Sponsorship for International Day of People with Disability Events
The Minster for Disability Services Announces that Applications are now open. The Developmental Disability Council of Western Australia is offering sponsorship up to $1000 to support organisations and groups to hold inclusive community events or activities on or around International Day of People with Disability on 3 December…
You’re invited to join us on The Couch and talk about Friendships
Are you finding it hard to make friends and relationships with others? We are going to talk about things like: Ways to find friends who like the same things you do Who are real friends How long does it take…
Job Vacancy: NDIS Support Coordinator at DDWA
If you’d like to make a difference in the lives of people with disability and support them to exercise real choice and control, we would like to hear from you. Do you like working with people? Do you have experience…
New Readers available: Talking about COVID-19
DDWA has developed some Readers to help you to support people with developmental disability to understand the changes they are facing and needing to cope with during the coronavirus pandemic. Choose the format that suits you best! You can download…
Video series about changes to the NDIS due to COVID-19
Maggie from DDWA has made a series of videos to help explain some of the changes that are happening due to COVID-19. You can view them all in our dedicated COVID-19 section of the website.
Getting help from an Advocate
DDWA have developed this Easy Read brochure that can help you explain what advocacy is to your family member with intellectual disability. Download: Getting help from an Advocate Did you know that DDWA offer a free Advocacy service? To find…
New Disability Information Helpline
A new service called the Disability Information Helpline is available for people with disability who need help because of coronavirus (COVID-19). It can help families, carers, support workers and services. You can contact the Disability Information Helpline on 1800 643 787 to…
Symbol board to assist hospital medical staff
This is a link to a communication board and how to use it in a hospital setting. To help patients communicate in hospital and critical care. Developed together with the Speech and Language Therapy Team at Weston General Hospital, this…
Priority shopping for NDIS participants
The NDIA has worked with supermarket retailers to make sure NDIS participants wanting support to grocery shop, have priority access to home delivery services. This means, as an NDIS participant, from Monday 6 April, you can purchase grocery items online…
Resources to use with people with learning disabilities through the Coronavirus restrictions
The Learning Disabilities Professional Senate has put together this collection of resources that may be useful to support people with learning disabilities during the coronavirus restrictions. The material contained in this resource has been developed by individuals or organisations and…
New COVID-19 Planning Tools from QDN Network
QDN has been working with the University of Sydney and the Queensland Government on these practical tools and information to help you think through how to make a plan for your own individual needs and situation during COVID-19. Make a…
Learning at home during a time of crisis: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE) has developed a new resource ‘Learning at home during a time of crisis: COVID-19 (Coronavirus). This resource has been developed to help parents support their children while schools are pupil free or closed…