tafedisAbilities.com.au

As a process of continuous improvement, and in consultation with the relieving Faculty Manager, Kate Rose, the Hunter Institute approved the new development and funded the second generation website project.

Drawing on her experience as a qualified Occupational Therapist, her accredited Access qualifications, and twenty-two years experience as a Teacher Consultant for Physical Disabilities, both in Sydney and on the Central Coast, Michele undertook the roles of Content Consultant, Photographer and Community Liaison Officer.

Suzanne's contribution included: creative concepts, graphic designs, content management, system development, technical web site construction, hosting tasks, slide shows and web video conversion. This extensive portfolio demanded a huge time investment and dedication to the project. Suzanne's commercial experience, and professional expertise, allowed her to overcome the many challenges associated with creating a complex, quality product, while at the same time making it visually attractive and extremely user-friendly.

Michele and Suzanne have shared the site-testing tasks. After the development of Stage Two, Michele will take over the day-to-day site management, with on-going back up from Suzanne when required.

MICHELE WHENMAN                           SUZANNE FLEMING                 

STAGE ONE WEB DEVELOPMENT INCLUDES:

GOSFORD and WYONG PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

STAGE TWO: will include all the other Hunter Disability Units.

PURPOSE:   The disAbilities.com.au website was specifically designed for people with disabilities, teachers and other community stakeholders.

The website is an innovative approach to providing accessible information including:

• Mobility Maps,

• Emergency Evacuation Maps,

• Brochures for teachers and students to download,

• On-line forms, links to the Hunter Institute

• Course Information

• Resources and Support Services

• Outreach website and many other useful links

• Information about the many services TAFE NSW offers

• Policies and guidelines relating to service provision.

The site will allow prospective students, and other interested parties, to investigate the architectural environment they will be studying in, without having to physically come on campus prior to starting their classes.  The site information is provided in text, floor plans and photographs.

We have tried to keep the content informative and useful, without overloading our visitors with material they don't need. We've worked hard to ensure the site is completely user-friendly and easy to navigate.

Enjoy your visit,

Regards, Michele and Suzanne

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: The CAMIO website was originally designed and developed by Dr. Roger Baxter, who worked closely with Dr. Jeanne Boote and an extremely dedicated team.

Their vision and tireless efforts paved the way onto the Internet with the first online access and equity website. We extend our sincere thanks to all of them, and we hope they like what we've done with the second generation site.