Welcome Lauren to the blog!
Lauren Riessen is a Disability Advisor with Health, Counselling and Disability Services. She is also a delightful human being and an excellent writer, hence my […]
Archive Tag: disability
Exam Information for Semester 2 2020
Friday 2nd October is the last day to request alternative exam arrangements. If your health condition, disability or learning disability impacts on exams and you would […]
Pathways Beyond University
Every year, the Disability Advisors team up with the Careers Team to provide an awesome workshop for students who have a medical or mental health […]
Book Reflections from the Disability Team
Hello! I’m Lauren, one of the Disability Advisors here at Flinders University, and I’ve decided to take a dive into the wonderful world of blogging… […]
Careers over coffee
Join the group conversation for USEP Careers Q & A! This session is conducted with our USEP consultant (Sascha Lemon-Spence) as an open group Careers […]
UniReady Workshop for 1st year students who have a disability
The Disability Advisors team just sent this through to me. This is targeted at students starting university in 2020. UniReady Workshop A workshop for 1st […]
An interactive workshop for people living with disability to learn facilita...
A news item from the Disability Services team 🙂 It is a training event for people living with disability. I have reproduced the information from […]
Let's talk about 'fitness for placement'
I did a presentation yesterday to Dietetics students about to head out on their work placements. Heading out on placement is an exciting, if not […]
State Theatre's Disability Access Program - 2019
So Anu, who is the Disabilities Officer, sent me this which I suspect might be of interest to some students. Turns out that the State […]
Pathways Beyond Uni - 30th Sept
Give yourself an edge when looking for employment A workshop for students who have a medical or mental health condition, autism or a disability Join […]
Pathways Beyond Uni - Career Workshop for Students with Disability
An update from my Disability Advisor Colleagues 🙂 Pathways Beyond Uni Monday 30th September The Studio, behind Grind and Press – see campus map 11am […]
Exams - Important Date
Friday 4th October is the last day to request alternative exam arrangements. If your health condition, disability or learning disability impacts on exams and you would […]
Disability Lived Experience Workshops
This rocked up in my inbox today. Of interest to students with disability. Call for people with a disability interested in sharing their views on […]
Welcome to Anu
I recently had the privilege of meeting FUSA’s new Disabilities Officer. I would like to welcome Anu to the role and please read below for […]
Career Updates
Starting to think about getting that professional job after uni? Check out the following links and resources: For connecting with new job opportunities, USEP are […]
IT Summer Internship with SAAB
Are you studying final year IT? Do you have a disability, learning disability, medical condition or mental health condition? If you said yes to both […]
Looking for Student Representatives
The Disability and Access Committee (DAC) is a forum for disability inclusion and projects within Flinders University. This committee advises University Executives on access and […]
Golden Key Honour
I recently had the privilege of interviewing Stuart, a Flinders Uni student who received an invitation into the Golden Key Honour Society. What are you […]
Intimacy and Disability
New research has just been completed by one of Flinders’ University’s PhD Candidates, Darryl Sellwood. Darryl recently presented the findings of his research around people […]
Up the Hill Project - invitation
Official invitation to celebrate with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Dr Fiona Rillotta and Mrs Jenny Widdop of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, […]
Student Council Vacancies
Nominations are now open for students for the below position to hold office from 19th June to 30 November 2019. POSITIONS OPEN FOR NOMINATION Indigenous Students […]
Calling all students with Autism
Students on the autism spectrum who have transitioned to university, are invited to participate in a study exploring their experiences of the transition to and […]
Digital Maths Alternative
Do you wish you could manipulate your maths and science equations in a digital format? ADCET presented a webinar earlier this month, introducing EquatIO, software […]
May is Macula Month
It’s Macula Month! The Macular Disease Foundation Australia is using May, Macula Month, to raise awareness of all macular diseases. While the most common form of […]