Legislation and Policies

Legislative requirements and policy frameworks inform and shape the practices of the Disability Liaison Unit and the broader University community. The Disability Liaison Unit has a role in advising the University on legislative compliance, inclusive practices and policy amendments relating to the needs of people with disabilities.

The major legislative and policy documents that relate to DLU operations are:

External

• Disability Discrimination Act
• Disability Standards for Education
• Victorian Equal Opportunity Act : PDF
• AVCC Guidelines Relating to Students with Disabilities : PDF
• Higher Education Disability Support Program

Internal

• University of Melbourne Disability Action Plan
• University of Melbourne Privacy Policy
• DLU Privacy Statement : PDF : 27KB
• Guidelines for Alternative Examination Arrangements : PDF
• Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy
• DLU Guidelines on Access to Extra Curricular and Cultural Activites :PDF
• University of Melbourne Student Grievance Policy
• University of Melbourne Equal Opportunity Policy (includes discrimination complaints)
• University of Melbourne Cultural Diversity Policy
• Special Consideration : PDF
• Improving Information Access for Students with a Print Disability
• University of Melbourne Copyright Office Guidelines for Assisting People with Disabilities
• University of Melbourne Web Publishing policies and guidelines (includes accessibility information)

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