Victoria

ATEND VIC State Committee

There is currently no VIC State Committee. 

If you are interested in re-establishing this Committee, please contact admin@atend.com.au to discuss.

TAFE Disability Network (TDN) - Victoria

The TAFE Disability Network (TDN) is the network of Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) from across the TAFE sector in Victoria. Some members may have different titles and a diverse range of duties but we all see ourselves as peers.

The TAFE Disability Network in Victoria has been active for more than 20 years and since this time has established itself to be the key network for TAFE practitioners in this state.

The number of DLOs within the tertiary education sector both at a state and national level will never be high because of the limited number of TAFE institutes and Universities across Australia. In Victoria, many DLOs work in solo positions and/or in rural settings and can be isolated from colleagues who understand the complex issues related to disability and education.

TDN works in collaboration with similar organisations such as ATEND and SHEDN but remains a district body for and by Victorian TAFE practitioners.

The TDN meets to discuss common concerns, current issues, provides professional development and develop/consolidate links to other networks of professionals in education provision, local and federal government areas and community based organisations.

The role of TDN is in the capacity of peer support for new and existing DLO’s. To this end it is a network for and by DLO’s in the Victorian VET Sector.

https://www.vta.vic.edu.au/networks/tafe-disability-network

Co-Conveners are:

Tracey Stewart, Holmesglen TAFE Tracey.Stewart@holmesglen.edu.au
Baden Cutts, Federation University Australia, (03) 5327 9470 b.cutts@federation.edu.au