Accessibility at RMIT

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AUDIO: Music starts.

VISUALS: Christine Beling is standing in front of a brick wall covered in creeper vine leaves looking into the camera. Christine is standing in an outdoor setting talking to someone off camera.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Christine Beling. Learning Administration Assistant and student at RMIT University. Equitable Learning.

[Christine Beling]

At RMIT, in terms of being a student, in terms of accessibility, the equitable learning service team has been really amazing. I've been able to study throughout my cancer treatment, throughout mental health issues and chronic illness.

VISUALS: Christine is walking away from the camera through city campus buildings alongside a female, laughing and talking.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Flexible working environment.

As a staff member, RMIT has helped me by being a flexible working environment.

VISUALS: Christine is now walking towards the camera alongside a female, laughing and talking.

So, when I'm sick or if I need a doctor's appointment I'm able to do that and put my health first.

VISUALS: Christine is standing in an outdoor setting talking to someone off camera.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Accessible.

Having an accessible workplace for everyone in the future would mean that people don't have to identify if they don't want to. And that the workplace they are coming into will just be accessible from the start.

VISUALS: Alyssa Goodman is sitting in an outside space surrounded by plants and tables and chairs talking to someone off camera.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Alyssa Goodman. Mentoring Program Assistant at RMIT University.

[Alyssa Goodman]

I'm given the opportunity to work one day a week at home, because not only do I have a disability, but I also live an hour and a bit out.

VISUALS: Close up of Alyssa talking to someone off camera.

This year, I had a number of personal situations happen. Unfortunately, my father became sick and my nanna passed away. But the team has just been absolutely fantastic in supporting me through it. And also, helping me with flexible arrangements.

VISUALS: Amro Amputch is standing in an outdoor setting looking into the camera. Amro is standing in the outdoor setting talking to someone off camera and holding a tablet device.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Amro Amputch. Management and Benefits Accountant at RMIT University.

[Amro Amputch]

When the Workplace Adjustments team working very closely with ITS enabled Bluetooth capability, which means I can sync with the hearing aid. And that means that I am able to engage the community once more.

VISUALS: Amro is sitting on an outdoor bench laughing and looking to his left, and then turns and faces the camera. View off Amro's right shoulder as he is looking at his tablet device which has white text on a black background and talking to someone off camera.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Technology.

Technology such as Yammer, Office 365, accessibility around those specific spaces enabled visual accessibility needs to be met.

VISUALS: Amro is standing in the outdoor setting talking to someone off camera and holding a tablet device.

And most importantly, hearing. Sometimes you can't hear in meetings, but the conversation flows on into collaboration spaces like Yammer. So, you are able to read and participate and not be feeling left out.

VISUALS: Amro is walking and talking alongside a female through the city campus.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Inclusive.

So, that kind of inclusive experience using the technology smartly has been to RMIT's cred.

VISUALS: Amro is walking and talking alongside a female with a view of city buildings behind them. Camera pans across a bricked room where Martin Bean is standing in front of people wearing an RMIT polo shirt and laughing and talking.

RMIT is doing a lot to support accessibility and how it has impacted me is the way the Vice-Chancellor was appointed five years ago.

VISUALS: Close up of RMIT brochure on outdoor bench seen past Amro's lap. Amro is standing in the outdoor setting talking to someone off camera and holding a tablet device.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Accessibility Manager's Guide (brochure title).

And it has reshaped the way we look at accessibility.

VISUALS: Close up of side profile of Amro with a hearing aid in his right ear, talking and smiling. Amro is standing in the outdoor setting talking to someone off camera and holding a tablet device.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Courageous.

And so, it has really enabled me to be more courageous and more gutsy in an advocacy way.

VISUALS: Amro is walking alongside female away from the camera, talking and with city buildings in front of them. Amro is standing in the outdoor setting talking to someone off camera.

What has surprised me is since 2001 how far-- how things have dramatically changed through very clear action.

VISUALS: Amro is seated along the outdoor bench smiling to the camera and then looks down to the device in his hands as he lifts it up into view.

RMIT relived its values around passion and innovation to make things happen.

VISUALS: RMIT University logo appears on a white screen while the red logo pixel animates into place. The circular part of the pixel also covers the left side of the frame in red, while the pixelated backend part of the pixel convers the right side of the frame in a light green.

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