ADCET - Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training
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Featured news, events and articles from across the sector.
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ADCET's Accessibility in Action Awards
ADCET proudly announced the recipients of the 2025 Accessibility in Action Awards on 15 May 2025 which coincided with Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This annual celebration recognises outstanding achievement in accessibility innovation, leadership, and inclusive practices. Please join us as we honour these exceptional individuals, teams and initiatives receiving our 2025 Accessibility in Action Awards on Wednesday 28 May 2025.
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ADCET UDL Symposium 2025
Registrations are now open for the upcoming one and a half day Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Symposium 2025, featuring keynote speaker Dr Seán Bracken, who is a Principal Lecturer at the University of Worcester and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK. Dr Bracken, as part of the ACSES fellowship program, is also currently an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University and is a leading expert in UDL. When: 25-26 July 2025
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Prepare for Exams your way with Lernabl! (Vendor demonstration)
Join us as Sam Cock introduces the Lernabl software which provides a comprehensive and holistic solution for the entire revision process. Sam will discuss its benefits along with how the software can support students with a range of additional needs. There will also be a product demonstration highlighting key features and how these aid students when preparing for exams. When: Thursday 10 July 2025
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BlakAbility - Higher Education’s Role in Improving Life Outcomes for Indigenous People Living with Disability
Associate Professor Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes introduced BlakAbility, an innovative Indigenous-led framework that centres cultural understandings of disability. Indigenous people with disability often face the dual challenges of racism and disability discrimination. During this presentation, Sheelagh examined higher education's role in perpetuating these disparities while offering compelling strategies for meaningful institutional transformation.
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New ILOTA Podcast
The ILOTA (Inclusive Learning Opportunities Through AI) podcast series explores the exciting convergence of UDL, AI and accessibility and examines ways in which emerging technologies can be utilised to enhance learning opportunities. In Episode 12, titled Neurodiverse Student Perspectives on Using AI, we are joined by Tiana Blazevic to explore AI and how it can support Neurodiverse students to enhance their learning and studies.
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Meeting Our Digital Duty of Care - Disability Data in Practice
Dr Bret Stephenson presented key findings from his 2024 ACSES Equity Fellowship research project, Centring Equity in Data and AI Governance: Informing Policy to Empower Practice. His research explored institutional policies and practices used in collecting and disclosing students’ personal, and often highly sensitive, data. This webinar highlighted the challenges and good practices identified by participants, offering insights to guide ethical and equitable data governance.
What People Say
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Michelle Anderson, ManagerAccess & Inclusion, University of SA
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ADCET provides the Tertiary Education Sector with the most up to date current professional training. The webinars provided professional training over the breadth of a worker’s carer. This training has embedded a high quality of service across Tertiary Education Sector in Australia.
Liz Sullivan, ManagerUniAccess, Student Success and Wellbeing, University of Western Australia -
When I arrived in Australia 8 years ago and then landed my first role as a disability practitioner on Aussie soil, ADCET was my source of truth! I was the only disability advisor in the university and having ADCET to refer to ensured that I aligned with best practice in the sector. I have also referred countless academics and students to the website, to explore teaching strategies and assistive technology options. ADCET ensures that we as practitioners are all on the same page which benefits students with disability in tertiary education. Thank you ADCET for supporting us to support students with disability equitably, and I look forward to the next 25 years!
Veronica Nelson, Access and Inclusion AdvisorUniversity of SA -
A TAFE QLD practitioner for 28 years; I moved into a disability educational role in 2017. The ADCET team and their amazing suite of innovative and inclusive resources immediately made me feel comfortable, in control and totally supported. Through their modelling and encouragement I now get involved with the development and trialling of resources for our industry! The ADCET team genuinely cares for student and practitioner growth, both professionally and personally.
Meredith Jackson, Leading Vocational TeacherStudent Support, TAFE Queensland -
As a disability practitioner who often provides discrete support to our students, ADCET has been my ‘go-to’ resource for technology know-how, practitioner best practice and often just the simple but vital confirmation that I’m doing the best I can for our students engagement, independence and progression. ADCET is a wonderful resource. Happy 20th birthday!
Brandon Taylor, ManagerTAFE Queensland
ADCET news
- ADCET News: Celebrating the 2025 ADCET Accessibility in Action Awards
- ADCET News: STUDENT INVITATION: 2025 Universal Design for Learning Symposium
- ADCET News: New Guidelines Launched to Ensure Equal Access to Digital Goods and Services
- Practice Spotlight: Accessibility as a purpose: Deakin’s Student Web Uplift project
- ADCET News: Keynote speaker announced for 2025 ADCET UDL Symposium
- Practice Spotlight: Building a Neurodivergent Friendly University
Upcoming events
- Round Table Conference 2025
- ADCET's Accessibility in Action Awards Presentation 2025
- TAFETalks: Powering inclusive TAFE Teaching with UDL guidelines
- Conference: Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success (STARS)
- ADCET Webinar: Prepare for Exams your way with Lernabl! (Vendor demonstration)
- National VET Research Conference 'No Frills'
Sector news & positions vacant
- Job: Manager, UQ Disability Collaboratory - The University of Queensland
- Job: Disability Liaison Officer - Deakin
- Sector News: Survey: Identifying factors that impact the success of part-time students at university
- Job: Accessibility Support Officer - Bendigo Kangan Institute
- Job: AccessAbility Assistant - North Regional TAFE (WA)
- Sector News: Research study: Disability support staff - Supporting autistic Speech Pathology students on placement
Latest links & articles
- Video: ADCET Webinar: BlakAbility - Higher Education’s Role in Improving Life Outcomes for Indigenous People Living with Disability
- Article: JANZSSA: Student Disability Collectives in Australian Universities: A Desktop Review
- Video: ADCET Webinar: Meeting Our Digital Duty of Care - Disability Data in Practice
- Article: JANZSSA: Volume 33, Issue 1. April 2025
- Video: ADCET Webinar: Inclusive placements for students with disability
- Web link: An Eye to the Future
As a newcomer to the tertiary education sector, ADCET has been an enormous source of information, wisdom and support in all things education related. I’ve worked in the disability sector for over 30 years and ADCET is by far the most comprehensive and professional resource I have ever come across. The collegiality and willingness of practitioners across the country to share their knowledge and expertise is truly inspirational.