Virtual reality bus ready to visit rural and remote QLD

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Three National Disability Coordination Officers are hitting the road for a 3405km road trip to inspire minds and help people see career and study possibilities in rural and remote Queensland. The vehicle of choice is a specially-fitted virtual reality bus, which will allow 448 participants to virtually explore different career paths including mining, agriculture, health, […]

Technology breaking down barriers for students with a disability

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You look to your left and see modern lecture theatres and classrooms, you turn to your right and find students socialising and studying together – a life you could soon be a part of. For some high school students with a disability this will soon be a virtual reality thanks to an initiative from the […]

New program to boost employment for uni grads with a disability

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A recent study has revealed more than one in five people with a disability are unemployed after graduating university. A new program is set to change this statistic by providing support to university students with a disability in their final year of study as they transition from the classroom to the workplace. The University Specialist […]

Debbie’s working hard to smooth the transition from study to work

Debbie’s working hard to smooth the transition from study to work

With school finished for the year we managed to catch up with our busy resident National Disability Coordination Officer Debbie Rooskov to find out what it is exactly she does and why she’s so passionate about her work. Tell us a little bit about the work you do You will be jealous if I tell […]

NDCO finds success for Todd

SUNSHINE Coast’s Todd Willcock, 22, believes the Surat Basin program was the stepping stone he needed to get him a head start in the workforce. Todd, who was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, has been studying IT at the Sunshine Coast TAFE for 1.5 years. It was during his time at TAFE that Todd became […]

Resource breaking new ground in business sector

When considering employing a person with a disability,  employers throughout Queensland will soon have the opportunity to be better informed. A new “Employer Resource Kit” developed by Queensland-based National Disability Coordination Officers (NDCOs), driven by STEPS is breaking new ground in disability awareness and understanding within the business community. funded NDCO program. From the temperate […]