National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO) Program

The NDCO program works toward the Australia-wide coordination and delivery of transition services for people with a disability who are at, or who will be attending, university, vocational education and training or another training organisation.

The NDCO program’s goals are to:

• Improve transitions to help people with a disability from school or community into post-school education and training and subsequent employment.
• Increase participation by people with a disability in higher education, vocational education and training and employment.
• Establish better links between schools, universities, TAFEs, training providers and disability service providers so that they can work together to provide the best possible assistance for people with a disability.

A complete list of providers and for each of the 31 NDCO Service Regions is provided at www.dest.gov.au/vet.ndco

NDCO Contacts in Western Sydney
University of Western Sydney hosts NDCO positions in three regions within Western Sydney

• Outer Western Sydney/Blacktown -
• Outer South Western Sydney/Fairfield/ Liverpool
• Canterbury/Bankstown/Inner Western Sydney/Central Western Sydney

NDCO Contact Details

NDCO Office at University of Western Sydney, Equity and Diversity Unit 
Phone 9678 7346
Fax: 9678 7373
Email: ndco@uws.edu.au

Contact Officers for Western Sydney Regions

Michelle Hayter- Program Coordinator and NDCO for Outer Western Sydney/Blacktown Region
Phone – Mobile 0404 493965

Gillian Hilt- NDCO for Outer South Western Sydney/Fairfield/ Liverpool
Phone Mobile 0404 470973

Postal address - Equity & Diversity Unit
University of Western Sydney
Locked Bag 1797
Penrith South DC NSW 1797

The Regional Disability Liaison Officer Program changed on 1st January 2008, to the NDCO Program. This website will be modified to reflect these changes. In the meantime, for more information you can visit www.uws.edu.au/rdlo