4: An overview of the disability service system Approximate duration: 1 hour 45 minutes Topic sequence: 4.1. About disability services (15 minutes) 4.2. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (30 minutes) 4.3. My Aged Care (20 minutes) 4.4. The National Standards for Disability Services (40 minutes) Equipment needed: equipment with internet connection Learner Guide (pages 70-86) Butchers paper Coloured markers 4.1. About disability services Approximate duration: 15 minutes Trainer’s note: Consider inviting a person with disability, or an adaptive technology distributor to come and talk to the class about aids and equipment and other forms of support during this section of the training. Article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities talks about the right of people with disability to live independently and be included in the community. It refers to two types of support: personal support and community support. Community support acknowledges the extent to which the participation of people with disability is limited by societal barriers. As such, it articulates the need for mainstream services to be accessible to people with disability in order to facilitate their full and equal participation in the community.
4: An overview of the disability service system Approximate duration: 1 hour 45 minutes Topic sequence: 4.1. About disability services (15 minutes) 4.2. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (30 minutes) 4.3. My Aged Care (20 minutes) 4.4. The National Standards for Disability Services (40 minutes) Equipment needed: equipment with internet connection Learner Guide (pages 70-86) Butchers paper Coloured markers 4.1. About disability services Approximate duration: 15 minutes Trainer’s note: Consider inviting a person with disability, or an adaptive technology distributor to come and talk to the class about aids and equipment and other forms of support during this section of the training. Article 19 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities talks about the right of people with disability to live independently and be included in the community. It refers to two types of support: personal support and community support. Community support acknowledges the extent to which the participation of people with disability is limited by societal barriers. As such, it articulates the need for mainstream services to be accessible to people with disability in order to facilitate their full and equal participation in the community.