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10 things you need to know

  1. Advice and assistance is available for students with disabilities on all Curtin campuses through Disability Services.
  2. Any information disclosed to Disability Services is confidential.
  3. Curtin has a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) that outlines how Curtin will ensure access for students, staff and visitors with disabilities.
  4. 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.
  5. The Disability Standards for Education support the rights of students in education, and outline the obligations that education providers must meet to assist students with a disability.
  6. Students with a disability have a right to receive reasonable adjustments if requested to assist in their studies, if appropriate medical documentation is provided.
  7. A person cannot be prevented from enrolling in a course because of a disability, however it is important to seek out information about course requirements before enrolling in order to make realistic course choices.
  8. 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.
  9. In some situations education providers can refuse to provide a reasonable adjustment. This can be when the adjustment will cause 'unjustifiable hardship' to the education provider, or to protect the health and welfare of the person or others.
  10. Opportunities are provided for students, staff and visitors to lodge complaints and grievances.
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