LAC Connect vs LearningPathways YolŋuBalanda

Welcome to LAC Connect, Carers Queensland’s NDIS Local Area Coordination PITC Program app, your place for Carers Queensland, NDIS, disability and inclusion. For National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) users, LAC Connect allows you to: - see your appointments in one place and add LAC appointments to your own calendar - request modifications to or cancel your LAC appointments - complete meeting surveys - receive important alerts and reminders - link to our free workshops and events - read our latest news and stories. And LAC Connect is for everyone! Anyone can download LAC Connect and have quick, easy access to Carers Queensland NDIS information, such as our latest news and announcements, useful NDIS resources, free workshops and access to our inclusion project activities. Regularly updated with our latest stories and Choice and Control podcast episodes, LAC Connect is a one-stop-shop for all things Carers Queensland, NDIS, disability and inclusion.

Yolŋu or Yolngu are First Nations Australian people from North-East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia; Balanda are non-Indigenous people. The LearningPathways YolŋuBalanda app supports Yolŋu to understand Balanda education systems and Balanda to recognise and respect Yolŋu education systems. The app includes four sections: - a dictionary of English terms that Yolŋu wanted explained in Djambarrpuyŋu (a Yolŋu language); - a Yolŋu child’s developmental pathway including ways that family monitor and support children’s development; - explanations of the Australian education pathway (relevant to the Northern Territory) and services for children and families at Galiwin’ku; and - videos to support Balanda to recognise Yolŋu education processes within ceremonial contexts. These resources were co-created through a collaborative research project in the remote Yolŋu community of Galiwin’ku. The project - Dharaŋanamirr dhukarr guŋgayunaraw djamarrkuḻiw' ga gurruṯumirriw marŋgikunharaw ḏälkunharaw gakalwun dhiyakun märrmaw'nha romgun - Understanding pathways to support Yolŋu children and families to achieve strong learning in two systems: A Participatory Action Research Project - was funded by an AIATSIS Research Exchange Grant from 2020-23. Information Sources The information provided in this app that is related to government services is sourced from official government websites and publications, including: https://education.nt.gov.au/ https://www.aedc.gov.au/what-is-the-aedc/about-the-aedc Users can access the original source material through these official government websites for the most current information. Disclaimer: This app is independently developed and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorised by, or otherwise officially connected with any government department, agency, or entity. All government-related information is obtained from publicly available official sources.