Who can access disability services?
Our services are for Deakin students who have a disability or health condition that is affecting their study.
You may be surprised at the range of people who access our services. Here are some examples:
- students with broken limbs that stop them from doing their exams or from getting to class for a while
- students with learning disabilities who benefit from alternative approaches to learning
- students with hearing impairments who use sign language interpreters in class
- students with health issues such as asthma, cancer or mental health problems who find there are periods of time when studying is very difficult.
Students who are full-time sole carers of someone with a disability may also be able to access some services.
The definition of 'disability' in the Disability Discrimination Act is very broad and includes disabilities that are physical, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory, neurological, and related to learning.
Medical conditions may include, among other things, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, kidney disorders, cystic fibrosis, cancer, hepatitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and HIV/AIDS.
These may be a long- or short-term situations, a single event or recurring.
