Disability liaison

Disability liaison

If you’re considering a TAFE course and you have a disability, a mental illness, a medical condition, or additional learning needs, Wodonga TAFE’s Support Services team can provide services to support you, to ensure you can participate fully and equally in all aspects of student life.

When you plan your TAFE studies, consider talking with the staff from Support Services to find out more about the range of services available to help you participate in and complete your studies. Everything you say to Support Services staff is confidential unless you agree to them sharing the information. It is a choice whether you disclose, what you disclose, and who to. It is not compulsory to disclose any information – this is your choice.

We advise you to meet with Wodonga TAFE’s Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) as soon as possible, as the DLO can ensure that appropriate strategies for participation and learning are put in place. The DLO can suggest and negotiate appropriate 'reasonable adjustments' that can be made for support so that you can successfully complete your studies. Reasonable adjustments vary, and may include:

assistance with applications and enrolments
additional in-class assistance
one-on-one or group tutoring
providing assistive and adaptive equipment such as voice-to-text or screen-reading software
learning resources in alternative formats such as enlarged fonts, braille, electronic, or mp3 format
alternative assessments such as exams over extended periods of time
library or research assistance
participation assistance such as a note-taker in class
ergonomic equipment such as trackballs, large screens, and so on
assistance to access grounds and buildings
identifying learning disabilities or learning support needs
providing sign interpreters
liaising with external agencies.