Disability | Equity Diversity & 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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Meet Our Disability Champions

Meet the people responsible for championing accessibility and community connection at UNSW.

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Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2025

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.

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.

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.

A South Asian person sits in her wheelchair in an accessible kitchen - Disabled And Here.

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.

A Latinx (invisibly) disabled woman talking and walking alongside her friend, an Asian disabled woman wearing compression gloves and driving a lightweight electric mobility scooter - Disabled And Here

Disability Travel Fund

UNSW is committed to achieving its aspiration to continuously improve its position as a leading research-intensive university in Australia.

Accessible Parking & Map

There are many members of the UNSW community living with a variety of disabilities. Here’s some help with navigating the campus.

A Black non-binary person laughs while sitting in a cushioned wicker chair with their leopard print cane. They are surrounded by four more disabled people of color. Everyone is in the midst of conversation at a rooftop deck party - Disabled and Here

Diversity Days

On Diversity Days we celebrate and support the rich diversity of our UNSW community. The days listed are celebrated each year at UNSW.

Universal Design for Learning

Dr Alanya Drummond (UNSW Disability Champion) has collaborated on the launch of a new portal on the UNSW Teaching Gateway on Universal Design for Learning.

Close-up of two Black and disabled women smiling and holding hands - Disabled And Here

About Disability Inclusion

UNSW's Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) provides all areas of the University with a roadmap to improving access and inclusion for staff and students with disability.

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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Suggestion Box

Have an idea to help foster diversity and inclusion at UNSW? We’d love to hear from you.