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Post : November issue of ‘Equity Insights’ eNews
The latest issue of NCSEHE Equity Insights is now available online. The November newsletter showcases guidelines and recommendations for supporting students’ mental wellbeing informed by Nicole Crawford’s NCSEHE Equity Fellowship research, and a Student Voice feature article. Also featured are updates on NCSEHE-funded projects on aspirations, participation and achievements of Australian Indigenous males at university […]
30 November 2021
General 
Event : Launch: Universal Design for Learning in tertiary education eLearning training
Event details Join the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) on International Day of People with Disability, Friday 3 December for the launch of Australia’s first free online Universal Design for Learning in tertiary education eLearning training. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a learning design approach that recognises there is no ‘average’ learner. […]
19 November 2021
Disability, Featured, General 
Post : NCSEHE & EPHEA event wrap-up: World Access to Higher Education Day Australasia #WAHED2021
The NCSEHE and Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) welcomed nearly 200 participants from Australia and New Zealand for World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) Australasia 2021. This year’s event featured a keynote from Professor Maria Raciti (USC), who tackled the question, What’s the next step to help low SES students navigate perceived […]
19 November 2021
General 
Post : World Access to Higher Education Day — Champions for Change
Champions for Change is an annual initiative, developed by the NCSEHE and Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA) as a component of World Access to Higher Education Day Australasia. Nearly 150 Champions were announced at the 2021 World Access to Higher Education Day (WAHED) event, recognising and celebrating their outstanding work in supporting students […]
19 November 2021
General 
Post : My Story — Student Voice: Saima Nazar Khan
Saima Nazar Khan is a trained teacher and counsellor, currently in her final year of the Diploma in Counselling at Murdoch University. Saima is passionate about advocating for people with mental illness and challenging the stigma associated with psychosocial disability. In this feature, Saima shares her journey through education, alongside her personal experiences with major […]
18 November 2021
Culturally and linguistically diverse, Disability, General, My Story — Student Voice Post : Student Voice feature article — Perspectives on disability and student learning
Saima Nazar Khan Having a disability can enable appreciation of different perspectives of those in the throes of “illness”, and those observing them (for example, a carer, friend or family member). This may be particularly true in the context of “invisible” disabilities; for example, mental illness. That is, when one is experiencing an illness, their […]
18 November 2021
Culturally and linguistically diverse, Disability, Featured, General, My Story — Student Voice 
Event : Australian Rural & Remote Mental Health Symposium
Unite with a community committed to advancing rural and remote mental health care. Living and working in rural Australia can be a rich and rewarding way of life. However, factors such as geographic location, social isolation, and limited facilities can make it difficult for many to receive adequate mental health care. When rural and remote […]
16 November 2021
Disability, General, Regional, rural and remote Event : ADCET Webinar: Screen Readers — Everything Access and Teaching Staff should know
Event details What is a Screen Reader? What does it do? How does it work? This Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) webinar will seek to unpack these questions and dispel some of the myths around accessibility and screen readers. An expert panel will share their unique insights and experiences to help you […]
16 November 2021
Disability, Featured, General 
Event : COVID and Regional Graduate Employment webinar
The Country Universities Centre (CUC) and Swinburne University of Technology explore the effects of COVID-19 on employment for regional graduates. About this event The Country Universities Centre and Swinburne University of Technology invite you to an expert panel discussion about the effects of COVID-19 on employment for regional graduates. Hear from employers and the Regional […]
15 November 2021
General, Regional, rural and remote 
Post : Project bulletin: National Career Development Learning Hub for Students with Disability
The National Career Development Learning Hub for Students with Disability project is funded by the National Careers Institute (NCI) and led by the NCSEHE. The purpose of the project is to establish the first dedicated national Career Development Learning (CDL) Hub for students with disability which will showcase best practices in the field. The CDL […]
10 November 2021
Disability, Featured, General