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Accessibility Maps for QUT campuses
Guides for students
Guides for staff
Useful links
Accessibility Maps for QUT campuses
As part of QUT's committment to an inclusive environment, the Disability Services Program has produced Accessibility Maps for each of QUT's three campuses.
The maps mark out key facilities such as accessible entrances, parking and toilets.
The maps are also available as a fold-out brochure from the Student Centre on each campus or from the from the Equity Section
Guides for students
Guide for students with a disability
The Guide for Students with a Disability is a comprehensive brochure
for all students with a disability who are planning to undertake study at QUT.
It provides information on:
- Admission and enrolment procedures
- QUT's Disability Services Program
- Access to QUT and disability services and facilties
- Rights and responsibilities
- External service agency
- Notification of need for support services form
Note: Disability Guide for Students in HTML format .
A print version of this publication is available from Disability Services in alternative formats.
Disability CD-ROM for students
The CD-ROM has details of the services available to students with a disability - maps showing accessibility, special parking, key locations and information for all buildings on all QUT campuses.
The CD includes a room locator and building details for all buildings on all QUT campuses. It also links to the Disability Guide for Students , and other useful websites.
It is available from Disability Services by contacting the Equity Section or your Disability Adviser .
Guides for staff
Supporting students with a disability - a guide for staff
The new web-based guide Supporting students with a disability - a guide for staff is the latest tool to assist staff in supporting students with a disability. This comprehensive guide is aimed at academic and professional staff who provide teaching and administrative support to students with a range of disabilities.
Click here to go to the staff web guide
Disability Discrimination: a guide for staff
This guide has been developed primarily for academic staff who work closely with students who have a disability. It provides information on the University's obligations, and individuals' obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act.
Practical examples relevant to the QUT teaching environment are also provided.Click here for a PDF version of this booklet (A4 size).
To obtain a print copy or other alternative format, contact the Equity Section or a Disability Officer on your nearest campus.
Resources for an Accessible
Web
Resources
for an Accessible Web is a new web-based resource for staff and students
involved in designing, creating and maintaining websites.
The aim of the site is to provide the tools for creating universal designs which
are suitable for the needs of all web users including those with a disability,
from non-English speaking backgrounds or who have limited access or technological
limitations in accessing the web. This site is an essential tool for both staff
and students.
For further details visit details go to http://www.webmanual.qut.edu.au/about/quality/accessibility/
Information about psychiatric
disabilities
Succeeding with a psychiatric disability in the university environment was a published in 1997 as a joint project between QUT's Counselling Services and the Tertiary Initiatives for People with Disabilities TIPD. Funding for this project was made possible through an Equity Initiative Grant and the TIPD.
The information kit provides valuable information and advice for both staff and students with a mental illness, or in dealing with others (staff and students alike) who have a mental illness.
Click here to open Succeeding with a psychiatric disability in the university environment: Information and advice for students and staff [PDF] © 1997
The main booklet (above) includes definitions of mental illness and psychiatric disability, suggestions for succeeding at university with a mental illness, suggestions for university staff, university and community support services and further reading and resources.
There are also eight (8) short introductory brochures covering various topics
related to succeeding with a psychiatice disability in the university environment.
These are available in PDF and Word formats below, or in alternative formats
on request from the Equity Section.
Click on the relevant brochure below for more information on the following topics:
- How to suceed at university with a psychiatric disability [PDF
| Word]
- What is mental illness? What is a psychiatirc disability? [PDF
| Word]
- Functional implications of studying with a psychiatric disability? [PDF
| Word]
- Supporting students with a psychiatric disability [PDF
| Word]
- Academic support for students with a disability [PDF
| Word]
- University support for students with a psychiatric disability [PDF
| Word]
- Disability and the University [PDF
| Word]
- Community Support for students with a psychiatric disability [PDF
| Word]
Useful links
Students with Disabilities: Code of Practice for Australian Tertiary Institutions.
The Code of Practice for Australian tertiary institutions establishes principles and guidelines for planning and delivery of services to students with disabilities across the tertiary education sector recommends national minimum standards of service and support identifies and documents examples of good practice in institutional responses to students with disabilities. It is becoming dated but still contains a wealth of useful material.
Click here for a Word version of Students with Disabilities: Code of Practice for Australian Tertiary Institutions.
Other
Student Guild Disability Services
DIAL (Disability Information and awareness line)
ADCET (Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training)
ANSWD (Australasian Network of Students with Disabilities)
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
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