Sector Development Podcasts by National Disability Services (NDS)

What was your first job? What did you learn about yourself during that job? Today over 60% of secondary students have paid, after-school employment. Unfortunately, many students with disability miss out on this important opportunity. In response to this, Ticket to Work embarked on the After School Jobs Project, providing support for over 80 young people with disability to land that first job. In this episode the Ticket to Work team share the outcomes of the project and what was found along the way.

In this podcast we hear about the experiences of a disability service which has found a creative way to improve their staff supervision.

Alyssa McIntyre and Dee Evans from Action on Disability within Ethnic Communities or ADEC share how their service, which supports people from ethnic backgrounds, has met the challenges of workforce supervision.

In this episode we discuss the findings from the 'SVA valuation of key outcomes report'. You will hear Mitch Adams, Manager SVA Consulting and Michelle Wakeford, Ticket to Work Manager talk about the economic benefits of Ticket to Work to government, young people and their families.

This episode is part of the NDS Safer and Stronger Podcast series. This series aims to help disability service providers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing information and experiences from professionals and providers.

To hear more experiences from disability service providers during COVID see our YouTube videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3xNFJ8mDtU12TFqZKBsXEq18HJgiZSwl

For more information and resources regarding COVID-19 and disability services in Victoria, see the NDS COVID-19 hub https://www.nds.org.au/index.php/covid-19-hub/victorian-covid-19-response

Nikki Fraser, Chief Financial Officer at SASI Victoria join's NDS sector consultant Graeme West to discuss a range of software solutions for different business areas like client management, HR processes, finance, and more.

This episode is part of the NDS Safer and Stronger Podcast series. This series aims to help disability service providers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing information and experiences from professionals and providers.

To hear more experiences from disability service providers during COVID see our YouTube videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3xNFJ8mDtU12TFqZKBsXEq18HJgiZSwl

For more information and resources regarding COVID-19 and disability services in Victoria, see the NDS COVID-19 hub https://www.nds.org.au/index.php/covid-19-hub/victorian-covid-19-response

When two staff members and then a client in a residential setting tested positive for COVID-19 the team at Ability Assist had to act quickly to appraise the situation, contact trace, and enact measures to limit the spread of infection.

Cindy Thomassen, CEO of Ability Asist joins Dylan Snowden from the NDS Safer and Stronger team and shares how her team handled the situation and provides relevant insights from the experience for disability service providers.

This episode is part of the NDS Safer and Stronger Podcast series. This series aims to help disability service providers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing information and experiences from professionals and providers.

To hear more experiences from disability service providers during COVID see our YouTube videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3xNFJ8mDtU12TFqZKBsXEq18HJgiZSwl

For more information and resources regarding COVID-19 and disability services in Victoria, see the NDS COVID-19 hub https://www.nds.org.au/index.php/covid-19-hub/victorian-covid-19-response

ANSVAR's Anthony Black joins NDS sector consultant Graeme west to discuss the need for disability providers to adopt contemporary board models, board roles in internal auditing processes, and demonstrating sound risk management

This episode is part of the NDS Safer and Stronger Podcast series. This series aims to help disability service providers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing information and experiences from professionals and providers.

To hear more experiences from disability service providers during COVID see our YouTube videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3xNFJ8mDtU12TFqZKBsXEq18HJgiZSwl

For more information and resources regarding COVID-19 and disability services in Victoria, see the NDS COVID-19 hub https://www.nds.org.au/index.php/covid-19-hub/victorian-covid-19-response

Natarsha Warren from Bayley House in Melbourne describes her team's experience from a positive COVID-19 case in their day service, and some learnings they took from the experience including the importance of having an effective COVIDSafe plan

This episode is part of the NDS Safer and Stronger Podcast series. This series aims to help disability service providers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing information and experiences from professionals and providers.

To hear more experiences from disability service providers during COVID see our YouTube videos https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3xNFJ8mDtU12TFqZKBsXEq18HJgiZSwl

For more information and resources regarding COVID-19 and disability services in Victoria, see the NDS COVID-19 hub https://www.nds.org.au/index.php/covid-19-hub/victorian-covid-19-response

Welcome to the first episode in the NDS Safer and Stronger Podcast series. This series aims to help disability service providers navigate the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing information and experiences from professionals and providers.

In this episode Professor John Catford from the DHHS joins the NDS team to discuss proper COVID response for your workplace, PPE and particular areas to look for when identifying a positive COVID case.

An NDS interview with Amaya a House Coordinator from Alkira about her brilliant career in the disability sector.