New Year, New Access Plan!
A quick note from the Disability Services team for students with Access Plans….. For those of you who had an Access Plan last year, and […]
Archive Tag: disability
Australia vs Spain: Disability & Employment National Forum — Coming t...
A one-day national forum in Adelaide on 29 August 2025 will explore disability and employment systems in Australia and Spain, featuring international guest Marta Navarro Milián […]
Do You Need to Update Your Access Plan for 2025?
A heads-up from the Disability Services team, for those who may need to update their Access plan for 2025. The end-of-year break period might be a […]
Seeking Student Voices: What Constitutes Success in Higher Education for St...
Help shape the future of higher education by sharing your experiences as a student with a disability in a confidential research interview, contributing valuable insights to […]
Meet the Disability Advisor Team!
The Disability Services team at Flinders University offers support, advice and resources to students with various health conditions (or who are caring for someone) who want […]
Support Services Referral Chart for Staff
At the end of last year, a colleague and I were discussing creating a one-stop referral list for staff, so they could be aware of where […]
The Dylan Alcott Foundation Scholarship at Flinders University
Take note of this excellent scholarship opportunity for undergraduate students with a disability. Provided by the Dylan Alcott Foundation. Deadline for applications extended to 31/5/24 The […]
Flinders student Muthu exploring journeys of disabled postgraduate students
Are you an international student studying at Flinders with a disability? A fellow student Muthu is conducting confidential research to learn more about your experiences. Details […]
Upcoming tree removal in car park 14
Overview: Details on some tree removals in car park 14, that has implications for two access parks. Reading time ~ 2 minutes. A note from Property, […]
Sir Charles Bright Scholarships for students with disability
The Sir Charles Bright Scholarship is available to students with a disability residing and studying in South Australia and undertaking post-secondary education, whether at University, […]
Last day for alternate exam arrangements (1st Oct)
Just got notification from the Disability Team about the last day for alternate exam arrangements. Friday 1st October is the last day for students to […]
USEP update September 2021
Are you a student with disability, interested in support around career and life beyond university? USEP is a program worth following. Sascha, the USEP consultant […]
Upcoming Intervarsity Sports Carnival has inclusive sports options for stud...
The upcoming Intervarsity Sports Carnival has events designed for students with disability to participate in. Whilst participation will depend on your particular disability, the organisers […]
USEP drop in sessions just announced!
The USEP (University Specialist Employment Partnership) program supports students with a disability with advice about preparing for life and work outside of University and links […]
It might be valuable for you to know the USEP consultant
A message from the USEP consultant Sascha about her role at the university. Of particular interest to students with disability. Welcome students to 2021 To […]
(Post) Lockdown basics: Health, Counselling and Disability services
As you are probably aware, a 6-day lockdown was recently initiated to curb the recent Coronavirus cluster outbreak. That lockdown ended early and the university […]
LGBTIQ+ and the Disability Community
Over the weekend my social media feeds were flooded with rainbows for the US ‘National Coming Out Day’ which seems to have gained some more […]
Survey - the impact of COVID-19 on study.
The National Disability Coordination Officer Program is inviting students with disability to take part in a short 5-10 minute survey to better understand the experiences […]
What Is Ableism?
Ableism exists. This means we have to keep talking about ableism, making it known that it happens, thus changing attitudes.- Carly Findlay In writing this […]
You're Having A Laugh!
I really enjoy the content on this blog, but, at the risk of being accused of assisting procrastination – I’d like to deviate from random […]
Summer Intern Program
2020-2021 NAB Summer Intern Program Applications are now open for the NAB Summer Intern Program – here’s some information about it: “Our customers come from […]
Introducing the College Disability Academic Advisors
Each college appoints a member of academic staff as a College Disability Academic Advisor (CDAA). CDAAs act as a point of contact and information for […]
Words on Words
Language has power, this is something I’m sure I don’t need to tell you. As language is so fluid, it can be handy to stop and […]
Self Care and Podcasts
The last few months of my maternity leave, I stumbled into the world of podcasts. I had actually been actively avoiding listening to any due […]