NSW Department of Education & Training, Disability Programs Directorate

““Passing the Baton” Passing the Baton”

along the journey from school to along the journey from school to post school & beyondpost school & beyond

Susan Hepworth (Murphy)Susan Hepworth (Murphy)

Enhancing the Links 2009Enhancing the Links 2009

““Passing the Baton” Passing the Baton”

along the journey from school to along the journey from school to post school & beyondpost school & beyond

Susan Hepworth (Murphy)Susan Hepworth (Murphy)

Enhancing the Links 2009Enhancing the Links 2009

NSW Department of Education & Training

Some questions for all school leavers Some questions for all school leavers

• Will I go to university & what course will I do?Will I go to university & what course will I do?

• Is TAFE an option?Is TAFE an option?

• Should I get a job & study later?Should I get a job & study later?

• Will I be able to get there?Will I be able to get there?

• Can I afford it?Can I afford it?

• Will I just travel? – The “Gap Year”Will I just travel? – The “Gap Year”

• Who can assist me?Who can assist me?

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

universityuniversity

volunteervolunteer

employmentemployment

• open• traineeship• apprenticeship

TAFETAFEgapgap

NSW Department of Education & Training

Additional considerations for Additional considerations for students with disabilitiesstudents with disabilities

• DADHC Post School Programs*DADHC Post School Programs*

• supported employment*supported employment*

• school and family expectationsschool and family expectations

• capacity of school to plan for & make the linkscapacity of school to plan for & make the links

• information about next destinationinformation about next destination

• accessing support; funding/eligibilityaccessing support; funding/eligibility

• Transport, personal careTransport, personal care

• environment: local area, city, regionenvironment: local area, city, region

• What if I change my mind or it doesn’t work?What if I change my mind or it doesn’t work?

• Who can assist me?Who can assist me?

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

universityuniversity

Post School Programs*Post School Programs*(for students with disabilities)

volunteervolunteer

employmentemployment

• open• supported*• traineeship• apprenticeshipTAFETAFE

unemploymentunemployment

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

School Transition 7 School Transition 7 —— 12 12

• planning areas:planning areas:

curriculum & credentialingcurriculum & credentialing

vocational educationvocational education

transport & mobilitytransport & mobility

community accesscommunity access

leisure & recreationleisure & recreation

personal managementpersonal management

• school learning support teams:school learning support teams:— TeacherTeacher— SLSCSLSC— careers advisorcareers advisor

• regional team regional team — DET Support Teacher DET Support Teacher

Transition (STT)Transition (STT)

— Non-government school Non-government school consultantsconsultants

• Parents/carersParents/carers

• parent/school expectationsparent/school expectations

• local community issues, e.g. local community issues, e.g. employment trendsemployment trends

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

universityuniversity

Transition to UniversityTransition to University

• Disability Liaison Officers (DLO)Disability Liaison Officers (DLO)

• Student Services OfficersStudent Services Officers

• National Disability Coordination Officer National Disability Coordination Officer (NDCO)(NDCO)

• alternative entry schemesalternative entry schemes

• educational access schemeseducational access schemes

Support Teacher Transition (STT)

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

universityuniversity

TAFETAFE

Transition to TAFE NSWTransition to TAFE NSW

• teacher consultants for students with teacher consultants for students with disabilities (TCs)disabilities (TCs)

• counsellorscounsellors

• students disclose their own support students disclose their own support needsneeds

Support Teacher Transition (STT)

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

universityuniversity

employmentemployment

• open• supported• traineeship• apprenticeshipTAFETAFE

Transition Transition to Employmentto Employment

Commonwealth servicesCommonwealth services• DEEWR DEEWR

— — open employmentopen employment— LCPLCP— Career & Transition supportCareer & Transition support— Youth pathwaysYouth pathways— DENDEN— NDCONDCO

• FaHCSIA FaHCSIA — supported employment— supported employment• Australian Apprenticeship CentresAustralian Apprenticeship Centres• DAAWSDAAWS• CentrelinkCentrelink

Support Teacher Transition (STT)

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

universityuniversity

employmentemployment

• open• supported• traineeship• apprenticeshipTAFETAFE

unemploymentunemployment

Transition to Transition to UnemploymentUnemployment

• no links with educationno links with education

• disengageddisengaged

• possible hospital or therapypossible hospital or therapy

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

universityuniversity

volunteervolunteer

employmentemployment

• open• supported• traineeship• apprenticeshipTAFETAFE

unemploymentunemployment

Transition to Transition to VolunteeringVolunteering

• self or family advocacyself or family advocacy• valuable for maintaining generic valuable for maintaining generic

work skillswork skills

Support Teacher Transition (STT)

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

universityuniversity

Post School ProgramsPost School Programs(for students with disabilities)

volunteervolunteer

employmentemployment

• open• supported• traineeship• apprenticeshipTAFETAFE

unemploymentunemployment

Transition to DADHC Post School ProgramsTransition to DADHC Post School Programs

NSW NSW Government funded & monitoredGovernment funded & monitored

- Post School Programs: Transition to Work - Post School Programs: Transition to Work

(TTW) & Community Participation (CP)(TTW) & Community Participation (CP)

- delivered mostly by non-government organisations- delivered mostly by non-government organisations

- School sectors in partnership with DADHC to- School sectors in partnership with DADHC to

facilitate the assessment for eligibility & referralfacilitate the assessment for eligibility & referral

Support Teacher Transition (STT)

NSW Department of Education & Training

schoolschool

universityuniversity

Post School ProgramsPost School Programs(for students with disabilities)

volunteervolunteer

employmentemployment

• open• supported• traineeship• apprenticeshipTAFETAFE

unemploymentunemployment

NSW Department of Education & Training

openopenemploymentemploymentsupportedsupported

employmentemployment

schoolschool

universityuniversity

Post School ProgramsPost School Programs(for students with disabilities)

volunteervolunteer

TAFETAFEunemploymentunemployment

employmentemployment

• open• supported• traineeship• apprenticeship

NSW Department of Education & Training

openopenemploymentemployment supportedsupported

employmentemployment

schoolschool

universityuniversity

Post School ProgramsPost School Programs(for students with disabilities)

volunteervolunteer

TAFETAFE

NSW Department of Education & Training

openopenemploymentemployment supportedsupported

employmentemployment

schoolschool

universityuniversity

Post School ProgramsPost School Programs(for students with disabilities)

volunteervolunteer

TAFETAFE

NSW Department of Education & Training

openopenemploymentemployment supportedsupported

employmentemployment

schoolschool

universityuniversity

Post School ProgramsPost School Programs(for students with disabilities)

volunteervolunteer

TAFETAFE

NSW Department of Education & Training

openopenemploymentemployment supportedsupported

employmentemployment

schoolschool

universityuniversity

Post School ProgramsPost School Programs(for students with disabilities)

volunteervolunteer

TAFETAFE