Disability support services
Disability services at the
Northern Sydney Institute offers a range of services to support students with a disability.
Depending on your needs and the resources available, the following may be offered:
- enrolment assistance
- course advice
- learner support
- note-taker or interpreter support
- reasonable accommodations for assessments
- equipment or technological support
Our teacher/consultants work with students with a disability to achieve reasonable adjustments.
Intellectual disability
Hornsby, Meadowbank and Ryde Campuses
Sue Huckstep
Telephone: 9472 1272
Email: susan.huckstep@tafensw.edu.au
Bradfield, Crows Nest, Northern Beaches and St Leonards Campuses
Anne Strange and
Deborah Trevan-Catling or
Telephone: 9941 5281
Email: anne.strange@tafensw.edu.au / deborah.trevan-catling@tafensw.edu.au
Physical disability
Hornsby, Meadowbank and Ryde Campuses
Karen Healey
Telephone: 9448 6449
Email: karen.healey@tafensw.edu.au
Bradfield, Crows Nest, Northern Beaches and St Leonards Campuses
Denise Woodhams
Telephone: 9941 5280
Email:
denise.woodhams@tafensw.edu.au
Deaf and hearing impaired
Hornsby, Meadowbank and Ryde Campuses
Mark Kelly
Telephone (Voice): 9942 3788
Telephone (TTY): 9942 3172
Email: mark.kelly@tafensw.edu.au
Bradfield, Crows Nest, Northern Beaches and St Leonards Campuses
Bruce Morgan
Telephone (Voice): 9942 0054
Telephone (TTY): 9942 0065
National relay service: 133 677
Email: bruce.morgan@tafensw.edu.au
Vision impaired
Supporting students at all NSI campuses
Elizabeth Andrew
Telephone: 9472 1216
Email: elizabeth.andrew@tafensw.edu.au
Mental health support
Bradfield, Crows Nest, Meadowbank, Northern Beaches and St Leonards Campuses
Aistis Bieri
Telephone: 9942 3655
Fax: 9942 3606
Email: aistis.bieri@tafensw.edu.au
Hornsby and Ryde Campus
Sandra Schieb
Telephone: 9472 6411
Email: sandra.schieb1@tafensw.edu.au
Learning disability
Bradfield, Crows Nest, Northern Beaches and St Leonards Campuses
Deborah Trevan-Catling
Telephone: 9448 4431
Email: deborah.trevan-catling@tafensw.edu.au
Hornsby, Meadowbank and Ryde Campuses
Sandra Schieb
Telephone: 9472 1569
Email: sandra.schieb1@tafensw.edu.au
Access on campus for students with disabilities
Bradfield
Accessible toilets and lifts are available. Contact Student Administration for further information. Phone: 9448 4200
Crows Nest Campus
Parking is available upon request for students with disabilities. Contact the Disabilities Section for further information. Accessible toilets are available on all levels opposite the lifts. Phone: 9941 5280 or 9448 4431.
Hornsby Campus
There are lifts, accessible toilets and accessible parking places in the campus grounds, RTA sticker required. Locations of disabled parking spaces can be obtained by contacting security. Phone: 9942 0636.
Meadowbank Campus
There are designated accessible parking spaces for students with disabilities in all three student parking areas. Accessible lifts, ramps and toilets are available across the whole campus. Phone: 9942 3788.
St Leonards Campus
There are designated accessible parking places in the campus grounds, RTA sticker required. Phone: 9942 0712.
Northern Beaches Campus
Parking is available for students with disabilities, RTA sticker required. There are lifts for students with a disability. Contact the Disabilities Section, Phone: 9941 5280 or 9941 5281.
Ryde Campus
Parking is available for students with disabilities. Accessible toilets are available in the: Acacia – Lower Level, Banksia and Flindersia Buildings, Building H – Level 2, Telopea Centre, Building A – Level 4, Lounge and Level 5. Phone: 9448 6449.
