A key message was how to use data to differentiate yourself in the marketplace. Bad data science is the biggest challenge today as there is a shortage of good data scientists/analysts – there is a gap between Government and the private sector in this regard and B to B is lagging behind B to C.
Read MoreSuch an insightful presentation and panel discussion. Professor Venkat Venkatraman from Boston University Questrom School of Business gave his insights taken from his research and published in his book, “The Digital Matrix: Innovation, Disruption & Transformation” .
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Some new initiatives by NSW Ministry of Health were announced at the Forum. Louise Farrell, Director, Priority Programs Unit, Health and Social policy Branch outlined the new program to upskill health staff across NSW about intellectual disability. 6 new ID expert multifunctional teams will be set up across the state operating in or next to the 16 hubs of the Local Health Districts by June this year.
Read MoreI have led a global and challenging life in 6 countries. As the mother of a son on the autism spectrum, I was driven to speak up about the need for better services and better lives for all people with a disability or mental illness in Australia. My advocacy as a carer has made a difference and I feel honoured to be selected as a role model in this Facing Equality Exhibition at UNSW Business School.
Read MoreThis was a round table on “People with Intellectual Disability Experiencing University Life” plus the launch of the book of the same name. Really interesting discussion at this event and many key thinkers in the disability space were present. Education is a key component in forging a world that has inclusion and it all starts at the school age level. Real inclusion means active participation and valuing each other’s contribution.
Read MoreI really enjoyed my first attendance at the NDS organised “NDIS Leaders Breakfast” in Sydney where there were more than 200 attendees. Centro ASSIST has recently become an NDS Industry Support Member and we had a booth in February at the Victorian NDS conference. The first speaker was Dr Helen Nugent, Chair of the NDIA and she spoke about the 7 priority areas that the Agency is working to improve.
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