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Just like transition planning, this resource is the result of a collaborative effort and would not have been possible without assistance from the following people and agencies:
- Sian Ziesing-Clark who contributed her time, expertise and positive energy throughout the project, especially when we struggled with the challenge of developing a poster that required a non-linear framework.
- Reshad Heckbarally for tirelessly proofreading multiple versions and revisions
- Liz Blakey, Jennifer Castle, Penny Mims, Marnie Murphy, Trevor Paterson, Kate Reckord, Rebecca Ryan, Annette Sharma, Margaret Thompson, Jane Tracy, Margaret Versey and Helen Vlandis for their written contributions and constructive feedback
- The Tasmanian Department of Education, Western Australian Disability Services Commission and the Ministry of Education, British Columbia, Canada for allowing us to incorporate sections from their exemplary transition planning materials.
- The experience and resourcefulness of the following Disability Coordination Officers and Regional Liaison Officers who went that extra mile to either provide direct input into the project or to contact people in their own networks on behalf of the project: Sally Bailey (VIC), Jane Barrett (TAS), Leonie Challans (SA), Kay Dean (NSW), Reshad Heckbarally (NSW), Trevor Patterson (WA) and Polly Thomas (WA).
Finally, a big thanks to the ACT Interagency Transition Committee, a cross-agency initiative established in 2006 to improve post school outcomes for students with a disability transitioning from school to adult life. Many of the themes and issues featured throughout the resource are in response to the candid discussions that have taken place in these committee meetings.
The ACT Interagency Transition Committee includes representatives from:
- ACT & Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- ACT Department of Disability, Housing and community Services
- ACT Department of Education & Training
- ACT Local Area Coordination Office
- Advance Personnel
- Association of Independent Schools of ACT
- Australian Department of Employment & Workplace Relations
- Australian Department of Families, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs
- Canberra Institute of Technology
- Capital Careers
- Catholic Education Office
- Centrelink
- Community Connections
- Disability Coordination Office - Canberra and region
- LEAD (Live Experience Access Develop)
- Mission Australia
- Network of Specialist Disability Employment Agencies
- Sharing Places
- Student to Industry Program
Liz Kinloch
Negotiating the Maze Project Officer
Disability Coordination Office - Canberra and region (2002-07)
The Disability Coordination Office was hosted by:
The Canberra Institute of Technology
www.cit.act.edu.au
2007 ACT Chief Minister's Inclusion Award Winner
Category: ACT Government Department/Agency
This award recognises an agency or a team within an ACT Government agency that has shown a strong commitment to and/or has given exceptional service to people with a disability.
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