First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN) is a national organisation of and for Australia’s First Peoples with disability, their families and communities. The organisation is governed by First Peoples with…
The Self-Care Room is an online resource for aged care workers to learn about and engage in self-care activities. Created by End of Life Directions for Aged Care (ELDAC), the…
Newly merged not-for-profit organisation Alino Living offers residential aged care living and services across the Central Coast and is putting workforce front-of-mind by developing a program to assist with recruitment…
This guide has been developed to support quality experiences for mandatory work placements for students completing the Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015). The guide is for employers, registered training…
Peer workers are an increasingly important part of the mental health workforce due to growing demands within the sector and a shifting trend in providing person-centred peer support and care to individuals. In a new collaborative…
An evidence-based guide for employers on introducing Allied Health Assistants to the workforce to deliver quality NDIS services. The Allied Health Assistants Good Practice Guide is here to help your…
A showcase of projects that engage, develop and utilise workforce in new ways to support people with disability under the NDIS. Project themes: User-led - Designing service user-led support Thin…
NDS offers a wide range of useful workforce resources that support disability services to respond to workforce challenges. Disability Workforce Resource (iPDF) - This interactive workforce pdf is designed to…
Welcome to the Early Years and School Age Care (EYSAC) sectors online hub. You will find helpful information if you are already working with children or are interested in working…
Demand for aged care services is rapidly increasing, while older Australians’ expectations of the care they receive has changed significantly. Based on extensive research and experience, PwC has designed a…
The Aged Care Services Workforce Hub is a platform for all stakeholders involved in developing the capability and the capacity of the Aged Services Sectors workforce to come together. Stakeholders…
The goal of RecruitAble is to create a successful model for the employment of people with disability through mainstream recruitment companies and industry. The goal is to reduce the employment…
The Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS) is designed to encourage and assist undergraduate students in health-related disciplines to complete their studies and join the health workforce. The scheme provides…
WorkSafe's WorkWell Program supports workplace leaders to prevent mental injury and promote safe and mentally healthy workplaces by providing access to tools and resources, funding and networking opportunities. The WorkWell…
Future Health Skills has been developed by The Gordon in partnership with the Victorian Government, the Geelong Region Local Learning and Employment Network, Barwon Health, the Epworth and St John…
WomenCAN Australia (WCA) is a membership-based charity formed to empower women at risk of financial insecurity, including homelessness, to build financial autonomy. The organisation is working to achieve this through…
Macquarie Community College SKILLS4You program is offered to migrant women in Western Sydney wanting to work in caring careers (aged care, disability care and childcare). The program involves increasing participants’ English language…
This case study describes the Tasmanian Workforce Innovation Network. The network brings together employers, training providers and job service providers to explore opportunities for building capacity and capability of the…
This case study illustrates the way school-based traineeships can attract young people to human services and help employers to build their future workforce. Mabel Park State High School, itself an…
This case study highlights what committed partnership looks like between an early childhood care provider and an RTO. This is illustrated through the partnership between the College for Australian Early…
This case study highlights guiding principles for creating partnerships with RTOs to train workers and build recruitment pathways. Cara, one of South Australia’s largest disability service providers, partners with a…
This case study describes Allambi Care's partnership with education providers to design training and education for new and existing staff. Co-designed with Bradford Institute of Advanced Education, Allambi's comprehensive orientation and…
This case study describes how Warrigal, a community-owned aged care service provider in the Illawarra and Southern Highlands of NSW and central and southern Canberra, developed strong partnerships with value…
The challenge of building a skilled workforce is a pressing one for the human services. The HSSO has designed this guide to help employers and managers in these industry sectors…
The Australian Human Rights Commission has developed a set of resources for the VET sector: ‘Disability rights: Facilitating the empowerment of people with disability’ (aligned to CHCDIS007 - Facilitate the empowerment…
The Understanding Dementia is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), offering university-quality education about the latest in dementia research and care. This free course provides an opportunity to engage with…
The Independent Living Options (ILO) Hub is designed to provide information on the latest updates related to NDIS Home and Living and Individualised Living Options. Individualised Living Options (ILO) is…
This online learning resource is about support for decision making. It presents the first evidence-based framework to guide you through the process of supporting people with cognitive disabilities to make…
The aim of the Living with Disability Research Centre is to improve the social inclusion and participation of people with cognitive disability through research, education, and knowledge transfer and to…
Every Moment Has Potential is an online learning resource developed specifically for disability support workers. The resource provides an introduction to Person Centred Active Support - a way of working…
Enabling Risk: Putting Positives First has been developed specifically for disability support workers. Enabling people to take risks is an integral part of disability support work. It is also important…
'Supporting Inclusion' is an online learning program which has been developed with you, the support worker, in mind. It can also be used by trainers or teachers to support their…
The Launch into Work program supports the delivery of pre-employment projects that prepare job seekers for specific entry-level roles with an organisation. Projects are co-designed with employers and tailored to…
The Launch into Work program supports the delivery of pre-employment projects that prepare job seekers for specific entry-level roles with an organisation. Projects are co-designed with employers and tailored to…
The Aboriginal Environmental Health Officer Training Program (Training Program) provides traineeships in environmental health for Aboriginal people to become tertiary qualified and comprehensively trained EHOs. This contributes to improving workforce…
CultureReady was a project developed by SSI Diversity Training to address the low participation rates of people with disability from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in the NDIS. Through…
Two free online courses exploring contemporary understandings of disability. Thinking Through Disability allows participants to reflect on how disability is part of who we are as human beings by engaging…
Belonging Matters is a not for profit capacity enhancing service that provides education, resources, mentoring and advice about social inclusion and belonging. It was developed in 2003 by individuals with…
In recent years, significant growth in funded NDIS psychosocial disability supports has resulted in a skills crisis. ermha365 in partnership with Wodonga TAFE & Mental Health Victoria have been funded by the…
Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD) is an online professional development resource for Australia’s broad public mental health workforce. MHPOD provides access to various learning and development resources through the…
The 'Early Career Program' is a initiative of The Disability Trust. The Disability Trust in the Illawarra region sought to prepare, train and trial potential individual support worker trainees across…
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) Emerging Leaders Framework is for emerging leaders, their organisations and system leaders. For emerging leaders, it defines who emerging leaders are, offers an…
The LASA Mentoring Program is a five-month mentoring partnership and online coaching program, which facilitates the professional development of current and emerging leaders in the age services industry. This interactive…
The Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), recognising the important role of the educational leader, and in response to sector feedback, has developed The Educational Leader Resource. This…