Some of Our Parts

Each year Monash holds Diversity and Inclusion Week, which seeks to demonstrate the university’s commitment to the principles of social inclusion in all its manifestations. The Disability Liaison Unit holds many events and workshops, for both students and staff.  Diversity and Inclusion Week runs from April 15-19th across all Australian Monash campuses.

Some highlights for DLU Students include:

Disability Awareness in the Workplace
15 April, 12.00 pm – 1.00 pm, Caulfield campus

Disability Awareness in the Workplace
19 April, 12.00 pm – 1.00pm, Clayton campus

Documentary Film Screening ‘Life Around Here’
16 April, 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm, Clayton campus

Deaf Deaf World Interactive Workshop
16 April, 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm, Clayton campus

Disability Liaison Unit Student Panel
18 April, 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm, Clayton campus

Ways of Working to Support the Success of Students with Asperger’s Syndrome in Higher Education
16 April, 1.15 pm – 2.00 pm. Gippsland campus

Some events do have limited places, so make sure you get in quick.

We hope to see you all there!

A message from Kit Wise from the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture:

I am organizing a team of Monash swimmers to take part in the Giants of the Bay 2013 ocean swim relay, to raise funds and awareness for Autism.

This time around, the race in Port Philip Bay is the longest open water swim in Australia, and half the 6 person team are/have been staff at MADA, the Faculty of Art Design & Architecture. Last year we came third and raised $17,000 and hope to get near that again.

For information on the event, please visit the Giants of the Bay website.
We are currently seeking donations for this event, and would appreciate your support.

The Youth Disability Advocacy Service (YDAS) is in the testing stage of their new rights and laws website – the Disability Rights Hub.

Now they want to know what you think of it.

Before the site goes live, they will be holding one-on-one testing sessions on MONDAY 14TH MARCH (not very long away), so that you can have a tinker with their prototype and help them ensure that all the bits and bobs of the site are all working.

Participants are welcome to bring their own laptop or iPad, or use one provided by the YDAS.

For those interested, please contact ydasadvocate@yacvic.org.au or call them on 9267 3733.