All you need to know about Student Disability and Accessibility appointments

Whether you are a current student or new to Griffith, making an appointment with us is your first step to success.

Here you can find information on:

Types of appointments

Face to face

Meet with us in person at your preferred campus.

Phone

We will call you on your contact number listed in myGriffith.

Video

You can request a video appointment, which we conduct via Microsoft Teams.

Supplying documentation

Before your first appointment with us, you'll need to provide recent supporting documentation from a health practitioner that outlines:

  • the nature of your disability, injury or medical condition
  • the impact your disability, injury or health condition may have on your studies
  • the impacts of your medication, if you are taking any.

The documentation must be presented on letterhead and be signed, dated and legible.

Alternatively, you can you can download the Supporting Documentation Form below for your health practitioner to complete.

You'll also need to complete the Release of Personal Information Form to confirm you understand Griffith's Privacy Statement and when and why we may be required to release personal information or may use non-identified data collected through our service.

Our staff maintain confidentiality and privacy with respect to your documentation and information.

Supporting Documentation Form

Release of Personal Information Form

Student at laptop

Documentation for learning disabilities

If you have a learning disability, please also provide recent results (up to three years old) of comprehensive diagnostic testing from an appropriate practitioner.

For details on learning disabilities reporting requirements, see the Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET) guidelines:

ADCET guidelines for assessment of learning disabilities

Assessments for learning disabilities

If you do not have recent, comprehensive test results for your learning disability, contact your GP or Griffith's Health and Medical Service for a referral to an appropriate practitioner for an assessment.

Griffith’s Psychology Health Clinics at Mt Gravatt and Gold Coast campuses can also provide assessments for learning disabilities.

Psychology Clinic

How to make an appointment

1. Organise supporting documentation

2. Contact us or book online

3. Supply your supporting documentation and release form

Confidentiality and disclosure

In accordance with the University's Privacy Statement, Student Disability and Accessibility will not discuss or release confidential information about you without your written permission to do so, with the following exceptions:

  • when required by law
  • where there is significant risk to you or another person
  • where disclosure is inherent in the nature of the contact (for example, you are seeking assistance gaining employment or you are seeking assistance with arranging disabilities support).

Privacy Statement

We also understand that in some circumstances you may require a partner, parent/guardian, or carer to contact us on your behalf.

You can discuss the process for this at your initial interview.

Disclosing your disability to others at the university is a personal decision and completely up to you.

We have some helpful information about how to have discussions with staff about your disability or health condition:

How to prepare a disclosure script

Contact us

Call, email or visit our on-campus locations