Regional Higher Education Contacts

Higher Education Support for Students with a
Disability: Contact List for Hunter/Central Coast

The following contact details will assist students and members of the community to access information and advice about the support available when studying in the higher education area. Disability staff from the Hunter Institute of Technology and the University of Newcastle are listed below, along with general course information contact numbers.

Contact information for all Australian university staff can be found at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/services/disability/regional/dlo/index.html, and another site at http://www.anu.edu.au/disabilities/othunis.html. TAFE details will be added shortly.

Information correct as at April 2002

Hunter Institute of Technology Top

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General Course Information Centre enquiry line for prospective students - 131 225 or (02) 4923 7425
TAFE Website: http://www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au
TAFE Learning Gateway: http://www.lg.tafensw.edu.au/
The TAFE NSW Career Launch Site contains comprehensive lists of TAFE courses available, and college locations in NSW. It contains an "on-line" database where you can select courses by areas of interest or colleges by geographic location

When you've decided which courses you're interested in, contact the relevant staff below for information about the support that can be provided while you're studying. There are Teacher/Consultants responsible for the following areas of disability:

Physical | Intellectual | Vision
Neuro/Psych & Specific Learning Disabilities
Hearing

Area	Campus	Tchr/Cons	Phone 02	Fax 02	Email Address
Physical Back	Newcastle Tomaree Hamilton Hunter Street	Jeanne Boote	4923 7450	4923 7263	jeanne.boote@tafe.nsw.edu.au
	Maitland Glendale Cessnock Kurri Kurri Singleton Muswellbrook Scone	Kim Grierson	4930 2858	4930 2914	kim.grierson@tafe.nsw.edu.au
	Gosford Belmont Charlestown Wyong	Michele Whenman	4348 2291	4348 2295	michele.whenman@tafe.nsw.edu.au
Intellectual Back	Wyong Belmont Charlestown Gosford Ourimbah	Carmel Brown	4350 2245	4350 2247	carmel.brown@tafe.nsw.edu.au
	Maitland Cessnock Kurri Kurri Singleton Muswellbrook Scone	Susie Rodeghiero- Smith	4930 2843	4933 8955	susie.rodeghiero@tafe.nsw.edu.au
	Newcastle Tomaree Hamilton Glendale	Carmel Brown Susie Rodeghiero- Smith	4923 7440 4923 7642	4923 7779	As above, but note different phone numbers for Newcastle office
Vision Back	Newcastle Maitland Cessnock Kurri Kurri Singleton Muswellbrook Scone	Ted Harvey	4923 7231	4923 7714	ted.harvey@tafe.nsw.edu.au
Vision Back	Hamilton Belmont Charlestown Gosford Wyong Ourimbah Tomaree Glendale	Colleen Webb	4969 9458	4967 5344	colleen.webb@tafe.nsw.edu.au
Neuro/Psych & Specific Learning Disabilities Back	Belmont Charlestown Gosford Wyong Ourimbah Tomaree Hamilton Newcastle Glendale Maitland Cessnock Kurri Kurri Singleton Muswellbrook Scone	Jean McGuiness	4979 6152	4979 6128	jean.mcguiness@tafe.nsw.edu.au
Hearing Back	Wyong Belmont Charlestown Gosford Ourimbah Tomaree Hamilton Maitland Cessnock Kurri Kurri Singleton Muswellbrook Scone	Alan Terry	4348 2298	4979 6222	allan.terry@tafe.nsw.edu.au
Hearing Back	Newcastle	Alan Terry	4923 7269	4923 7118	allan.terry@tafe.nsw.edu.au

University of Newcastle Top

General course information enquiry line for prospective students: 1800 636466
University of Newcastle website: http://www.newcastle.edu.au
University of Newcastle Disability Support Services webpage: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/services/disability/index.htm

Area	Campus	Disability Officer	Phone 02	Fax 02	Email Address
All areas disability - University	Callaghan	Liz Shanley	4921 5766	4921 7065	liz.shanley@newcastle.edu.au
All areas disability - Uni & TAFE	Central Coast combined Campus	Jodie McKay	4348 4066	4348 4065	jmckay@mail.newcastle.edu.au

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