Resources for students with disabilities

La Trobe University Services

Disability Support Service – La Trobe University

Disability support staff are able to assist students in assessing their needs and provide supports to ensure they are able to participate fully and to the best of their ability.  

Students with an Autism Spectrun Disorder

Have you been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? The following information will help you in your journey at university. 

External resources, services & sites

Choose Your Path – Disclosure: It’s a Personal Decision

Provides substantial information about options and pathways that people with disabilities can use in disclosing their disability in post secondary education and employment environments

Careers for Graduates with Disability

Produced by Graduate Careers Australia, includes advice about disclosure, profiles of graduates and other information on finding work and managing your disability in the graduate workplace.

Australian Network on Disability

Not-for-profit organisation advancing the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business.  Assists organisations welcome people with disability as employees, customers and suppliers. Links to major disability organisations, and fact sheets covering employment-related issues

CRS Australia

Leading provider of disability employment and assessment services to people with a disability, injury or health condition.

JobAccess

Commonwealth Government service providing information for employers, job seekers, employees with disability and co-workers of people with disability. Provides advice on every stage of the employment process—preparing to look for work, how to look for jobs and support in the workplace.  

Australian Human Rights Commission

Performs a wide range of functions to assist individuals and organisations understand their rights and their legal responsibilities. Conducts public inquiries, negotiate disability guidelines and standards, support organisations to develop Disability Action Plans and run community education programs.