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You’re eligible for assistance if you have a disability, physical or mental health condition that is diagnosed by a doctor or other qualified health service provider, and it affects your studies.
See the What is a disability? page for the definition of a disability as well as common disabilities encountered at university.
Health Professional documentation
If you require disability support and ‘reasonable adjustments’ you must provide a letter or statement from an appropriately qualified health professional or a completed Health Professional Report form [.pdf 220kb] which provides information about your disability or medical condition and how it impacts on your studies. All documentation must be provided in English.
Appropriately qualified health professionals include:
General practitioners
Medical specialists
Psychologists
Occupational therapists
Physiotherapists
Speech pathologists
Social workers
Optometrists
Acceptable documentation for specific learning disabilities should be provided by:
A psychologist (preferably with educational and/or developmental training) in the identification of dyslexia, language-based dysgraphia or dyscalculia.
An occupational therapist in the diagnosis of motor-based dysgraphia or developmental coordination disorder.
A speech pathologist for difficulties related to specific language impairments or childhood apraxia of speech.
For Scotopic sensitivity syndrome and Irlen syndrome, we will accept the Curtin University Health Professional Report of documentation signed and dated on the letterhead of the registered health professional for reasonable adjustments such as coloured paper and appropriate lighting for exams.
If further adjustments are requested beyond these adjustments, AccessAbility Services will request evidence of an adult psychometric learning assessment conducted by a relevant professional, such as a psychologist, using reliable, valid and standardised tests.
Health professional documentation must meet the following currency requirements:
For temporary or changing conditions, you may be required to submit new documentation each semester or when your Curtin Access Plan expires.
For permanent conditions, you must submit documentation initially, and thereafter only if your condition or support needs change.
For learning disabilities, your documentation must be dated within the past three years if the assessment was conducted before you turned 16. If the assessment was conducted after you turned 16 it should be valid for the duration of your studies.
AccessAbility Services will make the final decision on the suitability of your documentation and how often it should be updated.
Statement of confidentiality
AccessAbility Services adheres to the normal tenets of professional confidentiality. Visit the Confidentiality webpage or download the document below for more information.
