Inclusive spaces
UWA Library provides a range of spaces to support the student experience. Keep reading to explore our Inclusive Spaces and how to access them.
Resource rooms and accessibility
The University Library provides Resource Rooms in the Barry J Marshall and Reid libraries to students who have registered with UniAccess. These rooms provide a range of facilities which support students with a disability or medical condition.
More information on these facilities and the assistance and services available can be found on our Accessibility page.
Sensory Rooms
The Library’s Sensory Rooms provide safe spaces for students with neurodevelopmental needs. They were designed in collaboration with the UWA Specialist Mentoring Program. The rooms aim to help individuals with sensory issues regulate their brain's reactions to external stimuli. Access is available to all students registered with UniAccess.
Bidit Sensory Room
The Bidit Sensory Room provides students with a respite from sensory stimulation. Bidit means Ant in the Nyoongar language.
The room features:
- Neutral colours
- Soft, comfortable and modular seating including bean bags
- Acoustic panels to reduce noise
- A partially enclosed private study nook
- Adjustable lighting
- Sit to stand desks
- Sensory items available in the storage cupboards
Woordawoort Sensory Room
The Woordawoort Sensory Room is for students seeking a high sensory stimulating environment. Woordawoort means dragonfly in the Nyoongar language. Access is available to all students registered with UniAccess.
The room features:
- A rocking chair
- Bold colours
- Decorative acoustic ceiling and wall panels
- Adjustable lighting
- Sit to stand desks
- Whiteboards
- Beanbags
- Windows with heavy blinds
Parents room
There are three dedicated spaces in UWA libraries to support parenting students and staff to study, work and collaborate
with a range of facilities for children and breastfeeding.
Access to the Parents Rooms
UWA staff and students can request access to the Parents Rooms via email or by visiting the library in person, providing the following evidence:
- Staff or Student ID
Plus one of the following:
- Medicare card showing child/children's names
- Birth certificate(s) of child/children
- Passport(s) of the child/children
- Child/children present with the applicant (in person application only)
Access will be via Campus Card and will last for 12 months from the date of application. Please see library staff if you wish your access to be extended after expiry. A parent/guardian must accompany children under 15 at all times on campus. Parents/guardians should supervise use of equipment and toys in the Library Parents Rooms. Toys may not be safe for all ages.
- Barry J Marshall Library Parents Room, First Floor
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- Two computers for study
- Screened-off area with a comfortable chair for breastfeeding or expressing milk
- Fridge for temporary storage of milk and baby food
- Toys and children’s books
- Easy clean floor mats
- Baby change facilities in a nearby universal access bathroom
- Reid Library Parents Room, First Floor
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- Two nursing chairs, with inbuilt privacy and foot stools
- Sit to stand study desk
- Study space for up 3 students or staff Room for stroller parking
- Children's play area
- Kitchen facilities including fridge for temporary storage of milk and baby food, sink, microwave, and hot and cold water
- Baby change facilities in the adjacent ensuite universal access bathroom
- J Robin Warren Library Parents Room, Ground Floor
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- Nursing chairs
- Fridge for temporary storage of milk and baby food
- Baby change facilities
Baby change facilities
Baby change facilities are located in:
- Barry J Marshall Library: Unisex toilet, First Floor (room 120)
- Reid Library: Unisex toilet, First Floor (room 117)
Welcoming the LGBTIQA+ community
As a proud member of the Welcome Here Project, UWA Library is dedicated to creating welcoming spaces for the LGBTIQA+ community. Members of the Welcome Here Project display rainbow stickers in a prominent place to let everyone know that the LGBTQIA+ community is welcomed and celebrated within their business. You’ll see ours at the entrance to each of our Libraries.
1) Welcoming and Respecting All:
We warmly welcome and respect the LGBTIQA+ community. The Library recognises the range of pronouns associated with gender diversity and respects people’s right to use pronouns that affirm their identity. Our staff proudly display their pronouns in email signatures and wear pronoun pins, to demonstrate our commitment to using correct pronouns, and to support others to use their pronouns too.
2) Building Positive Change:
We believe in the power of positive change. Our staff undergo Ally Training to better support our LGBTIQA+ community members and encourage positive social change.
3) Celebrating Diversity:
We celebrate diversity by participating in significant events like Wear it Purple Day and other moments that matter to the LGBTIQA+ community.
Stay in touch
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