Overview
The Disability & Wellbeing Officer role is a new role that combines the roles of Disability Support Officer and Health and Wellbeing Officer. This role focuses on promoting inclusion and accessibility for all Monash law students, including law students who live with a disability, chronic illness or other impairments. Allies are invited to join the community. This Portfolio provides a well-needed voice for law students with a disability, while encouraging them to build student relationships and succeed academically despite the barriers to access they have faced.
Khoa Tran and Danielle Black will be stepping into the role of Disability & Wellbeing Officers for 2025. Please feel free to get in contact with the Undergraduate Disability Support Officer, Khoa, or the Postgraduate Disability Support Officer, Danielle, on disabilitywellbeing@monashlss.com
Join the Monash Law Disability Support Facebook page here!
Events
Morning Tea and Chats
This relaxing event will be held on the morning of Wednesday 19 March, Wednesday 7 May, Wednesday 13 August and Wednesday 3 September. It is intended to bring together law students that identify as having a disability, chronic illness or other impairment and allies to build connections and support other individuals in similar circumstances.
A Resourceful Seminar
The inaugural seminar evening will focus on ways that students with a disability, chronic illness or other impairment can cope with university such as seeking university support services through special consideration options, DSS, mental assistance with Monash Health, etc. Held on 17 March this year, the panel will cover the resources that can be helpful for students with disabilities during the course of their degree, the services that are available for people who register for the DSS and accessibility options that can help students with disabilities at Monash.
Disability in the Law Panel and Networking Night
The panel night will focus on the experiences of legal professionals living with disabilities, chronic illnesses or other impairments. Held on August 7 this year, the panel will cover the challenges they have faced, and how they have continued to thrive and succeed in the demanding legal environment. Towards the end of the night, students will have networking opportunities where they can ask more personal questions to the panellists.