EDAR is committed to building partnerships with people throughout our community that enhance the opportunities for clients and facilitate a better understanding of people with disabilities. Over recent years EDAR has formed a number of partnerships which support collaboration with and student placements from high schools, TAFE courses and universities. These placements provide opportunities for the students to work alongside the staff to gain valuable experience in supporting people with a range of disabilities. Staff support the students in engaging with clients, participating in and contributing to EDAR programs, developing resources and completing assessment tasks.  

Monash University
• Second year medical students are placed across EDAR services as part of their Community Based and Health Promotion Project.
• Third year speech pathology students specialising in alternative augmented forms of communication undertake their practical placements across the services.

Secondary Schools
• These programs are aimed at raising awareness of people with disabilities to our younger generation and provide an opportunity for a number of EDAR clients to develop a rapport with people outside of their usual networks.

Vocational Education Training
• Students undertaking the qualification of Certificate IV in Disability attend services to complete their practical placement hours.