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Featured news, events and articles from across the sector.
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ADHD & Artificial Intelligence - Strategic tools and academic practices for students with ADHD
Tiana Blazevic presented an informative webinar on the use of specific artificial intelligence study tools that may assist students with ADHD. Additionally, Tiana discussed recent research on the use of AI for students with different learning modalities before showcasing some of the ways that students at all program levels can use AI tools in their academic practice.
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ADCET's Accessibility in Action Awards - Nominations now open!
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Accessibility in Action Awards. These awards recognise individuals and teams that have made a significant contribution to advancing accessibility. ADCET is proud to continue The Trevor Allan Award for Excellence in Disability Inclusion and Accessibility. Nominations close: Monday 5 May 2025
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ADCET Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Symposium 2025
Registrations are now open for the upcoming one and a half day Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Symposium 2025, featuring keynote speaker Dr Seán Bracken, a Principal Lecturer at the University of Worcester, UK and leading expert in UDL.
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Inclusive placements for students with disability
Students undertaking placements during their university degrees often face financial stress and other forms of exclusion, such as ableism, racism, discrimination, and transphobia. Amani Bell, alongside student co-researchers, co-developed solutions to the interconnected challenges of placement poverty and placement exclusion. In this presentation, Amani will focus on the issues and solutions related to ensuring placement inclusion for students with disability. When: Wednesday 30 April 2025
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Meeting Our Digital Duty of Care - Disability Data in Practice
In this interactive webinar, Dr Bret Stephenson will present key findings from his 2024 ACSES Equity Fellowship research project, Centring Equity in Data and AI Governance: Informing Policy to Empower Practice. The research explores institutional policies and practices used in collecting and disclosing students’ personal, and often highly sensitive, data. This webinar highlights the challenges and good practices identified by participants, offering insights to guide ethical and equitable data governance. When: Wednesday 7 May 2025
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BlakAbility - Higher Education’s Role in Improving Life Outcomes for Indigenous People Living with Disability
ADCET welcomes A/Prof Sheelagh Daniels-Mayes for her presentation on BlakAbility, an emerging Indigenous led framework that centres a cultural understanding of disability. Indigenous people with disability frequently encounter both racism and disability-related discrimination. This webinar will discuss how higher education contributes to this disparity as well as discuss potential pathways for transformational change. When: Wednesday 21 May 2025
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New ILOTA Podcast
The ILOTA (Inclusive Learning Opportunities Through AI) podcast series explores the exciting convergence of UDL, AI and accessibility and examines ways in which emerging technologies can be utilised to enhance learning opportunities. In Episode 12, titled Neurodiverse Student Perspectives on Using AI, we are joined by Tiana Blazevic to explore AI and how it can support Neurodiverse students to enhance their learning and studies.
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University Disability Support Practitioner Survey - Participants needed!
Researchers at the University of Tasmania are examining how disability practitioners can best support students with disability at Australian universities to succeed in their studies. In a 15-minute survey, you can tell us about your experience as a practitioner/disability support staff member in an Australian university, your workload, and share your ideas about what is needed in a qualification for disability practitioners!
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Inclusive assessment design: from access to participation
In this webinar, presented by Dr Juuso Nieminen, he argued that, as important as it is to ensure access to assessment, it is also crucial to pay attention to how assessment regulates students’ social participation as fully accepted members of higher education.
What People Say
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Michelle Anderson, ManagerAccess & Inclusion, University of SA
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ADCET provides the Tertiary Education Sector with the most up to date current professional training. The webinars provided professional training over the breadth of a worker’s carer. This training has embedded a high quality of service across Tertiary Education Sector in Australia.
Liz Sullivan, ManagerUniAccess, Student Success and Wellbeing, University of Western Australia -
When I arrived in Australia 8 years ago and then landed my first role as a disability practitioner on Aussie soil, ADCET was my source of truth! I was the only disability advisor in the university and having ADCET to refer to ensured that I aligned with best practice in the sector. I have also referred countless academics and students to the website, to explore teaching strategies and assistive technology options. ADCET ensures that we as practitioners are all on the same page which benefits students with disability in tertiary education. Thank you ADCET for supporting us to support students with disability equitably, and I look forward to the next 25 years!
Veronica Nelson, Access and Inclusion AdvisorUniversity of SA -
A TAFE QLD practitioner for 28 years; I moved into a disability educational role in 2017. The ADCET team and their amazing suite of innovative and inclusive resources immediately made me feel comfortable, in control and totally supported. Through their modelling and encouragement I now get involved with the development and trialling of resources for our industry! The ADCET team genuinely cares for student and practitioner growth, both professionally and personally.
Meredith Jackson, Leading Vocational TeacherStudent Support, TAFE Queensland -
As a disability practitioner who often provides discrete support to our students, ADCET has been my ‘go-to’ resource for technology know-how, practitioner best practice and often just the simple but vital confirmation that I’m doing the best I can for our students engagement, independence and progression. ADCET is a wonderful resource. Happy 20th birthday!
Brandon Taylor, ManagerTAFE Queensland
ADCET news
- ADCET News: New Guidelines Launched to Ensure Equal Access to Digital Goods and Services
- Practice Spotlight: Accessibility as a purpose: Deakin’s Student Web Uplift project
- ADCET News: Keynote speaker announced for 2025 ADCET UDL Symposium
- Practice Spotlight: Building a Neurodivergent Friendly University
- Practice Spotlight: Living for equity and inclusion: Justin Wylie
- ADCET News: ADCET Manager Awarded 2025 ACSES Equity Fellowship
Upcoming events
- ADCET Webinar: Inclusive placements for students with disability
- Web for All Conference (W4A’25)
- ADCET Webinar: Meeting Our Digital Duty of Care - Disability Data in Practice
- ADCET Webinar: BlakAbility - Higher Education’s Role in Improving Life Outcomes for Indigenous People Living with Disability
- Round Table Conference 2025
- Conference: Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success (STARS) - Submissions open
Sector news & positions vacant
- Job: Senior Disability Advisor - Griffith
- Sector News: PWDA: LGBTQIA+ People with Disability Survey
- Job: Digital Accessibility Coordinator - Technical - UQ
- Job: Casual Disability Support Coach - TAFEQLD
- Sector News: Research Study: Lecturers Sought to Help Improve Support for Neurodivergent University Students
- Sector News: ASQA: Revised Standards update – draft Practice Guides released
Latest links & articles
- Web link: An Eye to the Future
- Video: ADCET Webinar: ADHD & Artificial Intelligence - Strategic tools and academic practices for students with ADHD
- Article: The Resource Kit: ‘Disability Discrimination Act: Guidelines on Equal Access to Digital Goods and Services’
- Article: Everway: Supporting Dyslexia Guide
- Article: AHRC: Guidelines on equal access to digital goods and services
- Article: A disability-led disability inclusion strategy for the higher education sector
As a newcomer to the tertiary education sector, ADCET has been an enormous source of information, wisdom and support in all things education related. I’ve worked in the disability sector for over 30 years and ADCET is by far the most comprehensive and professional resource I have ever come across. The collegiality and willingness of practitioners across the country to share their knowledge and expertise is truly inspirational.