As defined in the Carer Recognition Act 2010, you are a carer if you provide personal care, support and assistance to another individual who needs it due to disability, medical condition or mental illness.
If you would like to speak to our Wellbeing team about managing your caring responsibilities alongside your studies, complete our registration form and a clinician will call you to discuss your support needs.
In the event of unexpected primary carer responsibilities, you can apply for:
To apply, you'll need to provide one of the following documents accompanied by relevant supporting documents:
If you have ongoing caring responsibilities for another person (who has a disability, medical condition, mental health condition, or who is aged and frail), you can register with Inclusion and Disability Services.
They can work with you to develop an individual academic plan, outlining your support needs for each semester. You then won’t need to re-apply for special consideration for each individual academic activity.
For more information on the definition of a carer, see Part 1 Section 5 of the Coursework Policy.
