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Disability Services Centre (DSC)

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The Disability Services Centre (DSC) is the first point of contact for students with disabilities at the ANU. The Unit works to facilitate access to the ANU for students with a disability. This involves making “reasonable adjustments” to address the effects of the disability so that students with disabilities are not disadvantaged by these effects, nor unfairly advantaged by these adjustments, and have a fair chance of demonstrating their knowledge and skills.

The Disability Services Centre aims to encourage:

• maximum access to the University for students with disabilities by providing the minimum support necessary to address the effects of a disability;
• independence at all times;
• acceptance, understanding and awareness of disability issues,

The Disability Services Centre offers the following services:

• provision of a DSC card, registering the holder as having a medically verified disability;
• assessment and organisation of support or adjustments such as note-taking, exam arrangements and tutoring;
• advice on and use of assistive technological equipment;
• referral to other services or agencies (Counselling, Health, Academic Skills & Learning Centre, etc.);
• advice to staff on teaching and assessment practices;
• other support and advice as needed, including contributing to ANU policy development.

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