Our Services
At the Investment Banking Institute (IBI), our aim is to help you achieve the qualification, competence and skills necessary to flourish in the Australian Financial Services Industry and beyond. The Investment Banking Institute courses provide qualifications of the highest calibre which sets you apart from students of other vocational education and training providers.
To ensure that you get the most out of your learning experience, we have a range of student support services which include:
- Unlimited access to fully qualified, industry professionals who can provide comprehensive feedback and detailed explanations to help you progress through your assessments in an organised and timely manner,
- Recognition Pathway process,
- Job Opportunities that exist within the Financial Services Industry,
- Career path development through our private, one-on-one consultation service with our experienced Career Advisers to help you get ‘ahead of the pack’ (for further information please contact us or read the Student Information Guide), and
- Structuring tailored education and training solution pathways for you to accelerate your career development in the highly competitive Financial Services and Investment Banking industries.
Studying with a health condition or a disability?
There are many students studying at IBI who have a disability. From time to time, you may also experience health problems that affect your study. These may be short-term or long-term, intermittent or always present.
The Disability Resource Centre provides access to services and supports that assist students with disability or health conditions to make the most of their study.
The Disability Resource Centre can help you with:
- assessment of study and support needs related to your disability or health condition
- recommendations for services and supports that will provide you with a fair go in studying at IBI
- strategies for minimising the impact of your disability or health condition on study including assistive technology
- practical information to assist your lecturers to meet your needs.
Our services are for IBI students who have a disability or health condition that is affecting their study.
You may be surprised at the range of people who access our services. Here are some examples:
- students with broken limbs that stop them from doing their exams or from getting to class for a while
- students with learning disabilities who benefit from alternative approaches to learning
- students with hearing impairments who use sign language interpreters in class
- students with health issues such as asthma, cancer or mental health problems who find there are periods of time when studying is very difficult.
Students who are full-time sole carers of someone with a disability may also be able to access some services.
What's a 'disability' or 'health condition'?
The definition of 'disability' in the Disability Discrimination Act is very broad and includes disabilities that are physical, intellectual, psychiatric, sensory, neurological, and related to learning.
Medical conditions may include, among other things, epilepsy, asthma, diabetes, kidney disorders, cystic fibrosis, cancer, hepatitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and HIV/AIDS.
These may be a long- or short-term situations, a single event or recurring
How do I access services?
You need to apply for services through the Disability Resource Centre. You can do this by applying online, or filling in the forms and delivering them to the Disability Resource Centre.
Supporting documentation
You will need to provide supporting documentation from an appropriate professional. This documentation should include:
- information on your condition
- how your study may be affected
- whether your condition is permanent, temporary or ongoing.
You can use the supporting documentation form or provide it in another format as long as all the required information is given.
If you have a learning disability, you must provide a report from a psychologist or other qualified professional trained in administering standardised tests and assessing learning disabilities. All documentation and reports must be in English. For documentation guidelines visit the Australian Learning Disability Association website.
What happens next?
A Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) will arrange a time to talk with you on the phone or in person. The DLO will:
- go over your application and supporting documentation with you and gather any additional information required
- discuss with you the impact of your impairment(s) and appropriate adjustments and services
- discuss with you issues of privacy and notification to relevant areas of the University.
The DLO will then implement any necessary accessibility services and let your Faculty or other service areas know of any adjustments that they need to make.
For further information please see the IBI Disability Policy and Procedure.
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