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With increasing diversity in education and training, over 6% of university students have a disability that impacts on their study. Significant progress has been made in recent years to "level the playing field" and reduce discrimination however or students with disability completion rates and employment outcomes are still significantly lower than for their peers.

While CATS is focussed on providing university staff with information that will assist them to make education more accessible to you as a student with disability, here is a range of information and resources that you may find useful. 

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    Careers for Graduates with Disability
    This resource provides a guide for graduates with disability in entering, staying and succeeding in the work force. You may find this guide helpful if you or someone you know has a disability and is a...
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    Choosing Your Path. Disclosure: It’s a Personal Decision
    This resource addresses challenges for people with disabilities, employers and educators relating to disclosure of disability. The website provides substantial information about options and pathways t...
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    Considering Higher Education?
    This is a comprehensive planning guide to assist people with disabilities or medical conditions to make an informed decision about what they want to study and, how to go about gaining entry into the c...
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    CSU: 'How Do I Learn? " Quiz
    This simple questionnaire is provided by Student Services at Charles Sturt University to help determine a preferred learning style.
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    CSU: Learning Skills, Student Services
    This page from Student Services at Charles Sturt University, discusses learning styles and asks the question "How do I learn best?". The site is aimed at assisting students in identifying their learni...
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    DEEWR: Higher Ed Additional Support for Students With Disabilities (ASSD)
    This additional support aims to provide funding support to eligible higher ed providers to assist with high costs incurred in providing educational support and/or equipment to students with disabiliti...
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    DEEWR: Study Assist
    The Study Assist (was Going to Uni) website provides information to students planning to study at university, TAFE or other approved education provider. The Study Assist website provides a one-stop-...
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    Improving Provision for Disabled Psychology Students
    This project aims to facilitate an improved learning experience for disabled students studying psychology at university, by providing evidence-based information and guidance to staff and potential an...
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    Leaps and Bounds - Queensland [ doc: 1,165 KB ]
    Leaps and Bounds (Queensland);- a self-help planning guide to post-secondary education and training in Queensland for prospective students with disabilities and chronic medical conditions. This guide...
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    Leaps and Bounds - Tasmania [ doc: 2,249 KB ]
    A Tasmanian self-help planning guide to post-school education and TAFE training for prospective students with disabilities and chronic medical conditions.
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    Learning Styles Survey
    This online guide is designed to help you become a more successful student. It includes a Learning Style Survey that will help you identify your learning style. It also includes learning strategies th...
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    Mature Study Resource Website
    This fully accessible website is for mature age people with disabilities and/or medical conditions considering tertiary education at TAFE, university or Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). The w...
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    MyFuture
    MyFuture offers a wide range of information on occupations, training, demand and pathways. It also provides help for teachers, parents and those assisting others.
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    NETAC: Notetaking Tipsheet
    This tipsheet for teachers provided by the Northeast Technical Assistance Centre in New York covers topics like: Why provide notetaking?, service providers, notetaking technology and the instructor's ...
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    Postsecondary Education and Students with Disabilities
    In order for students with disabilities to be successful in college, they need to be adequately prepared and programs, information resources, and facilities must be accessible to them. This US resourc...
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    Presentation Skills: Q Manual - Monash University
    Provides invaluable information for students in planning and making presentations. The Q Manual also covers other study skills such as approaching study, research methods, essay writing, referencing, ...
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    Project Gutenberg: Free online books
    Project Gutenberg provides access nearly 30 000 free online books. Books are available in a wide variety of languages and formats. Download information is provided.
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    Scholarships for Students with Disability
    Listing of Australian and New Zealand educational scholarships for students with disability
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    Study Skills for Students with Dyslexia (Audio website - UK)
    Study Skills for Students with Dyslexia is a resource developed by the University of Sheffield (UK)
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    Studying in Australia: The Study Abroad student's guide to success (.pdf 346kb)
    'Studying in Australia' is filled with useful learning strategies for adapting to an Australian style of teaching and learning. This booklet is a valuable resource for any international student conte...
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    The Art of Presentation (.pdf 114 kb)
    Opens as an Adobe Pdf document. Document produced by the NSW Department of Education and Training 1999. The document covers: Effective presentation, Factors for consideration when planning your presen...
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    To tell or not to tell ….
    The information presented here is intended to help students with disabilities (and others who interact with them) by offering a resource about the issues of disclosure and medical conditions. The info...
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    WAM: Videos of Student and Employer experiences
    The Willing and Able Mentoring (WAM) program was developed by Deakin University and delivered in Tasmania by the NDCO in partnership with the Disability Bureau in Department of Premier and Cabinet. W...
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    What’s the difference: School Vs Vocational Ed. and Training [ DOC: 137 KB ]
    This fact sheet compares a number of aspects of school, VET and university life. Areas looked at: enrolment, personal freedom, classes, teachers/lecturers, studying and exams grades
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    Willing and Able Mentoring Program
    The Willing and Able Mentoring (WAM) Program matches job seekers or tertiary students who have a disability with Mentors in leading organisations in the job seekers/students' field of interest for a s...
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