ResourceS
General
- Western Sydney NDCOS, How we can help - An introduction to the role of the NDCO program including contact information for the Western Sydney NDCO's.
- NSW NDCOs - How we can help - An introduction to the role of the NDCO program including contact details across NSW
- Sydney NDCOs - How we can help - An introduction to the role of the NDCO program including contact details across the Sydney Region
- What is Disability? - A useful resource which outlines the broad definition of disability.
- Finding Help - Mental Health - Information on finding help when mental health affects you and your family.
- Disability Disclosure website A4 promotional flyer
- 'Get Ready for Uni' website A4 promotional flyer
- NDCO website A4 promotional flyer
- EduApps - Information on free inclusive technology Applications
For Students and Job-seekers
- Get Ready Workbook - A workbook to help young people to be well prepared for their life after school.
- School v Uni v Tafe - A resource comparing postsecondary education and training at TAFE and University to High School.
- TAFE Step by Step - A guide on transition into TAFE NSW for students with a disability.
- Top Ten Tips handout - A guide to some of the key things to think about, consider, and do when planning for life after school.
- University Transition Resource - A guide on transition into University for students with a disability
- Your Own Path to Success - Access to support for students with disability. (DVD resource)
- Transition Information sheet - Do you get support or exam provisions at school and wonder how you will get them at Uni or at TAFE? Or how you will get adjustments at work? This information sheet can help.
- Introduction to Disability Employment Services - Information of DES's and how to contact them.
- For prospective university students with disabilities - Would you benefit from support or exam provisions at uni?
- Resources for students planning for university who have Asperger's Syndrome
- Resources for students planning for university who have a hearing impairment
- Resources for students planning for university who have a vision impairment
- Resources for students planning for university who have a Mental Health condition
- Resources for students planning for university who have a Chronic Medical condition
For Employers
- Communicating effectively with people with disabilities - This handout provides practical advice and helpful tips to help you feel more confident communicating with people with disability.
- What can the WSNDCO Program do for Employers - A guide to the services available to employers through the NDCO program.
- Employers Toolkit on Disclosure
- Toolkit on Working Effectively with People with Disability
For Education and Training staff
- Staying the Course - Retaining students with disabilites in post-secondary education - This resource provides strategies for educators of students with disabilities to help maximise retention and completion in classroom settings. Click here for print ready version
- WSNDCO Transition Resource Poster - A poster resource for school staff and students on transition resources for students with a disability or chronic medical condition.
- Sydney Vocational Support Networks (VSNs) - Contact information and dates for the VSNs that operate within the Sydney metropolitan area to provide a forum for information sharing and an opportunity to improve vocational and employment outcomes for school leavers with a disability
- Are you 1 in 5? – a poster resource for school staff and students on how to 'Get Ready' for life after school.
For Vocational Support Networks
South Western Syndney (SWSVSN)
Western Syndney (WSVSN)
