$91,553 to $99,155 pa + 17% Super + Leave LoadingFull-time continuing appointment (36 hours/week)Toowoomba campusTo be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Make a Real Difference – Champion Accessibility at UniSQ.
This is a rewarding opportunity to influence institutional practice, contribute to meaningful change in higher education, and directly enhance student wellbeing and success.
We are seeking a passionate and skilled Accessibility Advisor to join our Wellbeing team, a multidisciplinary group dedicated to supporting student success across the entire student lifecycle. In this role, you will help remove barriers to participation and ensure students with disabilities and diverse needs have equitable access to learning, teaching, and university life.
Why Join Us?
Impact lives: Help remove barriers and empower students to achieve their academic goals.Lead inclusivity: Drive initiatives that foster equity and universal design in learning.Collaborate and innovate: Work within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team committed to wellbeing and student success.Professional growth: Engage in ongoing development and contribute to meaningful change in higher education.
Who you are
You will bring a passion and strong understanding of equity, diversity and accessibility issues within higher education. You are a compassionate and capable professional who is motivated by inclusion, and student success. You bring strong judgement, empathy, and the ability to navigate complex policy and individual circumstances with confidence, developing tailored support plans that remove barries to participation.
What you'll do
In this role, you will:
Coordinate and advocate for reasonable adjustments that enable students with disabilities to fully participate in university life.Provide expert advice to students and staff on accessibility, equity, and legislative requirements, including the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, Disability Standards for Education 2005, and Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld).Conduct student consultations and collaboratively develop tailored support plans.Promote inclusive and universal design principles in learning and teaching.Maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting, data analysis, and continuous improvement.Build strong internal and external relationships to support positive student outcomes.
What will help you succeed
To thrive in this role, you will bring strong communication skills, exceptional knowledge surrounding equity, diversity and accessibility issues and the ability to interpret complex policies.
A degree in human services, education, health, or a related field, with relevant experience (or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience) and possession of a Blue Card is also required for this role.
For further information about this role, please contact John Napier via +61 7 4631 2372 or .
Building on its strengths as Australia’s leading regional university, UniSQ partners closely with its communities to drive innovation and create opportunity through education and research. Guided by our values of respect, integrity, and excellence, UniSQ’s Strategic Plan 2026–2030 sets a clear ambition: to be Australia’s most transformative university by embracing our regional identity, fostering inclusive learning and research environments, and delivering globally relevant outcomes with strong local impact.
The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and strive to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences.
We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups. With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances.
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To be considered for this position, you will need to have the right to work in Australia.
Reference Number: 0029_01/26
Location: Toowoomba campus
Term: Full-time continuing appointment (36 hours/week)
Salary: Total remuneration range $108,559 to $117,574 pa (includes salary range of $91,553 to $99,155 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)
Closes: Monday, 23 February 2026 at 11:30 pm (AEST)
At UniSQ we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision-making. UniSQ is a child safe organisation.
As part of the University of Southern Queensland's commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and rewarding work environment and in compliance with our legal obligations, we require candidates to declare whether they have been investigated for an allegation of Gender Based Violence, or determined to have engaged in conduct that constitutes Gender Based Violence, during the course of their previous employment or in any legal process.
This information helps us meet our legal obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender Based Violence, and will be considered when determining a candidate's suitability for employment, so that we can keep our University community safe.
If you are ready to make a positive impact on students’ lives, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your current resume together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your skills and experience relative to ‘Who we’re looking for’ in the position description.
For more information on our selection process please refer to your recruitment journey available on our website.