Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme
UNSW proudly supports the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme.
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower exists to help those with disabilities that are not immediately obvious such as autism, chronic pain, dementia, anxiety, visual or hearing impairment. It is about supporting people with a hidden disability, making the invisible, visible and helping them attain the understanding, patience and assistance needed when going about their daily lives.
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower provides a simple, internationally recognised symbol for people with non-visible disabilities to voluntarily share they may need a helping hand.
By wearing the bright green lanyard, lapel or wristband with yellow sunflowers on it, people can discreetly flag their hidden disability and that they may need additional support.
Sunflower lanyards are available for students at the Nucleus Hub, Equitable Learning Services and Arc Reception office on Kensington campus.
Staff can organise to collect a lanyard by contacting: edi@unsw.edu.au
How can you show your support for the scheme and people with non-visible disability?
All students and staff can complete the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower online training module to increase their awareness of non-visible disabilties and the importance of creating inclusive environments.
Everyone who completes the training can arrange to get a sunflower supporter badge to signal their allyship and support if people require additional help or information.
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative
The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower module is designed to raise awareness of disability inclusion and create a more inclusive and supportive environment for people with non-visible disabilities in our community.
The course will take around 10 minutes to complete.
To access this course, please enrol via Moodle.
- Ensure you are logged into Moodle.
- Access the course using this unique link.
- You will be presented with a page with the self-enrolment options.
- Under self-enrolment (student) enter the self-enrolment key (HiddenDisabilitiesTraining_Student) to access the course (use this even if you are a staff member).
If you experience any issues enrolling please consult the Moodle guide to self-enrolment. You can also contact edi@unsw.edu.au with your zID number and the course you are trying to access.
