Equity, Access
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| Equity News - August 2003 - Volume 3 Issue 3 |
THIS ISSUES CONTENTS:
DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS
ADVISORY
GROUP ON DISABILITY-STUDENTS & STAFF
ACCESSIBLE
CURRICULAR MATERIALS
REMINDER
- CURTIN UNIVERSITY RECIPROCAL PARKING
THE
DR LOUISA ALESSANDRI MEMORIAL FUND SCHOLARSHIP
COMMITTEE
OF MANAGEMENT VACANCIES: PWD (WA) INC.
LINKS TO KEY REQUEST FORMS:
Mid
Semester Test Application Form
Medical
or Specialist Supporting Certificate
Provision
of Lecture Notes / Tapes / Enlarged Texts
UniQuest 2003 at the South Street campus will be held from 18 – 22 August.
All former UniQuesters are invited to attend morning tea on Monday 18 August to welcome the participants in the programme. The morning tea will be held in Bower Court Gardens, Social Sciences.
Please come along for a catch up cuppa and chat with the new people.
Monday 18 August 2003, at 11am in Bower Court Garden,
Social Sciences.
Having problems with essay planning and writing, study skills or exam preparation? Contact the staff in the Student Learning centre for free and friendly advice or classes.
http://www.tlc.murdoch.edu.au/slearn/resource/resource_centre.html
A website
designed to provide information for prospective and enrolled students with a
disability or medical condition and for those working in, or with an interest
in, post secondary education.
Hint:
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape, you can increase the
size of on-screen text using the "Text Size" or "Text Zoom"
functions under the "View" menu.
Students in their fourth year of an education degree or those about to undertake a graduate diploma of education in 2004 are encouraged to apply for the Department of Education scholarships. These scholarships are valued at $10,000. Although the Department of Education has identified areas of need for general scholarship recipients, students with disabilities will be considered in all areas. It is important for the student to indicate on the application form that they have a disability. This year two students with disabilities received scholarships.
If you need any further information please contact Di Pugh on 9426 7151 at the Centre for Inclusive Schooling or contact the Scholarship Project Officer on 9264 4875 or by email to wfdprojects@eddept.wa.edu.au
Closing date
All applications are to be sent to the following by Friday, 29 August 2003:
Scholarship Project Officer
Strategic Human Resources
Department of Education and Training
151 Royal Street, East Perth, 6004
You may be interested in one of the articles in section three of E-Access Bulletin for July 2003 (http://www.e-accessibility.com/index1.html). This bulletin is published by Headstar (http://www.headstar.com/), with support from the Royal National Institute for the Blind and the National Library for the Blind in the UK.
Mel Poluck, in 'Mainstreaming Choice', writes about the need to improve course materials in a range of formats now that it has become a legal imperative in the UK with the introduction of the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 (SENDA - http://fastlink.headstar.com/senda1).
The Advisory Group on Disability Students and Staff [AGoDSS] assists the University to ensuring that all facets of academic and social life are fully accessible to the broad Murdoch Community.
The primary aim
of the AGoDSS is to raise the profile and voice of students and staff with
disabilities and/or medical conditions throughout the Murdoch University
community.
AGoDSS members are able to advise Murdoch University on the potential impact of policies and procedures that may impact on people with a disability and medical conditions. AGoDSS is composed of students & staff representatives with a disability/medical condition, Facilities Management, Equity Office and the Guild. Meetings are run on are generally scheduled 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Schedule
of Meetings Second Semester 2003
26
AUG
Tuesday
23
SEP
Tuesday
23
OCT
Thursday
NOV
NO MEETING
02
DEC
Tuesday
Room
location is Chancellery Building Level 3 - Room 3.1B
Additional Information is available from the Advisory Group entry off the Disability Support Programme web page.
For your
information the Minutes of the Steering Committee from April have now been
placed on the HREOC website.
http://www.humanrights.gov.au/disability_rights/education/forum02/steering_0403.htm
This committee follows from HREOC's forum on accessible curricular materials
The reciprocal parking arrangements with Curtin University have been altered for 2003. All Murdoch University permit holders (irrelevant of permit zone or colour held) are eligible to park in Student Green and Student Red parking areas only at Curtin University. Do not use visitors parking or the Curtin University's Yellow Staff zone areas if when displaying your Murdoch parking permit.
Curtin University permit holders continue to have reciprocal rights in Murdoch University's Green Zones only.
Dr Louisa Alessandri (1963-1997) had an immense love of life. Her compassion and concern for humanity led her on a search for equity and justice for all people, so that all could share her daily enjoyment of living.
Louisa was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at an early age. This provided little handicap to her as she progressed through her academic career, gaining a BSc (Hons) in Microbiology and a PhD in Medicine, both from the University of Western Australia.
It was her ability and not her disability that was her defining force.
Louisa loved children and the focus of her research career was to improve conditions for them and for their families. Her PhD looked at the risk factors associated with explained and unexplained foetal deaths before the onset of labour. As part of this work, Louisa became involved in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) research and made many friends and colleagues within the international community of SIDS researchers and families, where her qualities of scientific rigour and discipline were well recognised.
The Dr Louisa Alessandri Memorial Fund has been established to perpetuate the memory of this remarkable woman. The Fund is run by a Committee and used to support public lectures in areas encapsulating Louisa’s work and her philosophy of life. The Fund also provides an annual Award of Excellence and Commitment in Research, and a scholarship to assist a student with a disability.
The Committee of the Dr Louisa Alessandri Memorial Fund, established at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, Subiaco, Western Australia, has initiated an annual scholarship to be awarded to a student with a disability.
Purpose: The scholarship is intended to assist a student to achieve his or her career aspirations. Funds may be used for a variety of purposes, including course fees, equipment, support, interpreters, transport, etc.
Eligibility: Eligible students will:
Have a defined disability, as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act, 1992;
Be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to an area of study that can lead to a possible career path in the future;
Have successfully completed at least one semester of relevant tertiary/postsecondary study;
Be currently enrolled in study, with a recognised institution;
Have demonstrated leadership qualities, and community involvement, and
Be an Australian Citizen.
The scholarship shall be awarded annually, by a selection committee appointed by the Memorial Fund Committee.
The value of the scholarship is A$2,000.
Applications
must include:
A statement from the candidate, addressing all the eligibility criteria.
The names of three referees who know the candidate personally and/or professionally, and are able to address their comments to the above eligibility criteria.
Evidence of successful completion of at least one semester in a tertiary/postsecondary course.
Evidence of current enrolment status.
A recipient of the scholarship will not be eligible to apply for the scholarship a second time. Previous applicants who met the criteria and were not successful are encouraged to apply again.
Enquiries are welcome by calling the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, 100 Roberts Road, Subiaco, WA, 6008, telephone (08) 94897777, or by emailing Anne Davis anned@ichr.uwa.edu.au
Application forms will be available from the above.
Completed applications should be forwarded to:
The Chairperson,
Dr Louisa Alessandri Memorial Fund Scholarship
Committee
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
PO Box 855 WEST PERTH 6872
or by emailing anned@ichr.uwa.edu.au
Applications must be received by the close of business on 30th September 2003.
People With Disabilities (WA) Inc is the peak disability consumer organisation in Western Australia representing the rights, needs and equity of people with disabilities.
We currently have two vacancies on our Committee of Management; one vacancy is temporary to cover sabbatical leave. To ensure we have an effective committee we would like to fill these vacancies as soon as possible. Committee members will be appointed until the AGM in September 2003 when a formal election will be held to fill positions for a term of 2 years.
Structure of the Committee
The Committee consists of nine people, including five people with a disability. The Committee meets on a monthly basis at Lotteries House in Nedlands.
Committee members must be financial members of PWD, or become members when they are selected onto the committee
Selection Criteria
Applicants should address the following selection criteria:
1) Skills of and
understanding of systemic advocacy for people with disabilities.
2) Commitment to
inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of life.
3) A belief that
people with disabilities should have equal status with other Australians
4) Understanding
of Roles and Responsibilities of a Committee of Management
5) Understanding
of Policy and Strategic direction
6) The
availability to attend Management Training Course
If you are interested in being involved in the
management of a small community based agency we
would like to hear from you.
For further
details about PWD and the role of committee members please call Debra on
9386 6477,
TTY 9386 6451 email: debra@pwdwa.org.
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