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11 July 2008
3 July 2008 Funding for Training and Development – A boost to the NGO Disability Sector NDS SA Division has received a once-off grant of $100 000 to provide training and development opportunities for the non-government disability sector workforce. Click here to read more...
12 June 2008 New Service Agreement Clauses Released for Comment The Department for Families and Communities has released for comment Draft New Clauses to be added to Service Agreements. Click here to read more...
10 June 2008
6 June 2008 NDS Media Release: $98m for disability services in SA, but not all new The South Australian Government has matched new recurrent Commonwealth funding for disability services in South Australia, but only by counting the funding it announced in last year’s budget. Click here to read more...
13 May 2008 Government/NGO Sector Relation Forum: Disability SA New Structure
2 May 2008
22 April 2008 The Inevitability of Change and how to Make the Most of it! NDS has negotiated a pre-release opportunity for members to register for a workshop presented by renowned change management expert Kevin Paton from the University of Sunderland UK. Click here to read more...
28 March 2008
22 February 2008 Changes to Service Contracts Proposed At a forum this week, Disability SA announced proposed changes to Service Agreements and new arrangements for Brokerage Services with the non-government (NGO) sector 2008-09. Click here to read more...
15 February 2008
4 February 2008 Disability Sector Representative Group reconvened after Two Year Hiatus NDS SA State Manager, Noelene Wadham, attended the first of the reconvened meetings of the Disability Sector Representative Group on 16 January 2008. Click here to read more...
30 January 2008 Government/NGO Sector Forums NDS and ANGOSA will be co-hosting four Forums during 2008, the purpose of which is to provide opportunities for our members to interact with Disability SA on topics/issues of interest/concern. Click here to read more...
22 January 2008 Events Calendar - now available
18 December 2007
5 December 2007 Companion Card now available in South Australia Jay Weatherill, Minister for Disability, launched the SA Companion Card on Monday at a function attended by 100 guests. Click here to read more...
13 November 2007
5 October 2007
20 September 2007 Telstra SA Business Women’s Awards NDS South Australia congratulates Judy Curran, Chief Executive scosa, on becoming State finalist in the category of ‘Community and Government’ for the Telstra SA Business Women’s Awards. Click here to read more...
7 September 2007 Information and Referral Services In its 2007-08 Budget, the State Government announced funding cuts to ten non-government advocacy and information groups, effective September 2007 for eight of these organisations and two later in 2008. Click here to read more...
Breakfast Forum with Penny Wong, Shadow Minister for Workforce Participation NDS South Australia and ACE SA are pleased to invite you to hear Senator Penny Wong, Labor Senator for South Australia and Shadow Minister for Workforce Participation. Click here to read more...
23 August 2007
NDS South Australia State Committee Chair and Deputy Chair NDS South Australia is pleased to announce that Glenn Rappensberg, Chief Executive of Novita Children’s Services, has been re-elected to the Chair and Greg Box, Chief Executive of CARA, to the Deputy Chair of the State Committee. Click here to read more...
22 August 2007 General Meeting of Members The NDS SA general meeting of members was held on 15 August. Click here to read more...
4 July 2007 Notice of 2007 General Meeting of Members...click here to read more.
22 June 2007
7 June 2007 NDS Media Release: A cautious endorsement but more effort required National Disability Services, the national industry association for disability services, today welcomed the State Government’s announcement that there will be an extra $45.76 million extra investment into disability in the Budget over the next four years. Click here to read more...
29 May 2007 Presentations available from post-budget forum In response to the Federal Budget, NDS members were invited to a forum on 14 May to listen to representatives from both DEWR and FaCSIA present their comments on relevant budget decisions. Click here to read more...
18 May 2007
Careers & Employment Expo The issue of employment of people with disability is one of equity, inclusion and social justice. Click here to read more...
Evaluation of the State Disability Transition Program 2000-2006 The State Disability Transition Program was established in South Australia in 2000 with the aim of developing a model which supports students with a disability to transition from school effectively. Click here to read more...
9 May 2007 SA Proposed Accommodation Bill The development of the proposed new accommodation legislation, which is to replace the existing Supported Residential Facilities Act, was recommended on the basis of two research studies on boarding houses and supported residential facilities undertaken by the former Department of Human Services. Click here to read more...
30 April 2007 NDS Strategic Directions for Business Services and Open Employment Ken Baker, Chief Executive of National Disability Services, will meet with representatives of SA Employment Services on Monday 14 May (at NDS State Office, 246 Glen Osmond Rd, Fullarton), to discuss the impact of the 2007 Federal Budget on disability employment services. Click here to read more...
Responding to Minister Stone’s Invitation For Comment Minister Stone recently wrote to CEOs of DEN services, inviting them to contribute ideas on the future directions of employment services in the lead up to DEWR’s post-June 2009 contract arrangements. Click here to read more...
12 April 2007 Input invited to NDS National Committee on OHS National Disability Services has established a National Committee on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) to help resolve the emerging tension between the application of OHS legislation/regulations and the Disability Services Standards. Click here to read more...
30 March 2007 Information from the Office of the Employment Advocate On Tuesday 27 March, NDS SA in partnership with the Office of the Employment Advocate (OEA) ran two successful seminars for NDS Disability Employment Network and Business Service members. Click here to read more...
23 March 2007
5 March 2007 Information Sessions for DENs and Business Services As reported in News Update 12 February 2007, National Disability Services (NDS) has established a ‘partnership’ with the Federal Office of the Employment Advocate (OEA). Click here to read more...
27 February 2007 New State Manager appointed National Disability Services, the peak body for disability services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Noelene Wadham as its State Manager in South Australia. Click here to read more...
25 January 2007 Planning for Retirement Report Launch The ageing of the Business Services workforce and the lack of well-developed pathways to retirement pose substantial challenges for disability service providers, governments and supported employees (and their families and carers). Click here to read more...
23 January 2007 Volunteer Ministerial Advisory Group The Volunteer Ministerial Advisory Group (VMAG) provides recommendations, information and advice to the Minister for Volunteers and the Office for Volunteers in relation to all issues involving volunteers and volunteering. Click here to read more...
22 November 2006 Better Pathways Discussion Paper The Premier of South Australia has asked the Social Inclusion Board to provide advice on ways to improve the transition from school to further education, training, employment and day options for young people with disabilities aged 15-24 years. Click here to read more...
17 November 2006 Seminar - Disability and Leadership ACROD SA Division is pleased to invite you to hear Mike Adams, Assistant Director, Delivery and Learning, Disability Rights Commission UK. Click here to read more...
16 November 2006 SA disability services face a funding crisis The South Australian government has dealt a blow to many disability service providers in SA as a result of funding cuts in the recent State Budget. Read more...
3 November 2006 Sub-Committee Review and Nomination In recent months the ACROD SA Division Committee has undertaken a comprehensive review of the special purpose sub-committees it has in place and, more particularly, how we can benefit our members further by increasing the relevance and effectiveness of these sub-committees. Read more...
26 September 2006 New ACROD SA Chair and Deputy Chair elected ACROD SA is pleased to announce that Glenn Rappensberg (CEO Novita Children’s Services) has been elected to the Chair and Trevor Goldstone (CEO Orana Inc) to the Deputy Chair of the ACROD SA Divisional Committee. Click here to read more...
11 September 2006 SA rates lowest on indexation Despite the absence of any formal announcement or consultation by the SA Government, ACROD is aware that an indexation amount of 2.6% has been set for State-funded disability services in 2006-07. Click here to read more...
ACROD News - August/September Edition
6 September 2006 Stamp Duty Relief On the 19th January 2006 the SA Government announced that not-for-profit groups would be exempt from stamp duty on vehicles marked with the organisation’s name (at all times) and used primarily to transport people with disabilities. Click here to read more...
4 September 2006 Social Inclusion Board focuses on transition to work The Social Inclusion Board is seeking views on school-to-work transition pathways for young people with disability. Click here to read more...
1 September 2006 SA Annual Report is now available and speech from guest speaker at ACROD SA Annual Meeting of Members held on 30th August from Monsignor David Cappo.
17 August 2006 New additions to advisory panels Paul Flynn will represent ACROD SA on the Education Panel of the Social Inclusion Board. Click here to read more...
Access and Equity for People from non-English Speaking Backgrounds Project ACROD SA has nominated Mary Ryan, Employment Coordinator of Your Employment Success (YES), as its representative on a Project Reference Group being established by MALSSA (formerly the Multicultural Advocacy Liaison Service of South Australia). Click here to read more...
3 August 2006 Annual Meeting of Members Notice is hereby given that the ACROD SA Division’s Annual Meeting of Members will be held on Wednesday the 30th August 2006 from 4:00pm - 6:00pm at the Balyana Conference Centre. Click here to read more...
31 July 2006 Social Inclusion Board - Advisory Panels The Premier of South Australia, Hon Mike Rann MP, recently charged the Social Inclusion Board with improving pathways from school to further education, training, employment and post-school options for young people with a disability. Click here to read more...
13 July 2006
21 April 2006 On Wednesday April 19th, ACROD SA and Minda Incorporated jointly sponsored a presentation to Disability Service Providers by Professor Emeritus Dr Bob Schalock entitled “Quality of Life Concepts and the Support Paradigm”. Click here to read more...
7 April 2006 National Resource to enhance tertiary education opportunities for mature aged people with a disability Personnel from the University of South Australia, including the Regional Disability Liaison Officer (RDLO), have obtained funding from the Federal Department of Education, Science & Training (DEST) to develop a national resource to encourage, enable and facilitate mature aged people with a disability to train or retrain in the higher education or vocational education and training sectors. Click here to read more...
21 March 2006Further advice on IRC’s declaration on minimum wagesFurther to our News Update on 16th March 2006 regarding minimum wages for Supported Employment (Business Services), ACROD SA has clarification on the requirement in “Schedule A: Supported Employment Provisions” relating to a minimum weekly wage of $62.00. Click here to read more... 16 March 2006Industrial Relations Commission amends its draft declaration on minimum wages SA Business Services can continue to use a range of wage assessment instruments to determine the wages of their supported employees as a result of ACROD’s submissions to the SA Industrial Relations Commission. Click here to read more...
26 August 2005
14 July 2005 State Budget 2005-06 Forum ACROD was pleased to present the Disability Services and State Budget 2005/06 Forum at Novita Children’s Services 13 July 2005. The South Australian Department for Families and Communities, Disability Services Office, Director, Dr. David Caudrey presented an address which has kindly been made available to ACROD's members. The presentation is available by clicking here.
27 May 2005 The State Budget 2005 - 2006 and Disability Services The South Australian 2005 - 2006 State Budget released yesterday reflects a significant shift in Government fiscal policy when compared to the Budgets handed down to the Disability Services Sector in previous years. Click here to read more...
26 May 2005 Cost of Police Checks transferred to Disability Services Many disability services have received correspondence from the South Australian Police (SAPOL) to advise of changes for employers obtaining person history information (police checks) for potential and existing employees. These new changes are applicable from 1st January 2005. Click here to read more...
3 May 2005 ACROD’s submission to the Department for Families and Communities - Disability Services Framework 2004 – 2007
21 April 2005 Disability
Services Framework 2004 – 2007 The SA Department for Families and Communities Members has released the final Disability Services Framework 2004-2007. Click here to read more...
The South Australian State Budget lock-up for 2005–2006 will take place on May 26th, ACROD SA made its Budget Submission to the Minister for Disability and to Treasury in October 2004. Click here to read more...
15 March 2005 Comments Sought on Disability Services Framework By now members would be aware that the Department for Families and Communities, Disability Services Office, has released the final version of its Disability Services Framework 2004 – 2007. Click here to read more...
Dignity for Disabled Campaign update ACROD SA attended the Dignity for the Disabled Campaign held at Walford Anglican School for Girls last month. Approximately 500 people attended the event. Click here to read more...
Employment Services IR Bill reform – Next steps Towards the end of last year ACROD SA sought amendments to Section 79 – Approval of Enterprise Agreement of the South Australian Industrial Law Reform (Enterprise and Economic Development – Labour Market Relations) Bill 2004. Click here to read more...
Teachers Told about Transition to Employment Project ACROD SA was pleased to provide a presentation on the Transition to Supported Employment Project at a recent Special Education Day for teachers within Independent and Catholic schools. Click here to read more...
3 March 2005 Transition to Supported Employment for Students with a Disability
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