ANU recognises that the time commitment and emotional stress of caring can have a significant impact on a student's university participation.
Our team of Accessibility Case managers work with students who are navigating academic life with their role as a carer.
This includes developing a personalised Education Access Plan (EAP), which outlines reasonable adjustments to support students to achieve their personal best whilst studying at the ANU.
Who is a carer?
ANU recognises carers in line with the Carers Recognition ACT 2010 which states:
Carers are people who provide personal care, support and assistance to another individual in need of support due to disability, medical condition, including terminal or chronic illness, mental illness or is frail and aged.
A person is not considered a carer if they:
- provide care either for payment, as a volunteer for an organisation, or for the requirements of education.
- simply because they are the spouse, de facto partner, parent, other relative or guardian of an individual who requires care; or live with an individual who requires care.
To be eligible for support at ANU, you may be recognised as the primary carer or have a caring role that impacts your ability to participate in studies on the same basis as other students.
What documentation do I need?
To register you need to provide documentation verifying you have caring responsibilities that impact your ability to participate in studies on the same basis as other students.
This can take the form of either:
- Fill in Health Practitioner Report for Carers (PDF 96.46KB)
A current Centrelink grant letter or income statement (no more than one month old), confirming you are in receipt of Centrelink Carer Payment or Carer Allowance
OR
- A current letter from a Registered Medical or Allied Health Professional of either yourself as the student carer or the person that is being cared for which should include the following information:
- the nature of the condition of the person you are caring for (disability, medical condition, mental illness or frail and aged)
- whether their condition is permanent, fluctuating or temporary
- a statement describing the care for which the person depends on you
- how your study may be impacted by these caring responsibilities
- recommendations regarding adjustments to support you in your study
- the time period of support you require.
How do I register as a carer?
- Log into the using single sign on.
- Upload your documentation in the Documents tab.
- Accessibility will review your documentation and invite you to book an appointment with an Accessibility Case Manager.
If you have trouble registering, please contact Accessibility@anu.edu.au
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