Disability Inclusion

UNSW ensures the working, learning and teaching experience is welcoming and inclusive and that the University’s built and digital environment is accessible for everyone.

Disability Inclusion Action Plan

This plan applies to university policy, practice and delivery of services and commits the University to remove the barriers people with disability often face when it comes to accessing and succeeding in tertiary education. It also aims to encourage the employment of people with disability at all levels of the university.

Read the plan

Accessibility

Parking and maps

Get help navigating the UNSW’s campus to find the right parking, bathrooms and routes that suit you.

Venue access information

Check the accessibility of UNSW venues, along with important information on getting here, parking, maps, alternative arrivals, seating and accessible bathrooms.

More on accessibility at UNSW

We are committed to making UNSW accessible to everyone and are regularly adding new tools and resources on our main Accessibility page.

Training and resources

Accessibility@UNSW training

This two-hour workshop takes an intersectional approach to accessibility and will develop your capacity to adjust behaviours and have critical conversations.

Inclusive teaching workshops

This series of workshops aim to support the development of inclusive teaching pedagogy and understanding of underrepresented student cohorts.

Universal Design for Learning

Underpinned by neuroscience, UDL is a set of principles for curriculum development that is designed to improve the learning experience and outcomes for all students.

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative

Help create a more inclusive and supportive environment for people with non-visible disabilities by completing this 10-minute module and wearing the globally recognised sunflower image.

SBS Inclusion: disability course

This 30-minute online course helps build awareness of the many types of disability, barriers in the workplace for people with disability and shares some best practices to foster inclusion.

UNSW brand hub

An essential resource for any content maker at UNSW, the Brand hub contains everything you want and need to produce high quality branded and accessible content and communications.

Accessible and inclusive events hubs

From Teams and Zoom meetings to large scale hybrid events, the Events hub will help ensure your communications and events are welcoming, fully accessible and inclusive for all.

Inclusive research guidelines

‘Doing Research Inclusively’ is a set of principles and practical strategies developed by UNSW’s Disability Innovation Institute for every step of the co-design process in research.

Accessible course guidelines

Improve student access to, and participation in, all forms of learning that the university offers. These guidelines have been written to support you in designing and developing accessible online content.

Inclusive education resources

Watch educational showcases and download Universal Design for Learning (UDL) resources that provide principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.

Support for students

Equitable Learning Services

Educational adjustments can make completing course requirements more manageable. More than 1,000 students currently receive assistance because they have a disability or caring responsibilities.

Students with Disabilities Collective

Led by the SRC for all disabled UNSW students, including those living with mental health conditions, neurodivergent people, and those with a cognitive, intellectual or physical disability.

Diversified

This student-led project aims to elevate neurodivergent student voices in university course design by co-designing a toolkit of inclusive modules and resources for UNSW's teaching staff.

ActivateUNSW

Join the peer support program for new students with disabilities, long term health conditions or mental health conditions to get the most out of your UNSW experience.

Support for staff

Workplace adjustments

How to make a change to a work process, practice, procedure or environment to accommodate the needs of a person with disability, helping them to work more comfortably and productively.

Disability Scholars Network

Connect with students and early career researchers who are currently pursuing, or interested in pursuing, research that benefits the lives of people with disability.

Share feedback

We welcome your thoughts and feedback on how we are doing and how we can continue to improve disability support and accessibility at UNSW.

Provide feedback

UNSW is a member of the Australian Disability Network, a national, membership-based organisation which supports organisations to advance the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business.