Equitable Learning Services

Hi, I’m Rick Boffa, Manager, ELS or Equitable Learning Services.

RMIT is committed to creating an equitable and inclusive experience for staff and students, ensuring that students of all abilities are recognised, valued and can participate in their education on a level playing field.

Our confidential service operates to support students with disabilities, long-term illness and/ or mental health condition, and those who are primary carers of individuals with a disability, to access a tertiary education experience on the same basis as other students.

We do this by providing reasonable adjustments and equitable assessment arrangements in the form of an ELP or Equitable Learning Plan to minimise the impact of a student’s disability on their studies.

This might include but is not restricted to:

• Providing assistive technology
• Extension provisions
• Extra time for tests and exams
• And/or connecting a student with enabling assistive staff such as a note-taker.

For students to access our service they will need to provide supporting documentation from a health practitioner.

Students can access ELS through RMIT Connect in person, on the phone or via the student portal.

We also offer daily ELS drop-in at RMIT Connect City campus during semester.

For more details you can access our website.

ELS Advisors also provide advice and training to staff who want to create a more inclusive quality educational experience to students with disabilities.

Staff can get more advice, support and guidance on how to provide equitable learning opportunities for students by calling, emailing or accessing our staff website.