Disability

As the Equity and Diversity Officer (Disability) you will be a key member of the Workforce Diversity team of the Equity and Diversity Unit, focused primarily on contributing to the implementation of the UTS Disability Action Plan.

With your strong interpersonal skills and understanding of challenges for people with a disability, you will be able to build relationships quickly with a wide range of equity stakeholders internal and external to UTS. Your excellent written communication skills will be essential for producing reports, crafting communications and organising working groups.

Hearing Awareness Week 2010 is fast approaching (August 22 - 28)

 
Every year the Deafness Council print a "schedule of events" in The West Australian, Have a Go News and Community Papers (please download the flyer for more information).
 

If you would like to have your organisations details listed please contact Vanessa Haycock with the information and it will be organised for free.  

 
The Deafness Council require your information by the end of the week.

The role The Disability Adviser will develop and guide students with disabilities and other ‘at risk’ students to make academic adjustments during their studies. The position will work as part of a larger team in the Learning Hub, who will present services to optimise students learning experience, across the University’s three campuses, and work closely with other key learning providers including the Library, TEDI and most importantly, the Faculties.

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator the Hon Chris Evans, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services, the Hon Bill Shorten, have asked the Committee to undertake an inquiry relating to the health requirement in the Migration Act.

UWS is looking for people with experience in the disability field to fill some casual positions at Penrith and Bankstown campuses. An added advantage would be if the person also has experience working in a university setting.

The Bankstown position is 3-4 days per week til November 09 but someone suitable who wanted fewer days would be considered.

The Penrith position is 3- 4 days per week for March and April.

Please contact Jenny Baines for further details.

Jenny Baines
Acting Head of Counselling & Disabilities
UWS, Counselling & Disability Services
Penrith Campus

LAWYERS for an Aboriginal woman have said they are about to launch a damages claim against the Queensland University of Technology, reigniting bitterness over a contentious PhD film project called Laughing at the Disabled .

"We're putting six figures on it," said Brisbane solicitor Stephen Kerin, who represents May Dunne. She was allegedly stereotyped as an Aboriginal drunk by the PhD project.

Mr Kerin said he would lodge a racial vilification action against the QUT and PhD student Michael Noonan in the Federal Court "within the next week or so".

The Australian National University is re-establishing their Diversity Unit, and is hiring for an Indigenous Employment Adviser and a Senior Consultant Diversity and Inclusion.