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Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to recharge and replenish? Join ADCET for our new bite-size podcast sessions.  These short podcast episodes are taken from our 12@12 session recordings with Debbie Hindle.  Our third episode Create an Inner Ally teaches you how to replace your inner critic with a wise and caring friend t...

Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to recharge and replenish? Join ADCET for our new bite-size podcast sessions.  These short podcast episodes are taken from our 12@12 session recordings with Debbie Hindle.  Our second episode Balancing Bias teaches you to balance your built-in negativity bias and focus with perspective,...

ADCET is excited to bring you our latest podcast, which was produced in partnership with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE). In this Podcast we have the pleasure of chatting with Professor Marcia Devlin. Marcia is an outstanding researcher, leader and educator who has worked in executive and senior leadership roles at Victoria University, RMIT University, Federatio...

Are you feeling the effects of compassion fatigue? Is work draining your energy? Need some self-care strategies to recharge and replenish? Join ADCET for our new bite-size podcast sessions.  These short podcast episodes are taken from our 12@12 session recordings with Debbie Hindle.  Our first episode Jolts of Joy teaches you to short-circuit a downward spiral of negative emotions with a short sha...

ADCET again reaches out beyond Australian shores to explore the ins and outs of disability and equity in higher education. This time we travel (virtually) with Matt Brett to Colombia to chat with Global Tertiary Education Expert Jamil Salmi. Jamil has provided policy advice to governments and university leaders across over 100 countries. He consulted with and for the World Bank, the Organisation E...

This podcast episode is the audio taken from our webinar, Mentoring during the Time of COVID-19.  Over the last few years, a number of universities have implemented specialist peer mentoring programs to support students on the Autism Spectrum with their studies.  While many of us appreciate the positive impact these can have for students on the spectrum, what’s the impact for the mentors?  This po...

ADCET listeners are in for a treat with this fourth podcast produced in association with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE).  Dr Lin Martin recently completed a five-year term as a TEQSA Commissioner, having previously held leadership roles at Flinders University, the University of South Australia, the University of New South Wales, the Higher Education Council, th...

In this podcast, Karen McCall from Karlen Communications chats with David Swayn and Darlene McLennan about the pandemic and its impacts on access to education. Karen is a long standing and respected advocate in the field of accessible documents. Karen is a Microsoft MVP (Most Valued Professional) and an advisor to peak bodies, councils and government departments. During this conversation Karen sha...

This podcast episode is the audio taken from our webinar, World Autism Acceptance Day - student panel.  During this podcast we heard from university students on the autism spectrum, where they answered a number of key questions, including:  What are some of the challenges students face in their studies? What helps a student succeed in their studies? What support or assistance does the student&apos...

In 2017 Vision Australia conducted survey-based research into the online learning experiences of university students who are blind or have low vision. 34 of the 35 respondents reported that experienced significant barriers when trying to use online learning environments, and in some cases these barriers prevented the students from completing their university studies. This podcast episode is the au...

In this Podcast Matt Brett is joined by Dr. Graeme Atherton to discuss some of the significant research that Graeme has undertaken, the impact of COVID-19 on Higher Education in the UK and internationally and why student equity matters to him personally.  Matt also grabs the opportunity to talk about Liverpool’s lead in the Premier League title which Graeme handled in good humour being a Mancheste...

AHEAD in Ireland is well known for their promotion of Universal Design for Learning.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of ad-hoc adjustments and fixes needed for students with disability has been alarming – noted in the United States, Ireland and Australia in discussion forums and other online methods. Join David Swayn from the NDCO Program and Darlene McLennan from the Australian Disability...

How lucky are we? In this second Podcast, produced in partnership with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE), we hear from Professor Sally Kift. Sally is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law (FAAL), and President of the Australian Learning & Teaching Fellows (ALTF). She has held several university le...

This series of conversations aims to share ideas and approaches with Higher Education institutions regarding the rapid move to online learning, and its impacts and opportunities for students with disability.  From remote invigilation of exams, to physical accessibility needs at home, to increased demand for provisions of accessible materials and well-designed online platforms: it’s all happening –...

This Podcast is the audio from a webinar ADCET hosted in partnership with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) on the 1st of April. We felt it was important that people get to have a choice at this time on how they can engage with our content. Listeners need to be aware our speakers may at times refer to a slide in their presentation. You can find the slides here - h...

ADCET is excited to bring you our first podcast, which was produced in partnership with the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE).  Our first guest is Mary Kelly, who is the former Director of Equity at the Queensland University of Technology. Mary has just retired, and we didn’t want to miss the opportunity to capture some of the experiences and knowledge she has acquire...