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The MSA Disabilities and Carers Department is here to advocate for the needs of students with disabilities and student carers at Monash Clayton. Who is D&C?

We're a group of students who are:
- Disabled
- Neurodivergent (eg. Autistic, ADHD)
- Invisibly disabled (we don't all use mobility aids!)
- Chronically ill
- Mentally ill
- Carers (helps a disabled person with the activities of daily living)

We are run by students, for students. Who are carers? Carers are people who help disabled people with activities such as dressing, lifting, showering, toile

ting, feeding, or provides other support with everyday tasks. People that study health related fields are valuable allies, but are not carers for that reason alone (according to the Carer Recognition Act 2010). But there are disabled people and student carers studying in those fields as well!

20/05/2026

Public transport can be overwhelming, overstimulating and honestly exhausting for so many neurodivergent students but struggling with it doesn’t make you weak, “dramatic” or incapable.

This guide was created to share practical, realistic tips that can make commuting feel a little safer, calmer and more manageable 💛

From noise-cancelling headphones to comfort items, planning ahead and using priority seating small adjustments can genuinely make a difference.

Huge thanks to the .womens Department and especially .serai for helping bring this post together and creating space for conversations like these 🫶✨

31/03/2026

Natureh signing her name in Auslan after joining our MSA D&C sessions.
Real skills. Real inclusion.

Video description:
Natureh learned how to sign her name through the MSA Disabilities & Carers Auslan sessions. These sessions are designed to make communication more inclusive and accessible for everyone on campus. Whether you’re starting from zero or just curious, you’ll walk away with practical skills you can actually use.

📍 Location: Student Theatre, Campus Centre
🕐 Sessions: 10–12 PM & 2–4 PM, Every Tuesday from Week 4 - to Week - 9

Come learn, practice, and be part of a more inclusive community.

09/03/2026

Are you an IT student with disability? Identify as neurospicy? Check out the new IT peer network AccessAbility. Run by and for students with disability, the network is designed to build inclusion and connection among this community of students.

Members will receive regular eNewsletters with information and opportunities related to disability in the IT space, as well as being invited to join the AccessAbility Discord server as an online place to chat.

To join, sign up to the mailing list https://mailchi.mp/c58427ab3e72/accessability-signup-page, or email any questions to [email protected] or [email protected].

Website: https://www.monash.edu/mats/join-us/accessability-peer-network

Looking forward to connecting with you!

Image description:

Poster for “AccessAbility – IT Peer Network.”
It promotes a Monash-supported peer network for IT students with disabilities, offering newsletters and a Discord community for support, discussions, and events. The poster includes circuit-style graphics, a QR code, and a sign-up link to join the mailing list.

Address

Wellington Road, Clayton
Melbourne, VIC

Website

https://msa.monash.edu/about/your-student-reps/disabilities-and-carers/, https://linktr.ee/msa.disabilities

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