Apply for Grants from now until March 25th

There are two grants you may be interested in. Both are open from now until March 25th 2011.

Cowan Ability Grant - $2000
Grants are available to assist students who have disabilities to manage the additional expenses associated with studying with disabilities. Many students with disabilities require additional equipment, have travel expenses and limited ability to earn additional income whilst studying.


The Cowan Ability Grants target recent school leavers who have completed high school within two years of commencing their current university program and who have successfully completed a year of study (equivalent to 36 units). This has been identified as a time when students are often struggling with the financial cost associated with continuing their study.



Equipment Grant - up to $1000
The Disability Equipment Grant scheme will assist UniSA students, with disabilities, to purchase equipment and/or software which will assist them with their studies.

Apply online through 'My Scholarships'
For more information contact disability@unisa.edu.au

Also available for Rural Students:
Rural Tertiary Hardship Fund opened on 22 February 2011 and closes on 22 March 2011. This fund aims to reduce barriers faced by rural and regional students in attending university; assist people under 25 years of age, who reside in a rural or regional area and would experience financial hardship in undertaking higher education without the assistance from the Fund.
For more information: http://www.deewr.gov.au/HigherEducation/Programs/Funding/RTHF/Pages/ApplyNow.aspx 

Expressions of Interest - Mental Health Consumer Reference Group

The Mental Health Unit (MHU) is looking for people with lived experienced of mental illness to be involved in providing feedback, advice and ideas about how mental health services can be improved by becoming members of the Mental Health Unit’s Consumer Reference Group (MHU CRG).


The MHU CRG’s role is to: provide the MHU and the Statewide Mental Health Executive with consumer knowledge, experience and expertise in order to inform and shape strategic service planning and policy development to ensure improvement in the quality of services, the service experience of consumers and ultimately consumers’ quality of life.
The group meets monthly and is chaired by the MHU’s Consumer Consultant.

If you think this could be you and are able to commit to a 3 hour monthly meeting, please contact Emma Willoughby for more information:
emma.willoughby@health.sa.gov or 8204 9787.

Expressions of Interest close Friday March 18th 2011

Welcome to Week One

It's Week One, and Disability Services would like to welcome back continuing students, as well as congratulate all new students.

• For new students, try out the checklist for 2011, for a succinct list of what you need to do before you start.
• Check out the Learning and Teaching Unit's website for links to information, services, events and more.

If you have any questions about Disability Services, you can visit our website, or email us on disability@unisa.edu.au. 

We wish you every success in your studies this year,
Disability Services

Before You Start: a workshop for new students who have disabilities, medical or mental health conditions.

The 'Before You Start' workshop provides new students with disabilities, medical or mental health conditions an opportunity to find out about services, meet other students, hear from current students about their experiences and get important information for a successful start to university.
Light lunch is included. All welcome.


Location: City West Campus, North Terrace. George Kingston Building. GK2-16.
When: Friday 18th February 2011. This Friday


Time: 9.30am to 1.00pm including lunch.


Registration:  Email your full name and contact details to: disability@unisa.edu.au. Please advise if you any access or dietary requirements.

Disability Services Team

Cheap Computers

Great savings and benefits for community, great news for the environment.
From as little as $239 Students and people with low-incomes can purchase a quality refurbished computer fully installed with Genuine Microsoft Office 2007 which is also bundled with a New18.5” Energy Efficient LED Monitor.

The primary goal of the Community Microsoft Refurbisher Program is twofold:
One: Increase the number of low-cost computers available in the community for students and those on low-incomes.
(Seniors, people receiving a pension, non-profit community groups and other community users, including all full-time school students, Australian Apprentices, anyone receiving Austudy or a Youth Allowance are eligible.)
Two: To save a precious resource: the environment. The US EPA recently estimated that reusing five desktop computers has the same environmental impact as taking one car off the road for a year.

Other great savings and specials
- Logitech MK120 Keyboard & Mouse - $25
- A-Power Premium Thick Leather Gaming Mouse Mat - $10
- Microsoft LifeCam VX-500 Webcam - $22
- 50 Pack Ritek 8X DVD-R Printable Media - $13
- Epson 73N Ink Value Pack (1 of each B,C,M,Y inks & 20 sheets 4 x 6 photo paper) - $56
- HP Super Allwrite 24x DVDRW SATA - $25
Vodafone Specials
Vodafone Prepaid 3G Internet Starter Pack with 1GB only $39 (normally $49) while stocks last
Vodafone 3G Pocket WiFi Router with 3GB Data only $93 (normally $99) while stocks last

Yes we do ship anywhere in Australia so please give us a call on 08 8464 0766 or visit us on ebay to find a real bargain.

Office Located
1393 Main South Road
Bedford Park SA 5042
email: info@aspitech.com.au
phone: 08 8464 0766 (messages any-time)
facsimile: 08 8201 7532
Office Hours
9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday
9am to 3pm Fridays
(Except public holidays)
*All new or used computers and/or parts purchased from Aspitech are automatically exempt from e-waste processing fees when no longer required though our environmentally responsible e-waste management service. ** Returned to poi