Accessibility Advisors

**Position **Accessibility Advisor (Professional Practice)

**Position Number **2618A01** Level/Classification **H0707***

**Reports to **Manager Access and Inclusion Team***

**Unit **Access & Inclusion***

**Directorate **Access, Wellbeing & Equity***

**Positions Supervised **Nil

**Position Purpose**

Located in Access, Wellbeing and Equity, the Accessibility Advisor (Professional Practice)

provides a range of activities, both strategic and in person, which facilitate access, transition

and success for students with disability and health conditions across all of Murdoch

University’s campuses.

The primary functions of the role are to work with academic and work integrated learning

learning opportunities by incorporating Universal Design at Work principles to promote a

culture of accessibility for all.

The Accessibility Advisor (Professional Practice) will also provide education and training to

universal design tools and strategies in education and real world learning environments.

For those students whose needs are not met through the UDL initiatives in place, this position

will work with individuals to identify and recommend appropriate reasonable adjustments.

**About Murdoch University**

Murdoch University helps people discover how to make a difference, through education and

research endeavour, and remains one of the most inclusive universities in the country,

providing students with quality education and recognised academic standing within an

engaging and caring environment. We are a university for all, irrespective of background and

social standing with a focus on social equity, self-direction and freedom of thought and belief.

With strong links to government, business and the community, Murdoch University helps

people discover how to make a difference. We are a young, innovative and enterprising

university with more than 23,000 students and 1,700 staff across Perth, Singapore and Dubai.

We are committed to high quality education, innovative research, and strong community

engagement both locally and internationally.

Our Strategic Plan and Future Horizon 2017-2027 outlines an ambitious blueprint for

development and growth, with a focus on one purpose: to be a creative force for current and

future generations.

We are clear about our two core goals: to educate free thinkers who thrive in society and are

sought after by employers; and, to provide life changing solutions for the world’s big

challenges through our outstanding translational research and innovative practice.

**About the Work Area**

Access, Wellbeing & Equity (AWE) provides professional and innovative wellbeing and health

services, supports students with health conditions and disabilities, and drives equity programs

in order to optimise the student journey and promote the wellbeing of the wider Murdoch

University community. AWE aims to enhance student experience through a range of wellbeing

and equity focused activities, including taking leadership in the implementation of the

University Student Wellbeing Strategy. AWE is located at Murdoch’s South Street Campus but

provides services across all campuses. AWE is also responsible for the coordination of

Murdoch’s SAGE Athena SWAN accreditation and action plan

**Reporting Relationships**

Director Access Wellbeing &
Equity

Manager Counselling Manager Access & Manager Medical Equity & Diversity
Service Inclusion Service Projects Team Leader

Accessibility Advisor
(Professional Practice)

Learning Accessibility
Consultant

Accessibility
Technology Officer

Administrative
Support Officer

**Key Responsibilities/Duties**

Murdoch University Position Description - Accessibility Advisor

1. Provision and review of individualised support through recommendation of appropriate

and evidence based, reasonable adjustments for students with disability or health

conditions whose needs are not met through the broader Universal Design for Learning

initiatives in place across the university.

2. Proactively collaborate with the Colleges as an accessibility specialist, in the

development and review of inherent requirements for courses, with a particular focus

on work placements by incorporating Universal Design at Work principles.

3. Lead engagement with university staff across disciplines, industry engagement and

work integrated learning teams to develop and contribute to initiatives that aim to

increase employability of students with disability and health conditions with a primary

focus on increased accessible participation in internships and work placements

4. Provide advice and support to students, future students and staff in relation to

procedural and professional best practice in disability and accessibility related matters,

knowledge to review University standards, policies, procedures, guidelines and

resources that support sustainable inclusive educational practices for students with

disability.

5. Under the direction of the Manager Access & In