Accessibility and disability

Access disability support and services

If you have a disability and/or health condition, you can access services to support your study life at Macquarie.

The Accessibility Service allows you to meet with a member of the Accessibility team who can:

• assess your needs and identify what support you may need at the University
• work with you and your faculty to determine the reasonable adjustments to assist you to meet the inherent requirements
• provide guidance regarding other study options in the case where it is determined that inherent requirements cannot be met with reasonable adjustments.

Disability practitioners and support staff work closely with other key departments within the University to implement reasonable adjustments and to raise awareness and understanding of disability issues with all students and staff.

To learn more about the Accessibility Service, please refer to the Accessibility Service Handbook.

Universal design for learning

Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve access to learning for all students, and reduce barriers. The goal of UDL is to create learning environments that are accessible, usable and inclusive. Implementation of Universal Design in teaching and learning at Macquarie University is a part of our values; supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in education.

UDL recognises that there is no 'average' student. Students have a wide range of prior experiences with learning, student abilities, and needs and preferences vary. A UDL approach considers this student variability in relation to how teaching and learning is presented and assessed. UDL reduces the need for adaptation and individual adjustment of the learning environment, to support student access. Universal Design for Learning guidelines provide concrete guidance about how to design learning and teaching that supports student access and participation in learning.

Policies and legislation

The University complies with relevant disability legislation through its Student Disability Support Policy and Student Disability Support Procedure. For information regarding how the University handles health information, see the Privacy Framework.

Contact us

Contact the Accessibility Service at Student Wellbeing on +61 (2) 9850 7497 if you have any questions relating to the assessment and implementation of disability supports, reasonable adjustments or inherent requirements.

If you have any other concerns about your ability to participate in aspects of the course, you should contact your course convenor.