TAFE, university and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) have dedicated disability staff to assist
students with disabilities and/or ongoing medical conditions to undertake
tertiary study. Smaller RTOs may offer services for students with disabilities in affiliation with larger training
organisations. The role of disability staff is to undertake the
following:
- provide support services to students with
disabilities and/or ongoing medical conditions
- make recommendations to academic staff and
trainers about reasonable adjustments
- refer students to internal and external support
services and agencies where appropriate
Services provided by disability staff include:
- pre enrolment assistance
- flexible attendance
- tutors and learning support
- the provision of sign language interpreters
- materials in an accessible format
- note takers
- participation assistance in laboratory classes
- negotiating alternative learning and assessment
tasks
- the provision of adaptive study materials and
equipment
- negotiating alternative arrangements for
examinations
- assistance with access requirements
Refer to the Alternative examination arrangements worksheet (alternative
examination text 45KB or
alternative examination
PDF 87KB).