Disability Inclusion

At UNSW, we are creating a campus culture that recognises the needs of people with disabilities and ensures the learning and teaching experience is welcoming and inclusive and that the University’s built and digital environment is accessible for staff and students with disability.  

UNSW is a member of Australian Network on Disability, a national, membership-based organisation which supports organisations to advance the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business. 

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Disability Inclusion Action Plan

One of the five initiatives outlined by the Strategy 2025 is to implement UNSW’s Disability Action Plan (DIAP). This plan aims to make the learning, working and teaching experience welcome and inclusive for people of all abilities.

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Disability Innovation Institute

The  Disability Innovation Institute at UNSW (DIIU) is a world-first initiative, harnessing interdisciplinary research with people with disability to seek innovative solutions. 

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Equitable Learning Services

Our Disability Advisers can help put in place services and educational adjustments to make things more manageable so that you are able to complete your course requirements. 

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Reasonable Adjustments

UNSW's Reasonable Adjustment Guidelines are designed to help staff navigate the reasonable adjustment process and assist managers to support current and prospective staff with visible and non-visibile disability. 

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Diversity Days

On Diversity Days we celebrate and support the rich diversity of our community to create a sense of belonging at UNSW.

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Disability Scholars Network

The Disability Scholars Network consists of students and early career researchers who are currently pursuing, or interested in pursuing, research that benefits the lives of people with disability.

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Be a Better Human

Arc and UNSW have partnered in an initiative called 'Be A Better Human' in order to help strengthen a respectful and inclusive culture.Together we want to encourage everyone to do more when it comes to understanding, preventing and responding to disrespectful behaviours.

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