Hearing Impairment / Deafness

Services for Students who are deaf or have a hearing impairment

All Students requiring support through the Disability Support Service must register.

Services available for students with a hearing impairment or who are deaf include:

Auslan or Signed English Interpreters;
Hearing Loops in main lecture theatres;
Notetaking;
Advocacy;
Tape Recorders;
Microphones in main lectures;
TTY phone;
FM systems;
Exam Support

It is important that specific arrangements are made in a timely manner. Some services can take up to 3 or 4 weeks to implement, To ensure that Disability Support Staff can make the necessary arrangements, please make contact with the office with adequate notice.

Click on the following link for additional information regarding hearing impairments and deafness.