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Training Needs and Concerns of Personnel Working in Disability Support Programs in Australian Tertiary Education Institutions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2015

Paul Leung  and
Renee Hauff
Paul Leung*
Affiliation:
Deakin University
Renee Hauff
Affiliation:
Deakin University
*
School of Studies in Disability, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood VIC 3125, Australia
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Abstract

The increase in students with disabilities in Australian tertiary education settings has placed significant stress on institutions to provide adequate and appropriate support. Disability liaison officers have the responsibility on many Australian campuses but little is known about their training needs and concerns. This study surveyed disability liaison officers about their training needs and concerns. The majority of respondents indicated a need for availability of further training as well as concerns related to the resources available to adequately support students with disabilities. There is a need for the development of appropriate training and for policies that enable adequate resourcing of students with support needs.

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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , 1997 , pp. 71 - 78
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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