Disability Sector Podcasts by National Disability Services (NDS)

The NDS Entry to Care Roles project has trained and coached long-term unemployed job seekers into entry-to-care roles within the disability sector.
In this podcast Tahlia Seedy from NDS chats with Ed Okuoga, State Manager Victoria, from Workforce Australia employment service providers Workskil Australia, about his experiences with the NDS Entry to Care Roles project and what he learnt.
Ed was involved in the project from the beginning. He took part in the project co-design workshop, and has been championing the training of Workforce Australia employment consultants, to link suitable job seekers.
The Workforce Australia Local Jobs program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

Professor Prue Morgan, Head of Physiotherapy at Monash University speaks to Disability Sector Consultant Heather McMinn from National Disability Services about Falls prevention, the consequences from falling and how disability workers can reduce falls in disability care settings.  
 
This podcast was produced by National Disability Services, with funding from the Victoria State Government. 
Go to the DFFH website  to find falls resources for disability service providers. 
Useful Links:
Practice advice – falls minimisation for disability support workers supporting residents in group homes

Professor Bronwyn Hemsley, Professor of Speech Pathology at the University of Technology Sydney speaks to Disability Sector Consultant Heather McMinn from NDS about safe and enjoyable mealtimes and supporting NDIS participants with swallowing difficulties.  
This podcast was produced by NDS, with funding from the Victoria State Government. 
 
Go to the DFFH website for further information and resources for disability service providers.
Useful Links:
Safe and enjoyable mealtimes – supporting NDIS participants with swallowing difficulties
Disability Services Commissioner Safe Mealtimes Poster 
Find safe mealtime training, you can access the 90-minute version of the video on the NDIS website
Enjoy safe meals recipes

Reece Adams, Head of the Centre for Developmental Disability Health, Monash Health, speaks to Disability Sector Consultant Heather McMinn from NDS about deteriorating health in disability care settings, what disability workers should look for and how they can respond.  
This podcast was produced by NDS with funding from the Victoria State Government. 
 
Reece and Heather also talk about supporting resources, including a new deteriorating health poster for disability group homes. 
Useful Links:
Centre for Developmental Disability Health 
My Lived ID is a resource for people with intellectual disability and their families, carers and health care professionals
Council for Intellectual Disability 
 

In this NDS My COVID-19 Vaccination Journey Podcast, NDS Senior Policy and Projects Officer Tahlia Seedy speaks with Rhino, a a person with a disability. Rhino talks about his personal journey and why his COVID-19 vaccination was, and is, important to him.

In this NDS My COVID-19 Vaccination Journey Podcast, NDS Senior Policy and Projects Officer Tahlia Seedy speaks with Sonia, a person with a disability. Sonia talks about why their CVOD-19 vaccination was, and is, important to them. This is the full episode.

NDS Sector Consultant Graeme West looks at the Disability Royal Commission and outlines the theme and issues of interest to Australian Disability Organisation Boards and CEOs.

Disability providers overcame many significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now must work out how to prepare for a future with COVID-19 as an endemic disease.

Safer and Stronger - Yooralla CEO Terry Symonds talks with NDS Victoria State Manager Sarah Fordyce about how Yooralla has prepared for dealing with COVID-19 as an endemic disease.

There are concerns about COVID-19 vaccination rates for children with disability in the 5-11 years age group, particularly as Australia heads into winter. In this podcast, NDIS participant Leo and his mother Marika, share their experience with Leo’s COVID-19 vaccination, what steps they took to make it easier for Leo and why they think getting vaccinated is important.Information about COVID-19 vaccines for people with disability and people who work in the disability sector is available from the Department of Health.People with disability, families, carers, and support workers can contact the Australian Government Disability Gateway for information and referrals about coronavirus (COVID-19).The Disability Gateway is free, private, and fact-checked.