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Announcing HaDSCO Accreditation as a Carer Friendly Employer 22 November 2024 We’re proud to announce that HaDSCO has achieved Level 1 accreditation as a Carer Friendly employer. This milestone demonstrates our commitment to recognising and supporting carers within our workplace. HaDSCO’s Director, Sarah Cowie, received our Certificate of Accreditation earlier today from Richard Newman, the CEO of Carers WA. Thank you to Carers WA for accepting our submission. We look forward to developing how we can better support our carers in the workforce now and into the future.

Ahpra and Ombudsman WA join us for Pride Fair Day 21 November 2024 Last Sunday we joined Ahpra and Ombudsman WA at Pride WA’s Fairday. It was wonderful to meet so many people and celebrate WA’s LGBTQIA+ community.It was an eventful day filled with some insightful conversations, plenty of stalls, and performances – including a dog show! Held this year at Supreme Court Gardens, we all had a fantastic time participating in the event and reminding those who dropped i...

Have a Go Day with Ahpra and Ombudsman WA 15 November 2024 Earlier this week we joined our friends at Ahpra and Ombudsman WA for Have a Go Day at Burswood Park. Almost 15,000 people attended the event and participated in over 200 free activities and information stalls. It was wonderful to meet so many people and receive feedback on our services. It’s important for us to connect with our community members and inform them of their right to safe and ethical ...

Ahpra joins us for afternoon tea 08 November 2024 This week the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) joined us for afternoon tea to discuss how we can further collaborate to provide better outcomes for those that seek our services. HaDSCO and Ahpra work closely together to improve the quality and safety of health services. Thank you to Ahpra for joining us. We look forward to our continued work together. More information abou...

Youth Action Plan Launch 17 October 2024 Last week we attended the launch of the Department of Communities WA Youth Action Plan. This three-year plan will deliver initiatives for young people across the state who are aged between 10 and 25. More than 2,200 young people were consulted to shape this plan and the most frequent issues were developed into six focus areas. These focus areas are: Amplifying young voices Climate action ...