Who looks after respite, accommodation, therapy and personal care etc services? National Disability Insurance Agency (in Barkly Site) Australian Capital Territory Frequently asked question Answer Relevant link/s Where can I find information about support for Aboriginal students with disability at high school? Education and Training Directorate can I find information about vocational subjects that can be studied at school? Education and Training Directorate Where can I find out about school-based apprenticeships and traineeships? Education and Training Directorate Who looks after apprenticeships and traineeships after school? Education and Training Directorate What is the final school certificate called? ACT Year 12 Certificate Who looks after university admissions? Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) What is the final school rank that is used for university admission called? Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) What are the support at universities called? Disability Advisor Indigenous Studies Coordinator Where can I find information about support at the Canberra Institute of Technology? Counselling and Equity Services What other post-school programs are available? Transition Service, Community Access Service Who looks after respite, accommodation, therapy and personal care etc services? Community Services – Disability ACT National Disability Insurance Agency (for people who have transitioned into the Scheme)
New South Wales Frequently asked question Answer Relevant link/s Where can I find information about support for Aboriginal students with disability at high school? Department of Education and Communities Catholic Education Commission Association of Independent Schools Contact school for further information Where can I find information about vocational subjects that can be studied at school? Board of Studies Department of Education and Communities Where can I find out about school-based apprenticeships and traineeships? Department of Education and Communities Who looks after training, apprenticeships and traineeships after school? Department of Education and Communities – State Training Services What is the school certificate called? Higher School Certificate Who looks after university admissions? Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) What is the final school rank that is used for university admission called? Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) What are the support staff at universities called and where do I find them? Disability Advisor, Disability Liaison Officer Indigenous Education Centres Where can I find information about support at TAFE? TAFE NSW Student Services What other post-school programs are available? Transition to Work, Community Participation What other support is available for Aboriginal people in training and work? Way Ahead Mentoring Program, New Careers for Aboriginal People Employment Related Accommodation program for Aboriginal people who are wanting to take up work or training in a regional centre
Where can I find information about support at TAFE? TAFE SA Disability Support Program TAFE SA Aboriginal Access Centre What other post-school programs are available? Day Options Program Who looks after respite, accommodation, therapy and personal care etc services? SA Government Tasmania Frequently asked question Answer Relevant link/s can I find information about support for students with disability at high school? Department of Education Where can I find information about vocational subjects that can be studied at school? Department of Education Where can I find out about school-based apprenticeships and traineeships? Department of Education Skills Tasmania Who looks after apprenticeships and traineeships after school? Skills Tasmania TasTAFE What is the school certificate called? Tasmanian Certificate of Education Who after university admissions? University of Tasmania What is the final school rank that is used for university admission called? Tasmanian Tertiary Entrance Score and Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) What are the support staff at universities called? Disability Advisors Riawunna Centre www.utas.edu.au/riawunna Where can I find information about support at TasTAFE? TasTAFE Disability Support Aboriginal Training Programs What other post-school programs are available? Community access and individual support packages - National Disability Insurance Agency
Who looks after respite, accommodation, therapy and personal care etc services? National Disability Insurance Agency Gateway Services, for people not currently eligible for NDIS Victoria Frequently asked question Answer Relevant link/s Where can I find information about support for Aboriginal students with disability at high school? Department of Education and Training Catholic Education Melbourne Independent Schools Victoria Where can I find information about vocational subjects that can be studied at school? Department of Education and Training Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Where can I find out about school-based apprenticeships and traineeships? Department of Education and Training Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Who looks after apprenticeships and traineeships after school? Department of Education and Training Where can I find information about vocational education? Victorian Skills Gateway Learn Local What is the school certificate called? Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or Victorian Certification of Applied Learning (VCAL) Who looks after university admissions? Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre What is the final school rank that is used for university admission called? Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR)
ATAR – Australian Tertiary Admission Rank DA – Disability Advisor DDA – Disability Discrimination Act (1992) DES – Disability Employment Service DLO – Disability Liaison Officer (alternative for DA) ESAt – Employment Services Assessment FPDN – First Peoples Disability Network IEP - Indigenous Employment Program JCA – Job Capacity Assessment JSA – Job Services Australia (Now known as jobactive) NDCO – National Disability Coordination Officer NDIS – National Disability Insurance Scheme RJCP – Remote Jobs and Communities Program RTO – Registered Training Organisation TAFE – Technical and Further Education TC – TAFE Teacher/Consultant VET – Vocational Education and Training VTEC – Vocational Training and Employment Centre Good luck getting ready for your life after school! Download this workbook at www.uws.edu.au/ndco/getreadytoptips