10 things you need to know
- Disability Services provides advice and assistance for students with disabilities as well as support and advice to staff about meeting the needs of students with disabilities.
- Advice for staff members with injuries or disabilities is available through EduSafe.
- Curtin has a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) that outlines how Curtin will ensure access for students, staff and visitors with disabilities
- The legal definition of disability is broad and includes physical, psychological and mental health problems, learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and temporary disabilities/illnesses.
- Information to assist staff in delivery of services to students with disabilities is available at:
- Curtin courses must be designed to be inclusive and accessible, guided by Universal Design principles.
- A person cannot be prevented from enrolling in a course because of a disability, however information about essential course requirements and pre-course counselling must be made available to enable realistic course choices.
- Education providers are legally obliged to provide reasonable adjustments to enable students with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of their studies.
- Students with a disability must meet essential course requirements. Education providers are not required to provide adjustments that may compromise academic integrity of the course.
- Opportunities are provided for students, staff and visitors to lodge complaints and grievances.
Please add yourself to the list of informed staff to help Curtin achieve Outcome 4 of the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan i.e. that staff are informed about disability matters at Curtin.
