Discrimination is not acceptable
Reasonable expectations
Disability standards for education
Vocational education and training
Support for different types of impairment
Reasonable expectations
People with a disability have the same right as any other person to vocational education and training. This right is protected by the Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act (1991) and the Australian Disability Discrimination Act (1992). The Queensland legislation is administered by the Anti Discrimination Commission Queensland.
Disability standards for education
There are also disability standards for education. The standards aim to tell public and private education providers the rights of students with a disability and what they have to do under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
Information about these standards is provided by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission.
Vocational education and training
Providers of vocational education and training must offer students with a disability opportunities and choices that are equal to those offered to other students. This means that some students are provided with some support. The training provider may need to make some adjustments to the way you enrol, how you do the course and how you use the services. You should not have to pay anything extra for the adjustments.
Any adjustments have to be reasonable to you and to the training provider. You should negotiate the adjustments you think you need with your training provider. You can help by contacting them as soon as possible to discuss what support you need.
Support for different types of impairment
The Office of Equity and Diversity at the Central Queensland University provides some broad information about different types of disability and what types of support students with those disabilities can expect.
Information is provided for the following types of disabilities:
- Hearing
- Vision
- Psychiatric
- Physical or mobility impairment
- Chronic illness
- Learning disability
For more information visit the Central Queensland University website. This information relates to students at any educational level. It is important to remember that students with a disability have a right to the same educational experiences as students without disabilities.
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