Access and experience

• Goal: Selection, orientation and transition
• Goal: Safe and accessible built environment
• Goal: Information and communication technology
• Goal: Learning and teaching
• Goal: Employment practices
• Goal: University services

Goal: Selection, orientation and transition

Deakin University's admission, selection and enrolment procedures, and orientation and transition programs are non- discriminatory and inclusive.

   Strategies

1. Ensure that information, support and orientation programs are accessible to students with disability.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
2. Ensure that transition and first-year experience support are accessible to students with disability.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Assisting: Pro Vice-Chancellors
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
3. Review specialist programs and support offered to students with disability during selection, orientation and transition.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing

Goal: Safe and accessible built environment

All students, staff and visitors are able to enter, exit and use facilities at Deakin University with equal amenity, safety and dignity.

    Strategies

1. Review the accessibility of the built environment and develop a plan to prioritise, invest in and improve access in the existing infrastructure.
   
   Responsible: Vice-President (Enterprise)
   Assisting: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
2. Ensure all improvements to buildings and facilities comply with the Australian Human Rights Commission Guidelines for Accessible Design, Access to Premises Standards and all other relevant standards.
   
   Responsible: Vice-President (Enterprise)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
3. Review emergency evacuation procedures, alarm systems and emergency training and ensure that all safety systems and procedures incorporate the needs of people with disability.
   
   Responsible: Vice-President (Enterprise)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing

Goal: Information and communication technology

All students, staff and visitors are able to access Deakin University's online learning and other digital environments.

    Strategies

1. Review accessibility of the online and other digital environments and develop and implement a plan to improve access to meet current and emerging best practice standards.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Assisting: Pro Vice-Chancellors
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
2. Update and maintain all web sites so that they comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 AA rating.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Development)
   Assisting: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
3. Implement procedures to ensure that all new information and communication technology systems and supports are assessed for their accessibility prior to purchase.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
4. Enhance individual support for students and staff with disability through the use of the latest technology.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing

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Goal: Learning and teaching

Deakin University's learning and teaching environment is flexible, responsive and inclusive.

    Strategies

1. Review existing guidelines and implement new guidelines for the development of inclusive and flexible curriculum and learning and teaching practice, including e-learning.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Assisting: Pro Vice-Chancellors
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
2. Develop and publish inherent requirements for all courses.
   
   Responsible: Pro Vice-Chancellors
   Assisting: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
3. Include content related to inclusive practices and/or universal design principles in relevant courses.
   
   Responsible: Pro Vice-Chancellors
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
4. Provide support to Faculties through Learning Access Plans and improve resources for students who require individual adjustments.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing

Goal: Employment practices

Deakin University meets the needs of staff with disability in an inclusive manner that ensures their full participation.

    Strategies

1. Develop a disability employment strategy to improve the recruitment and retention of staff with disability.
   
   Responsible: Vice-President (Enterprise)
   Assisting: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
2. Provide advice and support to increase the capacity of managers and supervisors to implement inclusive practices and support reasonable adjustments for staff with disability.
   
   Responsible: Vice-President (Enterprise)
   Assisting: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
3. Provide individual advice to staff with disability and to managers or supervisors, as appropriate.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing

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Goal: University services

Students and staff with disability have access to all Deakin University services.

    Strategies

1. Ensure all services are accessible.
   
   Responsible: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing
2. Ensure all external service providers who work at, or on behalf of, Deakin are informed of their responsibilities under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth).
   
   Responsible: Chief Financial Officer
   Timeline: 2012 and ongoing

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