Disability Liaison Contacts

 

Under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), if you have a vision or hearing impairment, physical or learning disability, neurological condition, mental health illness or chronic medical condition then you are entitled to support services from Universities.

Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) are employed at each University in Victoria and may be able to provide the following services to assist you with your studies:

  • Alternative arrangements for assessment (for example, additional time, scribe, reader)
  • Academic Support Workers (for example, note takers, interpreters, readers)
  • Access to adaptive technology (for example, voice activated software)
  • Alternative format course materials (for example, braille, disk)
  • Liaison with lecturers / teachers
  • Physical access to facilities
  • Referral to other support services (for example, counselling, health, housing, financial aid, learning skills unit)
  • Enrolment and campus orientation

Australian Catholic University

Contact with the Equity and Disability Unit can be made on:
Phone:       (03) 9953 3389 or 9953 3382
Email:        disabilityadviser.pat@acu.edu.au
Website

Deakin University

The Disability Resource Centre can assist students achieve their academic goals. The DRC offers services with support workers, assistive technology and can help students with learning disabilities.
Phone:       (03) 9244 6255
Email:        equity@deakin.edu.au
Website

La Trobe University

Contact with disability support services at the Equality and Diversity Centre can be made on:
Phone:     (03) 9479 1510
TTY:        (03) 9479 2095
Email:      equality@latrobe.edu.au
Website

Monash University

Contact with the Disability Liaison Unit can be made on:
Phone:    (03) 9905 5704 
Email:     dlu@adm.monash.edu.au
Website

RMIT University

Contact with the Disability Liaison Unit can be made on:
Phone    (03) 9925 1089
TTY:      (03) 9925 3673
Email:   dlu@rmit.edu.au
Website

Swinburne University of Technology
Contact with Disability Support Services at the university can be made on:
Phone:   (03) 9214 8500
Website

University of Ballarat

Contact with the Disability Liaison Unit at the university can be made on:
Phone:   (03) 5327 9757
Email:    disability@ballarat.edu.au 
Website

University of Melbourne

Contact with the Disability Liaison Unit at the university can be made on:
Phone:    (03) 8344 7068
Email:     dlu-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Website

Victoria University

Contact with Student Disability Support can be made on:
Phone:    (03) 9919 8801, 9919 4418 or 9919 2399 
Email:     disability@vu.edu.au
Website

 

This project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations under the National Disability Coordination Officer Program. The views expressed in these materials are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Australian Government, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.