Current applicants

If you have a disability

If you have a disability and are having problems with the UAC application process, contact us. We will help you through the application process.

Institutions can provide services and assessment adjustments for students who have disabilities and ongoing illnesses that affect their studies. However, they do not guarantee that applicants with a disability will be offered a place in a course.

Institutions use the term 'disability' to include a wide range of illnesses as well as physical, sensory, learning and psychiatric disabilities.

If you have a disability or an ongoing illness that may disadvantage you during your studies, we encourage you to include this information in your application. Any information you provide will not affect your application for admission; it will be seen only by disability services staff and will help the institution meet your education needs should you be offered a place in one of their courses.

Institutions may be able to provide note takers, personal readers, examination provisions, learning assistance, alternative assessment methods and academic material in alternative formats. Some institutions may provide parking for holders of Roads and Maritime Services Mobility Parking Scheme permits.

Speak to disability support staff at the institutions for information and advice about preparing for study.

Visit the Get Ready for Uni website for information on making the move from school to university for students with disabilities. 

You may also be eligible for Educational Access Schemes (EAS).

Disability support staff

Institution Contact
Australian Catholic University Strathfield campus
Ms Emma Harris, Disability Advisor – Counselling & Disability Service
Australian Catholic University
25A Barker Road, Strathfield NSW 2135
tel: (02) 9701 4300
email: disabilityadvisor.Strathfield@acu.edu.au

Canberra campus
Mr Trevor Ianna, Senior Disability Advisor – Counselling & Disability Service
Australian Catholic University
127 Phillip Ave, Watson ACT 2602
tel: (02) 6209 1170
email: disabilityadvisor.Canberra@acu.edu.au

North Sydney campus
Ms Kate Howard-Jones, Disability Advisor – Counselling & Disability Service
Australian Catholic University
40 Edward Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
tel: (02) 9739 2370
email: disabilityadvisor.NorthSydney@acu.edu.au
Australian College of Applied Professions
Lorraine Sinnett, AccessAbility Adviser
Australian College of Applied Professions
Level 5, Wynyard Green
11 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
tel: (02) 8236 8054
email: accessability@acap.edu.au
Australian National University The Manager, Access and Inclusion
Building 24, Copland
Australian National University, Acton ACT 2601
tel: (02) 6125 5036
fax: (02) 6125 9881
tty: (02) 6125 3008
email: access.inclusion@anu.edu.au
CQUniversity

Accessibility and Equity
CQUniversity
Building 31/1.19
Bruce Highway, Rockhampton QLD 4702
tel: (07) 4930 9456
fax: (07) 4930 9366
email: accessibility@cqu.edu.au

Charles Darwin University Access and Inclusion
Blue Building 5.1
Casuarina, NT 0810
tel: (08) 8946 6288
email: inclusion@cdu.edu.au
Charles Sturt University Albury campus
Ms Lynn Furze, Disability Liaison Officer
Charles Sturt University
PO Box 789, Albury NSW 2640
tel: (02) 6051 9867
fax: (02) 6051 9867
email: lfurze@csu.edu.au or disability@csu.edu.au

Bathurst campus
Ms Rosemary Shaw, Disability Liaison Officer
Charles Sturt University
Building C4
Panorama Drive, Bathurst NSW 2795
tel: (02) 6338 4531
fax: (02) 6338 4531
email: roshaw@csu.edu.au or disability@csu.edu.au

Wagga Wagga campus
Ms Kerrie Lavicka, Disability Liaison Officer
Charles Sturt University
Locked Bag 588, Wagga Wagga NSW 2678
tel: (02) 6933 2987
fax: (02) 6933 2987
email: klavicka@csu.edu.au or disability@csu.edu.au
Griffith University Gold Coast campus
Disabilities Service Officer
Griffith University
Parklands Drive, Southport QLD 4215
tel: (07) 3382 1267
fax: (07) 3382 1103
email: disability@griffith.edu.au

Deaf and Hearing Impaired Student Support Program
Disabilities Service Officer – Deaf and Hearing Impaired
tel: (07) 3735 7470
mobile: 0408 987 639
fax: (07) 3735 7713
email: deafstudentsupportprogram@griffith.edu.au
International College of Management, Sydney Val McMorran
Head, Academic Learning Centre Student Wellness
151 Darley Road, Manly NSW 2095
tel: (02) 9466 1026
email: vmcmorran@icms.edu.au
La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga campus
Senior Disability Liaison & Equity Advisor Student Services
La Trobe University, Albury-Wodonga
PO Box 821, Wodonga VIC 3689
tel: (02) 6024 9628
fax: (02) 6024 9777
email: dlo.aw@latrobe.edu.au

Mildura campus
Ms Janet Nunn, Disability Liaison Officer
tel: (03) 5022 3629
email: j.nunn@latrobe.edu.au
Macquarie University Macquarie University - Accessibility Service - Student Wellbeing
Level 1, Australian Hearing Hub
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
tel: (02) 9850 7497
fax: (02) 9850 7750
email: wellbeing@mq.edu.au
MIT Sydney Mr Ghan Acharya
Manager, Operations
Level 7, 154-158 Sussex Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
tel: (02) 8267 1400
fax: (02) 8267 1499
email: gacharya@mit.edu.au
National Art School Student Services
National Art School
Forbes St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
tel: (02) 9339 8762
email: student.services@nas.edu.au
SAE Creative Media Institute Sydney campus
Ms Syeda Rahman, Student Services Adviser
39 Regent Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
tel: (02) 8241 5310 or (02) 8341 5300
fax: (02) 8241 5322
email: s.rahman@sae.edu

Byron Bay campus
Mr John Tooler, Student Services Adviser
373 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay NSW 2481
tel: (02) 6639 6007 or (02) 6639 6000
fax: (02) 6639 6066
email: j.tooler@sae.edu
SIBT Student Learning and Welfare Support Team
Level 4, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000
tel: (02) 9964 6555
email: studentservices@sibt.nsw.edu.au
Southern Cross University Student Equity and Inclusion
Southern Cross University
PO Box 157, Lismore NSW 2480
tel: (02) 6626 9514
email: inclusion@scu.edu.au
Torrens University Australia Disability Liaison Advisor
17-51 Foveaux Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
tel: 1300 575 803
email: disabilityservices@torrens.edu.au
University of Canberra Ms Geetha Krishnakumar
Manager, Inclusion and Engagement Student Life
University of Canberra ACT 2601
tel: (02) 6201 5233
fax (02) 6201 5116
tty: (02) 6251 4601
email: inclusion@canberra.edu.au
University of New England The Manager (Student Access & Inclusion)
Level 2, Dixson Library (C31)
University of New England, Armidale NSW 2351
tel: (02) 6773 2897
email: accessinclusion@une.edu.au
UNSW Sharon Rodham, Student Equity & Disabilities Unit
Ground Floor, John Goodsell Building (F20)
UNSW Australia, Sydney NSW 2052
tel: (02) 9385 2055
fax: (02) 9385 6262
email: disabilities@unsw.edu.au
University of Newcastle Ms Michelle Campbell, Disability Support Student Equity and Support
University of Newcastle
SC2.12 Student Services Building, Callaghan NSW 2308
tel: (02) 4921 5766
fax: (02) 4921 6900
email: student-disability@newcastle.edu.au
University of Sydney Ms Dagmar Kminiak
Manager, Disability Services
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Bldg (G02)
City Rd, Darlington Campus
University of Sydney NSW 2006
tel: (02) 8627 8422
fax: (02) 8627 8482
email: disability.services@sydney.edu.au
University of Technology Sydney Ms Liz Penny and Fiona Robertson
Accessibility Services Student Services Unit
University of Technology Sydney
PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007
tel: (02) 9514 1177
fax: (02) 9514 1172
tty: (02) 9514 1164
email: accessibility@uts.edu.au
University of Wollongong Disability Services Student Support
Level 2, Building 11
University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW 2522
tel: (02) 4221 4942
fax: (02) 4221 5667
email: disability_services@uow.edu.au
Western Sydney University Disability Service
Student Experience Office, Western Sydney University
Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South NSW 2751
tel: 1300 668 370 (Option 1)
email: disabilitysupport@westernsydney.edu.au

Institution Contact
Australian Catholic University Strathfield campus
Ms Emma Harris, Disability Advisor – Counselling & Disability Service
Australian Catholic University
25A Barker Road, Strathfield NSW 2135
tel: (02) 9701 4300
email: disabilityadvisor.Strathfield@acu.edu.au

Canberra campus
Mr Trevor Ianna, Senior Disability Advisor – Counselling & Disability Service
Australian Catholic University
127 Phillip Ave, Watson ACT 2602
tel: (02) 6209 1170
email: disabilityadvisor.Canberra@acu.edu.au

North Sydney campus
Ms Kate Howard-Jones, Disability Advisor – Counselling & Disability Service
Australian Catholic University
40 Edward Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
tel: (02) 9739 2370
email: disabilityadvisor.NorthSydney@acu.edu.au
Australian College of Applied Professions
Lorraine Sinnett, AccessAbility Adviser
Australian College of Applied Professions
Level 5, Wynyard Green
11 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
tel: (02) 8236 8054
email: accessability@acap.edu.au
Australian National University The Manager, Access and Inclusion
Building 24, Copland
Australian National University, Acton ACT 2601
tel: (02) 6125 5036
fax: (02) 6125 9881
tty: (02) 6125 3008
email: access.inclusion@anu.edu.au
Charles Darwin University Access and Inclusion
Blue Building 5.1
Casuarina, NT 0810
tel: (08) 8946 6288
email: inclusion@cdu.edu.au
International College of Management, Sydney Val McMorran
Head, Academic Learning Centre Student Wellness
151 Darley Road, Manly NSW 2095
tel: (02) 9466 1026
email: vmcmorran@icms.edu.au
La Trobe University Albury-Wodonga campus
Senior Disability Liaison & Equity Advisor Student Services
La Trobe University, Albury-Wodonga
PO Box 821, Wodonga VIC 3689
tel: (02) 6024 9628
fax: (02) 6024 9777
email: dlo.aw@latrobe.edu.au

Mildura campus
Ms Janet Nunn, Disability Liaison Officer
tel: (03) 5022 3629
email: j.nunn@latrobe.edu.au
Macquarie University Macquarie University - Accessibility Service - Student Wellbeing
Level 1, Australian Hearing Hub
Macquarie University, NSW 2109
tel: (02) 9850 7497
fax: (02) 9850 7750
email: wellbeing@mq.edu.au
SAE Creative Media Institute Sydney campus
Ms Syeda Rahman, Student Services Adviser
39 Regent Street, Chippendale NSW 2008
tel: (02) 8241 5310 or (02) 8341 5300
fax: (02) 8241 5322
email: s.rahman@sae.edu

Byron Bay campus
Mr John Tooler, Student Services Adviser
373 Ewingsdale Road, Byron Bay NSW 2481
tel: (02) 6639 6007 or (02) 6639 6000
fax: (02) 6639 6066
email: j.tooler@sae.edu
University of Canberra Ms Geetha Krishnakumar
Manager, Inclusion and Engagement Student Life
University of Canberra ACT 2601
tel: (02) 6201 5233
fax (02) 6201 5116
tty: (02) 6251 4601
email: inclusion@canberra.edu.au
UNSW Sharon Rodham, Student Equity & Disabilities Unit
Ground Floor, John Goodsell Building (F20)
UNSW Australia, Sydney NSW 2052
tel: (02) 9385 2055
fax: (02) 9385 6262
email: disabilities@unsw.edu.au
University of Newcastle Ms Michelle Campbell, Disability Support Student Equity and Support
University of Newcastle
SC2.12 Student Services Building, Callaghan NSW 2308
tel: (02) 4921 5766
fax: (02) 4921 6900
email: student-disability@newcastle.edu.au
University of Sydney Ms Dagmar Kminiak
Manager, Disability Services
Level 5, Jane Foss Russell Bldg (G02)
City Rd, Darlington Campus
University of Sydney NSW 2006
tel: (02) 8627 8422
fax: (02) 8627 8482
email: disability.services@sydney.edu.au
University of Technology Sydney Ms Liz Penny and Fiona Robertson
Accessibility Services Student Services Unit
University of Technology Sydney
PO Box 123, Broadway NSW 2007
tel: (02) 9514 1177
fax: (02) 9514 1172
tty: (02) 9514 1164
email: accessibility@uts.edu.au
University of Wollongong Disability Services Student Support
Level 2, Building 11
University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW 2522
tel: (02) 4221 4942
fax: (02) 4221 5667
email: disability_services@uow.edu.au
Western Sydney University Disability Service
Student Experience Office, Western Sydney University
Locked Bag 1797, Penrith South NSW 2751
tel: 1300 668 370 (Option 1)
email: disabilitysupport@westernsydney.edu.au