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What are Transferable Skills?
Transferable skills are strengths or abilities that aren't industry specific, that you can leverage for different industries and occupations. Transferable skills or, as we like to call them, transferable strengths, are strengths or abilities you can take from one occupation to another. Your transferable strengths and abilities can also be…
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How to choose a NDIS Service Provider
Confused on how to pick a NDIS Service Provider? We've put together a handy guide with 5 quick tips on important things to consider when deciding on a NDIS Service Provider.
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The Business Benefits of Workplace Diversity
Organisations that embrace workplace diversity are not only great places to work, but also hold a competitive business advantage. Workplaces that value, understand and accommodate difference have the ability to draw on a range of experience, knowledge and perspectives in decision making and team building.
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What is Support Coordination?
One of the major cornerstones of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is to provide people with disability choice and control over how they live their lives. This includes the flexibility to choose the services and supports you need and decide when and how you want them delivered.
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Our new personalised disability accommodation solutions
No matter who you are, everyone needs a place they can call home. For National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants, Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) sets out to achieve exactly that.  With a current unmet demand for SDA housing, there is an opportunity for providers to positively impact the lives of…
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Communication Disability: Hiding in Plain Sight
With Speech Pathology Week later this month, we dive into communication disability to understand what it is and highlight the importance of supporting the needs of people living with it Australia-wide by fostering a safe and inclusive environment. What is communication disability? According to the Speech Pathology Australia, communication disability…
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What is a Support Coordinator?
Identifying your goals and building a plan for how to reach them through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is not always as easy as it sounds. Sometimes, you need help to understand your plan and to connect with the NDIS services that are right for you and your circumstances.…
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What Are Disability Employment Services
Disability employment services, also known as DES, provide choice and flexibility for people with a disability who are looking for a job. DES can be large organisations or small providers. They may be for-profit companies or for-purpose groups, or a partnership of organisations. DES providers are organisations that help people…
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What is Supported Independent Living?
Supported Independent Living and the NDIS You might consider Supported Independent Living when you would like to access help to develop skills that will increase your independence, while living in the community. Under Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (the NDIS), Supported Independent Living is generally available to people who require…
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Five mental health tips to help you through the festive season
It’s the time of year where people will be setting expectations for a joyful Christmas, and planning time to connect with family and friends. However, for many, the festive season can also highlight financial issues, family conflict, loneliness and increase stress for people with anxiety and depression. Some people might…
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