12723 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education

Written Question

Published date: 10 Jun 2026

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Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	12723 (2026)
Question asked:	06 Apr 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister replying:	Hon Penny Simmonds
Answer received:	03 Jun 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_12723_2026
Document guid:	3b190fee-0d79-42a4-9d79-1767569238b0

12723 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How many disability support or advisory roles, if any, are there currently at Ara Institute of Technology?

Hon Penny Simmonds: Ara currently has 10.0 FTE within Disability Services. Of the 10.0 FTE: • 7.5 FTE are permanent staff in roles dedicated solely to disability support • 2.5 FTE are hourly support staff