{"id":162326,"date":"2023-09-20T12:21:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T04:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/?page_id=162326"},"modified":"2024-08-05T13:44:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T05:44:34","slug":"disability-planning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/learning-experience\/learning-support\/disability-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"Disability planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"styled-heading\"\n        data-variant=\"default\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"Finding a suitable course \"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"finding-a-suitable-course\">Finding a suitable course <\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) website is a good place to start. It contains assistance for choosing and exploring your options, from NDIS plans and financial considerations, to choosing a course. We also recommend you check for any inherent course requirements before you apply.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                    <div class=\"block-heading__buttons\">\n                                    \n                    <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.adcet.edu.au\/students-with-disability\/planning-for-post-secondary-education\"\n    class=\"button button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"ADCET Planning for post-secondary education  \">ADCET Planning for post-secondary education  <\/a>\n                                    \n                    <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/applying\/inherent-requirements\/\"\n    class=\"button button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Curtin course inherent requirements\">Curtin course inherent requirements<\/a>\n                                    \n                    <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/applying\/domestic\/how-to-apply\/\"\n    class=\"button button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"How to apply\">How to apply<\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n    <mimas-block \n        block-name=\"articles\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"articles content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\"\n        data-bg=\"gray\">\n\n        \n\n                    <div class=\"article\">\n                                                                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px-150x150.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"Accessing Curtin\u2019s disability and accessibility services\"\n                     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px-1200x630.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/student-using-wheelchair-1200x1200px-1200x760.jpg 1200w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                <article class=\"article__content\">\n                    \n                                            <h2 class=\"h3\">Accessing Curtin\u2019s disability and accessibility services<\/h2>\n                    \n                                            <p><p>Once you have chosen your course, we recommend you make an appointment with us to discuss your support requirements. We can then help you create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/disability\/cap\/\">Curtin Access Plan<\/a>, which is a document that outlines the reasonable adjustments you need may require to study the course.<\/p>\n<p>Please advise us if you have any specific needs for the appointment, such as information in an alternative format or an Auslan interpreter.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                            \n                                                    <ul class=\"article__links\">\n                                                                    \n                                    <li>\n                                        <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/disability\/help\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"View the AccessAbility services and support available \">View the AccessAbility services and support available <\/a>                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    \n                                    <li>\n                                        <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/askcurtinfaq.custhelp.com\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/2499\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Make an appointment \">Make an appointment <\/a>                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"video-panel\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Video panel\"\n        data-variant=\"content\"\n        data-type=\"short\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    \n<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xnac_LQBJwg?mute=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-fancybox data-ratio=\"16:9\" data-options='{\"smallBtn\" : \"true\"}'>\n                \n        <div class=\"video__button\" data-variant=\"large\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg\"\n                alt=\" - play video\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1-1147x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/access-plan-cover-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg 1147w\"\n                sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"video-panel__content\">\n            \n                            <p>A Curtin Access Plan (CAP) outlines reasonable adjustments to enable equitable access to your studies and assessments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/disability\/cap\/\">Curtin Access Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/mimas-block>\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"useful-resources\">Useful resources <\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"6\"\n         data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"bringing-your-support-worker-on-campus\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"bringing-your-support-worker-on-campus\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Bringing your support worker on campus<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>If you need to bring a paid or unpaid carer or support worker to campus, please contact AccessAbility Services. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/disability\/bring-a-carer\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Bring a carer \">Bring a carer <\/a><\/li><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/s30991.pcdn.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FINAL-2023-Curtin-Guidelines-for-External-Support-Workers.FINAL_.pdf\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Guidelines for External Support Workers (.pdf 220KB)\">Guidelines for External Support Workers (.pdf 220KB)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"companion-card-program\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"companion-card-program\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Companion Card program <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin will issue companion cardholders with a second ticket to Curtin events to enable a support worker or carer to accompany you at no additional cost. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.wacompanioncard.org.au\/ \"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"WA Companion Card \">WA Companion Card <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"support-for-students-with-autism-spectrum-disorder\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"support-for-students-with-autism-spectrum-disorder\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Support for students with autism spectrum disorder <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>We offer a peer support mentoring program specifically designed for students with an autism spectrum or related condition.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/experience\/mentoring\/autism-related-conditions\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Curtin Specialist Mentoring Program \">Curtin Specialist Mentoring Program <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"accessing-your-course-materials\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"accessing-your-course-materials\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Accessing your course materials<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin provides information in alternative formats and supports those using assistive technologies, We also offer individually tailored library services. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/accessibility\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Assistive technologies \">Assistive technologies <\/a><\/li><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/using-the-library\/services-for-people-with-disabilities\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Library services \">Library services <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"students-who-are-carers\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"students-who-are-carers\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Students who are carers <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>If you are a student who cares for someone with a disability, you may be eligible for additional support.   <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/disability\/information-for-carers\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Support for students who are carers \">Support for students who are carers <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"equity-resources\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"equity-resources\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Equity resources <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin has a number of resources and initiatives to help students from all backgrounds access university. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/learning-experience\/learning-support\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Equity support \">Equity support <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"styled-heading\"\n        data-variant=\"\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"Visiting campus \"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"visiting-campus\">Visiting campus <\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>Find out all the information you need about coming to campus, including accessing courtesy bays, ACROD parking and using wheelchair-accessible routes.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                    <div class=\"block-heading__buttons\">\n                                    \n                    <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/disability\/access-and-parking\/\"\n    class=\"button button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Campus access and parking \">Campus access and parking <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n    <mimas-block \n        block-name=\"articles\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"articles content\"\n        data-segment=\"all\"\n        data-bg=\"gray\">\n\n        \n\n                    <div class=\"article\">\n                                                                \n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px-150x150.jpg\"\n                     alt=\"Mobility assistance \"\n                     srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px-1200x630.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/09\/mobility-assistance-1200x1200px-1200x760.jpg 1200w\"\n                     sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                <article class=\"article__content\">\n                    \n                                            <h2 class=\"h3\">Mobility assistance <\/h2>\n                    \n                                            <p><p>We provide mobility scooters and manual wheelchairs for short term loan for students, staff or visitors at Curtin Perth, subject to availability.<\/p>\n<p>Arrangements can be made for overnight recharging and storage of mobility scooters and electric wheelchairs in Building 213. Contact an AccessAbility advisor to discuss your needs.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                    \n                                            \n                                                    <ul class=\"article__links\">\n                                                                    \n                                    <li>\n                                        <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/students.connect.curtin.edu.au\/app\/answers\/detail\/a_id\/2499?_ga=2.26387581.19031376.1594082810-1313902785.1431479053\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow button--deep-blue filled\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Contact an AccessAbility advisor \">Contact an AccessAbility advisor <\/a>                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                                                            <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"contacts\">Contacts <\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\"\n         data-card-size=\"standard\"         data-card-count=\"2\"\n         data-card-background=\"gray\">\n                    <div  id=\"contact-accessability\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"contact-accessability\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Contact AccessAbility <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Contact AccessAbility for any queries regarding study supports available for your studies. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"#modal=accessability-contact\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Contact AccessAbility\">Contact AccessAbility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                    <div  id=\"contact-curtin-connect\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"contact-curtin-connect\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Contact Curtin Connect<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Contact Curtin Connect for any queries about your enrolment, special consideration admissions or entry pathways advice. <\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"#modal=connect-contact\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Contact Curtin Connect\">Contact Curtin Connect<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":94,"featured_media":0,"parent":3654,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-162326","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162326","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/94"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=162326"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162326\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":163392,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/162326\/revisions\/163392"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162326"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=162326"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}