A Victoria University student is fighting to study all her law classes online, saying her disability and chronic health issues mean coming to university is not safe or accessible.
Alison Brown De Moreno began studying a bachelor of laws during the 2021 lockdown. After restrictions were wound back, she was told she must attend some classes in person – something she said is unreasonable due to her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and being in a wheelchair.Credit:She chose Victoria University because of its innovative block model, where students learn one subject at a time.
“All of a sudden, we had equity. The school for a while was at its most accessible for me, and then they took it away,” she said.“I’ve never got less than a high distinction – clearly I’ve shown I have the capacity to learn,” she said. Victoria University said it has not applied to the Victorian Legal Admission Board to teach first-year classes online because VU’s block model encourages face-to-face learning, smaller class-sizes and interactive learning over static lectures.
It called for universities and the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency to have up-to-date disability action plans to make it easier for students to seek and receive support, hire more academics with disabilities, and have compulsory awareness training of disabilities.Australian Federation of Disability Organisation chief executive Ross Joyce said it was reasonably common that students with disabilities faced issues in tertiary environments.
Students with disabilities or a health condition that impacts their studies receive a co-designed tailored accessibility plan, which includes a range of services and adjustments, the spokeswoman said. “In 2022, we were awarded the state’s Inclusive Training Provider of the Year. VU has extensive signed agreements with Aspect Australia, Orygen and Lifeline – among others – not just to incorporate centres onto our campuses, but to work side by side to co-create courses and the inclusive workforces of the future.”
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