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Post : NDIS Pre-planning Toolkit for people with disability entering Higher Education or Vocational Education and Training
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Pre-planning Toolkit is for people with disability entering higher education or Vocational Education and Training (VET) is designed to be used before you start a tertiary course at university or with a VET provider. Your disability may mean you require extra support to complete your chosen course to ensure your […]
30 June 2018
Disability, General
Post : NCSEHE Focus: Successful outcomes for students with disability in Australian higher education
This evidence-based resource is the first in a new series, collating NCSEHE funded research to inform policy and practice and improve outcomes for equity students in Australian higher education. Further resources will be distributed directly to NCSEHE subscribers. If you would like to receive these reports directly, please join our mailing list here on the website, or contact us. Review […]
16 May 2017
Disability, Featured, General, Indigenous, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Equity support still needed in disability and NESB backgrounds
A new study, funded by the NCSEHE and led by Dr Ian Li from the University of Western Australia, has confirmed that equity students are generally well-supported in their university study, although challenges remained, in particular for students with disability and from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds (NESB). Equity groups have increasing access to higher education enrolment, […]
8 March 2017
Featured, General, Indigenous, Low SES, Regional
Post : Supporting Indigenous Students with Disability in Higher Education
Students from Indigenous backgrounds who also have disability are doubly disadvantaged at university and require better and more culturally appropriate support, new research shows. Funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) and led by researchers from the University of Canberra, the study examined data collected by the Australian Government Department […]
1 September 2016
Disability, General, Indigenous
Post : Supporting students living with disability
A new report funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) finds students living with disability should be given the opportunity to more accurately disclose the nature of their disability to universities. Led by the University of Tasmania’s Professor Sue Kilpatrick, the research explored data collected by the Australian Government Department […]
25 May 2016
Disability, General
Post : Online learning benefits higher education students with disability
A report funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) has found access to technology and flexible teaching methods, along with how the disclosure of student disability is managed, can help students with disability to gain higher education qualifications. Dr Mike Kent, a researcher from Curtin University’s Department of Internet Studies, […]
9 May 2016
Disability, Featured, General
Post : Best practice in supporting Indigenous students with disability in higher education
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with disability face multiple layers of disadvantage. There is a broad range of literature and numerous recommendations for improving Indigenous people’s wellbeing, for supporting Indigenous students at university, and for supporting people with disability in an educational context. However, little is available that integrates these to guide best practice […]
21 July 2015
Disability, Featured, General, Indigenous
Post : Exploring the retention and performance of students with disability
In Australian universities, participation, retention and performance rates for students with disability vary. The differences in performance are evident across university grouping and geographical location. Innovative Research Universities (IRU) and Regional Universities Network (RUN) universities, as well as universities located in regional areas, report higher than average participation rates. Just under half of Australia’s universities […]
9 July 2015
Disability, General
Post : Student Equity and Disability Services (SEADS)
The program provides assistance with study and living expenses to undergraduate students from LSES backgrounds or those experiencing significant financial disadvantage Description The Student Equity and Disability Services (SEADS) Student Support program is one of Swinburne University’s social inclusion plan initiatives funded by the HEPPP. One of the key principles under the Social Inclusion […]
5 February 2014
Disability, Featured, General, International, Low SES, Regional
Post : Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education & Training (ADCET)
The Australian Federal Government, under the Higher Education Disability Support Program, is funding the maintenance of the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) website. The site, currently the responsibility of the University of Tasmania, supports the work of disability practitioners and teachers, and promotes inclusive practices for people with disability or ongoing medical […]
18 September 2013
Disability, General