Disability Coordination Office ACT - Negotiating the Maze

The Disability Coordination Office (DCO) Program has been replaced by the National Disability Coordination Office (NDCO) program. The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) and TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute hosted DCO offices have been closed.

The new NDCO program commenced on 1 January 2008 and Northcott Disability Services is the new service provider for the ACT and SE NSW regions including Eden Monaro, Queanbeyan, Yass, Goulburn and Illawarra regions. 

Northcott can be contacted at its Queanbeyan Office on (02) 6297-6899 or visit the Northcott website at www.northcott.com.au

This site was developed to provide information to assist people with a disability transition from school to adult life. It includes region-specific information for:

• ACT and region including Canberra, Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan and Yass
• South-East NSW region including: Wollongong/Illawarra region; the Southern Highlands; and the South Coast to Bega.

This website is maintained by the Canberra Institute of Technology, former host of the Disability Coordination Office (DCO)program for Canberra and region. The DCO program ended on 31 December 2007 and has been replaced by the National Disability Coordination Office (NDCO) program. The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) and TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute hosted DCO offices are now closed. Northcott Disability Services is the new NDCO service provider for the ACT and SE NSW region including Eden Monaro, Queanbeyan, Yass, Goulburn and Illawarra regions.

Northcott can be contacted at its Queanbeyan Office on (02) 6297-6899
or visit the Northcott website at www.northcott.com.au

The future of this website has yet to be determined. It will remain active under the stewardship of the Canberra Institute of Technology but may not be updated on as regular a basis as before. Further details about the changes to the site will be announced on the website and via the eNewsletter.

In 2001, the Australian Government provided funding via the Australians Working Together package, to establish the Disability Coordination Officer (DCO) Program. The program commenced in 2002 to work alongside the existing Regional Disability Liaison Officer (RDLO) initiative to enhance education, training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

The DCO Program is funded through the Australians Working Together package and is administered by the Vocational Education & Training Group of the Australian Government Department of Education, Science & Training (DEST).

The Program's goal is to:

Increase the number of people with a disability entering successfully into post-compulsory education and employment.

• Education may be at a University, TAFE or other registered training provider that delivers accredited courses.
• Study may be by attendance on campus or from home by open learning.
• Flexible delivery may be online or paper based or a combination to suit the student.
• Employment may be part of full-time and be in supported or in the open labour market.

The DCO initiative works to facilitate networks and collaborative projects to increase participation of people with disabilities in higher, education, vocational training and employment.

A Disability Coordination officer may assist by providing:

The Disability Coordination Office (DCO) Program has been replaced by the National Disability Coordination Office (NDCO) program. The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) and TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute hosted DCO offices have been closed.

The new NDCO program commenced on 1 January 2008 and Northcott Disability Services is the new service provider for the ACT and surrounding regions including Eden Monaro, Queanbeyan, Yass, Goulburn and Illawarra regions. Northcott can be contacted at its Queanbeyan Office on (02) 6297-6899 or visit the Northcott website at www.northcott.com.au

The future of this website has yet to be determined. It will remain active under the stewardship of the Canberra Institute of Technology but may not be updated on as regular a basis as before. Further details about the changes to the site will be announced on the website and via the eNewsletter.

Former hosts of the Disability Coordination Office:

Canberra and region

Canberra Institute of Technology
Student Services
Reid Campus, Constitution Ave
REID ACT 2612

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Phone: (02) 6207-4900

South-East NSW region

TAFE NSW Illawarra Institute
General Education & Equity Unit
Dapto Campus
DAPTO NSW 2530

National Disability Coordination Office program providers

Contacts for National Disability Coordination Office program providers across Australia are listed on the
RDLO / DCO Program National website