Report Launch: Equitable Learning for Students with Invisible Disabilities in Higher Education

Fri 30 Oct 2026 11:45 am – 1:00 pm AEDT

Hybrid. University of Newcastle and online

Event details

Newcastle Business School and the Newcastle School of Law and Justice, together with Legal Centre NSW, invite you to the launch of a landmark national study on the experiences of students with invisible disabilities in Australian universities.

Funded by the Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES), this is the first comprehensive national investigation to connect student experience, staff capacity and institutional systems. Drawing on large-scale surveys, interviews, focus groups and co-design workshops across the sector, it provides critical new evidence on how universities can move beyond fragmented and reactive approaches to accessibility. It identifies the systemic barriers that continue to shape participation and success, and sets out a clear, holistic roadmap towards more inclusive, responsive and accountable institutional practice.

This is also a chance to connect with the research team and learn about the next steps towards more inclusive higher education systems.

Program

• Presentation of the key findings and recommendations
• Student and staff perspectives on issues identified in the research
• Panel discussion and audience Q&A on what the research means for university policy, teaching and student support

Panellists

Darlene McLennan - ADCET
Ellen Dungavell - University of Newcastle
Amy Maguire - University of Newcastle
Pok Yin Stephenson Chow - Western Sydney University
Fiona McGaughey - University of Western Australia

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