There are a wide range of resources,
supports/accommodations available to students with disabilities and or
medical conditions in tertiary education. Examples of these resources
include adaptive technology, alternative exam assessment and Auslan
interpreters. This section of the website looks at how you can access
supports/accommodations in tertiary education and identify any
supports/accommodations that you may need while studying.
There is no cost to students with disabilities and/or
medical conditions to access supports and accommodations that are needed to
undertake a course. Under the
Disability Discrimination Act
1992 (DDA) it is the
responsibility of the education provider to make
reasonable adjustments so
that students with disabilities can participate on an equal footing in
education. However the DDA does not require education providers to alter the
key academic components of a course.
To find out how to access supports/accommodations in tertiary
education refer to the following: