2: The Disability Service is open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm on all campuses, with the exception of Hawkesbury campus is open Tuesday to Thursday 9.00am to 4.30pm. Our campus locations are: Bankstown: Building 11 Campbelltown: Building 16 Hawkesbury: Building K4 Nirimba: Building U8.G.39 Parramatta Building EJD Penrith (Kingswood): Building P1.04 To make an appointment with the Disability Advisor on your campus, you can call 02 9852 5199 or email . You can also make an appointment at the Student Support Services reception. If you are enrolled in an online course and are not required to attend any classes on campus, please contact us by or email (as above) to make alternative arrangements for an appointment. The Disability Service is available to all Western Sydney University students who have a disability or health condition, which includes temporary injuries or conditions and mental health conditions. Students can contact the Disability Service at any time during their studies. We recommend making contact with the Disability Service as soon as possible as some services can take some time to put in place. Prospective students can also seek advice and assistance in relation to enrolment, planning for their future studies and information about support available within the University and the Disability Service. I You are not obliged to attend the Disability Service or disclose your disability or health condition to the University. However, if you want to receive assistance, you will need to disclose your disability or health condition to a Disability Advisor. You will need appropriate and current (not than two years) supporting medical or educational documentation when registering with the service. All services provided by the Disability Service are free. Find out . trial
Who does the DDA cover? The definition of disability in the DDA is as broad as possible. This broad definition means everyone with a disability is protected. It includes: physical intellectual psychiatric sensory neurological and learning disabilities physical disfigurement the presence in the body of disease causing organisms The DDA covers a disability which people: have now or had in the past (e.g. a past episode of mental illness) may have in the future (e.g. a family history of a disability which a person may also develop) are believed to have (e.g. if people think someone has AIDS) The DDA also covers people with a disability from being discriminated against because: they are accompanied by an assistant, Sign Language interpreter or reader they are accompanied by a trained animal, such as a guide or hearing dog they use equipment or an aid, such as a wheelchair or a hearing aid. Reprinted with permission from the Australian Human Rights Commission. Visit the Australian Human Rights Commission for more information. This handbook should be read in conjunction with the Western Sydney University policy and legislation as listed below. Relevant legislation Western Sydney University policies and procedures Disability Service: Principles and Procedures Disability Service AIP Glossary of Terms Disability Service Code of Ethical Practice
More detailed information about each adjustment and what is involved can be found in the . Emergency Response Plan (ERP) When you have a significant health that could warrant emergency medical treatment, the Disability Advisor will discuss developing an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) with you. The ERP is a confidential document that is developed between yourself and your medical practitioner. The ERP will stipulate an appropriate course of action for security staff to follow if an ambulance is required. It is the responsibility of the Director, Campus Safety and Security to ensure the ERP is located in a secure environment and that all security staff on the relevant campuses are aware of how to access the information if required. If you become unwell during class, Campus Safety and Security are to be contacted immediately. Equipment loans (including Assistive Technology) We maintain a limited pool of specialised equipment and software for use by students registered with the Disability Service. Unless otherwise discussed and authorised with your Disability Advisor, equipment and software loans are short term for one teaching session only. At the end of the loan period, you must return the equipment and software to the Disability Service on your home campus. If, after your of the equipment, you find it is suitable and beneficial, we would expect you to personally buy the equipment or software yourself. If this is of concern, please contact your Disability Advisor who can discuss possible additional assistance. If the equipment or software is lost or stolen, you must report the incident to Campus Safety and Security and the Disability Service. Assistive Technology training The AlP will specify the type of Assistive Technology (AT) you will need to use during lectures, tutorials, seminars, pracs and exams. In some instances, the Disability Advisor may organise some AT training. This may be because you are unfamiliar with the AT or we believe you may benefit from some additional training. If we recommended this, the Disability Advisor will arrange for you to meet with a member of University to receive one-to-one or group training on particular programs. Common types of assistive technology we recommended may include: speech to text software text to speech software screen magnifications and text zoom a of other more specific software training Your responsibilities – assistive technology training If your Disability Advisor arranges for a referral to learn more about Assistive Technology, it is expected that you: Respond to any correspondence about a meeting time and location Provide feedback to the Disability Advisor about the training session Maintain a commitment to positively approach and actively practise using the technology regularly and in your own time