Resources for employees with disability
Workplace supports
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Workplace adjustments
Information on accessing workplace adjustments (login required).
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Flexible work arrangements
Information on flexible work arrangements and how to apply for them (login required).
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Special leave
Learn more about leave entitlements for staff with chronic health issues or significant menstruation, perimenopause or menopause symptoms (login required).
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free and confidential long and short-term services for staff wellbeing (login required).
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Academic performance relative to opportunity (PRO)
Learn about how the University assesses performance relative to opportunity for academic staff (login required).
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Employment Assistance Fund (EAF)
Via JobAccess, the EAF may cover costs for workplace changes for staff with disability (external website).
Health & mental health services
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Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Free and confidential psychological support for students and staff.
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Mental health crisis and emergency support
Access urgent mental health support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Melbourne University Health Service
Access medical practitioners, nurses and mental health clinicians.
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Melbourne Teaching Health Clinics
Dental, eye care, speech pathology, audiology and psychology clinics, and Shepparton Medical Centre.
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ADHD diagnosis and treatment
Information from the Health Service on accessing diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.
Campus access and facilities
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MazeMap
Find campus locations. On mobile only, access navigation options under 'location details'.
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Staff accessible parking permits
Information on eligibility and applying for University Accessible Parking Permits (login required).
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Sensory spaces
Information on sensory spaces at the University.
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Accessible toilets
Find accessible toilets across campuses and buildings at the University.
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Learning environments accessibility features
Find information on the accessibility features of classrooms, lecture theatres, and other learning spaces.
Community
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Staff Disability Roundtable
Learn about and join the Roundtable, a supportive network of staff with lived experience of disability or as a carer (login required).
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Neurodiversity Project
Connect with neurodivergent staff and students at the University of Melbourne, and learn about other initiatives for and by the University's neurodivergent community.
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MDHS Staff Disability Inclusion Network
A peer support initiative for staff with disability, including people with disability and family members and carers, in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS login required).
Feedback, reporting and complaints
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Snap Send Solve app
Report issues or give feedback on campus accessibility.
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Safer Community Program
Provides support and advice about inappropriate, concerning or threatening behaviour.
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Speak Safely portal
Report harassment and other forms of inappropriate behaviour to access support, take notes, or seek action. You have the option to report anonymously via this portal.
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SafeZone app
Students and staff can use the SafeZone app to obtain emergency, first aid or wellbeing assistance.
For information and advice on disability rights, you can also contact the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission (VEOHRC) or the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).