CURTIN ACCESS PLAN (CAP)
A Curtin Access Plan (CAP) is a document that outlines the reasonable adjustments recommended for a student who is living with a diagnosed disability, is diagnosed neurodivergent, has an injury such as a broken arm, or has significant caring responsibilities of a person living with disability.
You can find out more details about how to get a Curtin Access Plan, and what documentation is required, on the University website.
WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?
The University has obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, which are further clarified in the Disability Standards for Education 2005. The obligations include:
- Making reasonable adjustments which allow students with disability to participate and learn on the same basis as students without disability.
- Consult regularly with students with disability and their parents and caregivers to develop reasonable adjustments and address concerns as they arise.
This is where CAPs come in. It is your right under the law to apply for one.
HOW WILL I KNOW HOW MY REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS ARE BEING APPLIED TO A UNIT?
After your unit coordinator receives your CAP, they have 7 days to notify you about the accommodations they can facilitate. This should be delivered through the Official Communications Channel (OCC) on OASIS.
Please do not assume adjustments have been applied until you have had written confirmation from the unit coordinator.
If you haven't heard anything from your unit coordinator after 7 days, you can get in contact with Curtin’s AccessAbility Services using the contact details below.
WHAT IF MY CAP IS NOT REASONABLY MET?
All unit coordinators must reasonably consider the recommended adjustments in your CAP and make reasonable accommodations. It is possible that not all the conditions of your CAP may be able to be accommodated. CAPs are considered on a case-by-case basis, but some adjustments provided in the past include:
- Automatic extra time to submit assessments
- Alternative exam arrangements, such as completing the exam in a separate room
- Modified lab processes
If you find that the recommended adjustments in your CAP aren’t being reasonably accommodated you can get in contact with Curtin’s AccessAbility Services using the contact details below.
Curtin's AccessAbility Services
Email: access.ability@curtin.edu.au
Phone: (08) 9266 2850 or 1800 651 878
Building 109, Level 2 Curtin University
Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm
Friday, 8am to 4:30pm