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To connect with Disability Support we encourage you to register with our service as soon as you have enrolled, as some Reasonable Adjustments require planning.

Registration

• Please ask your doctor to complete our Verification and Impact Statement (VIS). This provides us with information about the impact of your health condition or disability on your studies, which will enable us to put the right supports in place for you.
• If you have a diagnosed Specific Learning Disability (e.g. Dyslexia, Dysgraphia) please provide a copy of your Adult Learning Assessment or Psycho-Educational Assessment instead of a VIS. It is preferred that your Psycho-Educational Assessment has been completed after you commenced high school, to ensure the recommendations will be relevant to your studies at University. For more information have a look at this information about the .
• If you have any other relevant information (e.g. SATAC/Year 12 accommodations or other university Access Plan), please also provide copies of these.

To understand what supports will best fit your study needs please provide aÌý copy of your Psycho-Educational Assessment or Adult Learning Assessment which you would have received when you were diagnosed.

If your Psycho-Educational Assessment was completed prior to High School please still provide this report and a Disability Advisor will meet and discuss this with you further.

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Please register online with Disability Support as soon as you enrol in your courses, and provide us with copies of relevant supporting documentation.

An Access Plan is a confidential document which outlines potential Reasonable Adjustments to assist you with your studies. An Access Plan assists you to negotiate reasonable adjustments with academic staff.

Alternative Exam Arrangements (AEA) may include changes to the location, duration or other exam conditions to enable you to sit your scheduled exam.

AEA do not change the content of your exam paper - you will have the same exam questions as other students.

All AEA need to be organised in advance prior to the cut-off dates.

Every study period has a different AEA cut-off date. Below is the complete list forÌýthe cut-off dates in 2024.ÌýÌý

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Alternative Exam Arrangements (AEA) are different to Replacement Exams.

Alternative Exam Arrangements (AEA) relate to changes to the environment, duration, or other exam conditions, to enable you to sit your scheduled exam. AEA may apply to primary or replacement exams.

If you have a significant exacerbation of your medical condition and are too unwell to sit your primary exams on the scheduled date (even with AEA in place), you may apply for a Replacement Exam. Students are required to be available for both the Primary and Replacement Exam periods each semester/ teaching period.

Please refer to the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment (MACA) policy for further information. To apply for a replacement exam on medical grounds your treating health practitioner must complete the MACA – Application for Replacement Exam form and you will need to submit as per the instructions on the form.

Apply online

If you take a break from your studies, please book an appointment to see your Disability Advisor as soon as you return to studies, to update your AP and/or AEA, as these may have lapsed during your absence.

You may be required to provide updated/additional supporting documentation to ensure your Access Plan is meeting your current needs.

When you meet with a Disability Advisor your specific needs will be discussed. This may include access to the Adaptive Technology Room that has assistive software installed on the computers and a CCTV machine.Ìý Available software includes Dragon, Read&Write, Jaws, Fusion, ZoomText and OpenBook. Access to this room must be arranged in advance by your Disability Advisor and is provided based on your documented needs.

The University Library has a number of quiet study spaces including open access areas and bookable spaces. For details go to Library services - places to study.