News and Events | Victorian Disability Worker Commission

2 July 2026 ∙ News

Regional Disability Worker Scholarships: Round 3 Opens 21 July

The Victorian Government is helping more disability workers to deliver services in regional and rural Victoria. It is doing this by providing

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12 June 2026 ∙ News

Have your say on the next State Disability Plan and the next Victorian Autism Plan!

The Victorian Government is developing the next State Disability Plan and Victorian Autism Plan and is inviting feedback from people with disability

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12 June 2026 ∙ News

2026 Victorian Disability Awards - nominate today!

The Victorian Government is calling for nominations for the 2026 Victorian Disability Awards, celebrating people and organisations making Victoria

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24 February 2026 ∙ News

Free learning opportunities for disability workers

Code of Conduct Webinars - 28 April, 26 May and 23 June We invite all disability workers to attend this event. The Disability Service Safeguards Code

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17 December 2025 ∙ News

End of year message

Acting Commissioner Kate Maddern joins VDWC staff to look back on highlights from the year in this video message. 2025 was a very big year for the

Acting Commissioner appointed

The Victorian Disability Worker Commission welcomes the appointment of Kate Maddern as Acting Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner. Kate currently

Annual Report 2024-25 now available

The Victorian Disability Worker Commission and the Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria are proud to present their Annual Report 2024-25

Commissioner Dan Stubbs to depart VDWC

Commissioner Dan Stubbs has announced he will be finishing his role as Victorian Disability Worker Commissioner. As the inaugural Commissioner, Dan

Event Details: 28 October 2025, 10:00am - 11:30am ∙ Public forum

VDWC and DSC Public Forum - Frankston

VDWC will be running a public forum with the Disability Services Commissioner in Frankston on Tuesday, 28 October. The forum will provide attendees

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1 October 2025 ∙ News

Revised disability worker registration standards apply from 1 October 2025

We are pleased to announce that revised disability worker registration standards take effect from 1 October 2025. The standards apply to all

Disability worker pleads guilty to breaching orders to stop working with people with disability, fined $15,000

A disability worker from Melbourne’s north has been fined $15,000 after pleading guilty to contravening Interim Prohibition Orders by continuing to

1 August 2025 ∙ News

Renew your disability worker registration

It's time for registered disability workers to renew their registration for 2025-26. Applications to renew your registration are now open. It is free

Click here to renew