Engineers With Disabilities Australia Survey

Survey takes approximately 5 minutes

Engineers Australia is pleased to announce a new Community Forum, Engineers with Disabilities Australia (EwDA). This Forum endeavours to provide supportive community on matters associated with engineering study and engineers in the industry with a disability.

Through the follow survey, EwDA hope to better understand what challenges student and members of an engineering team face due to their disability. Using some goodwill and imagination, a person’s limitations can often be aided with reasonable adjustments to their environment, support system or use of technological aids.

The EwDA committee will use the findings of the survey to guide discussions and possible guest speakers. We would love to hear from you about your own personal experiences and barriers so that together we can encourage diversity and inclusivity in universities and the workplace.

Thank you for taking the survey, we truly appreciate your input!

For more information and to join our Forum, please visit our website (link to be inserted before sending to wider audience). If you have any questions or concerns about the survey, please contact us at ewd@engineersaustralia.org.au

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* 1. Which of the follow best describes your current situation?

Student

Engineer - Employed

Engineer - Self-employed

Engineer - Unemployed

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How supported do you currently feel at university or work, regarding the following?

	Extremely Supported	Very supported	Somewhat supported	Not very supported	Not supported at all	Not applicable
Your need for specialised equipment	Your need for specialised equipment Extremely Supported	Your need for specialised equipment Very supported	Your need for specialised equipment Somewhat supported	Your need for specialised equipment Not very supported	Your need for specialised equipment Not supported at all	Your need for specialised equipment Not applicable
Accessibility to amenities at university/work	Accessibility to amenities at university/work Extremely Supported	Accessibility to amenities at university/work Very supported	Accessibility to amenities at university/work Somewhat supported	Accessibility to amenities at university/work Not very supported	Accessibility to amenities at university/work Not supported at all	Accessibility to amenities at university/work Not applicable
Accessibility to amenities when going on site	Accessibility to amenities when going on site Extremely Supported	Accessibility to amenities when going on site Very supported	Accessibility to amenities when going on site Somewhat supported	Accessibility to amenities when going on site Not very supported	Accessibility to amenities when going on site Not supported at all	Accessibility to amenities when going on site Not applicable
Ability to take time away from university/work, when required, to meet disability-related needs	Ability to take time away from university/work, when required, to meet disability-related needs Extremely Supported	Ability to take time away from university/work, when required, to meet disability-related needs Very supported	Ability to take time away from university/work, when required, to meet disability-related needs Somewhat supported	Ability to take time away from university/work, when required, to meet disability-related needs Not very supported	Ability to take time away from university/work, when required, to meet disability-related needs Not supported at all	Ability to take time away from university/work, when required, to meet disability-related needs Not applicable
Working from home	Working from home Extremely Supported	Working from home Very supported	Working from home Somewhat supported	Working from home Not very supported	Working from home Not supported at all	Working from home Not applicable
Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at university (e.g., being a student representative)	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at university (e.g., being a student representative) Extremely Supported	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at university (e.g., being a student representative) Very supported	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at university (e.g., being a student representative) Somewhat supported	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at university (e.g., being a student representative) Not very supported	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at university (e.g., being a student representative) Not supported at all	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at university (e.g., being a student representative) Not applicable
Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at work	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at work Extremely Supported	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at work Very supported	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at work Somewhat supported	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at work Not very supported	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at work Not supported at all	Opportunities to engage in leadership positions at work Not applicable
Parking arrangements	Parking arrangements Extremely Supported	Parking arrangements Very supported	Parking arrangements Somewhat supported	Parking arrangements Not very supported	Parking arrangements Not supported at all	Parking arrangements Not applicable
Your overall experience at university	Your overall experience at university Extremely Supported	Your overall experience at university Very supported	Your overall experience at university Somewhat supported	Your overall experience at university Not very supported	Your overall experience at university Not supported at all	Your overall experience at university Not applicable
Your overall experience at the office	Your overall experience at the office Extremely Supported	Your overall experience at the office Very supported	Your overall experience at the office Somewhat supported	Your overall experience at the office Not very supported	Your overall experience at the office Not supported at all	Your overall experience at the office Not applicable

Comments (optional)

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* 3. Have you experienced any of the following while at university or at work as a result of your disability?

	All the time	Often	Occasionally	Not very much	Never
Being ignored	Being ignored All the time	Being ignored Often	Being ignored Occasionally	Being ignored Not very much	Being ignored Never
Being treated differently to other staff or students	Being treated differently to other staff or students All the time	Being treated differently to other staff or students Often	Being treated differently to other staff or students Occasionally	Being treated differently to other staff or students Not very much	Being treated differently to other staff or students Never
Insensitive comments from colleagues	Insensitive comments from colleagues All the time	Insensitive comments from colleagues Often	Insensitive comments from colleagues Occasionally	Insensitive comments from colleagues Not very much	Insensitive comments from colleagues Never
Inappropriate questions about your disability	Inappropriate questions about your disability All the time	Inappropriate questions about your disability Often	Inappropriate questions about your disability Occasionally	Inappropriate questions about your disability Not very much	Inappropriate questions about your disability Never
Not been considered for projects	Not been considered for projects All the time	Not been considered for projects Often	Not been considered for projects Occasionally	Not been considered for projects Not very much	Not been considered for projects Never
Being underestimated or having lowered expectations of your work	Being underestimated or having lowered expectations of your work All the time	Being underestimated or having lowered expectations of your work Often	Being underestimated or having lowered expectations of your work Occasionally	Being underestimated or having lowered expectations of your work Not very much	Being underestimated or having lowered expectations of your work Never
Bias from management or lecturers	Bias from management or lecturers All the time	Bias from management or lecturers Often	Bias from management or lecturers Occasionally	Bias from management or lecturers Not very much	Bias from management or lecturers Never
Missed out on promotions or special opportunities	Missed out on promotions or special opportunities All the time	Missed out on promotions or special opportunities Often	Missed out on promotions or special opportunities Occasionally	Missed out on promotions or special opportunities Not very much	Missed out on promotions or special opportunities Never
Excluded from social engagements	Excluded from social engagements All the time	Excluded from social engagements Often	Excluded from social engagements Occasionally	Excluded from social engagements Not very much	Excluded from social engagements Never

Comments (optional)

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* 4. Does your disability affect your ability to do any of the following?

move or stay in prolonged positions

think, concentrate, or remember

manage your emotions

maintain your energy levels

communicate and/ or relate with others

sense to the world (e.g., hearing or vision impairment)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What do you believe are the greatest barriers for people with disabilities entering university or the workforce?

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* 6. What changes would you like to see at universities or in the Engineering industry to help people with disabilities feel supported?

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* 7. What advice would you give to lecturers or employers to make people with disabilities feel included and valued?

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* 8. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns? (optional)

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* 9. I agree to have my story published on the EWDA website (https://ewda.engineersaustralia.org.au/).

Yes