability transport products. They have helpful videos on their Youtube channel regarding child safety harnesses, restraints, wheelchair transport and other products. Click here to access their Youtube channel. MACA – Mobility and Accessibility for […]
Australian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) position statements
The ASID has released position statements regarding Intellectual Disability and Complex Needs. Click here to read more about it and for the background paper.