Telling the University about your disability

When you first enrol, you are asked to indicate whether you have a disability or medical condition. This information is collected for Government statistical purposes. It remains confidential.

If you have indicated that you have a disability or medical condition at enrolment, the Disability Resource Centre will contact you to invite you to apply for services.

You are not obliged to disclose a disability or medical condition to the University.There are a number of considerations when deciding to disclose and you may find some of the links on the right useful.

Here are some things to think about:

• If you do choose to tell the University about your disability and the impacts on your study, we may be able to provide you with some useful support services. We receive government funding to do this, and we can't provide services unless we know what you need.

• Even if you do not need support services, disclosing your disability in your enrolment details also helps us develop accurate statistics about students with disability at university.

• You may be concerned about your privacy. Find out how Deakin will handle your information.

You can tell the University about your disability at any time by contacting the Disability Resource Centre. Then you can apply for services. We will also ask you to update your personal details on Student Connect so that the Government statistics are accurate.

Email: drcentre@deakin.edu.au

Contact a Disability Liaison Officer near you