# Copyright at UNSW

**Source**: https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/copyright/disability_access
**Parent**: https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/copyright/plagiarism_contract_cheating

There are provisions in the [Copyright Act](https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/C1968A00063) that allow a person with a disability, or a person acting on their behalf, to copy materials into accessible formats without permission or any cost. These two exceptions are:

**Fair dealing for the purpose of access by a person with a disability**

Under this provision, a person with a disability or a person acting on their behalf can copy and communicate copyright material in an accessible format, provided that the use is considered fair. For more information, see [Fair dealing for access by persons with a disability](https://www8.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca1968133/s113e.html).

**Use of copyright material by organisations assisting a person with a disability**

This exception allows organisations to make accessible format copies and add features to them for the sole purpose of assisting a person with a disability if the material is not commercially available in the exact format required.

A person with a disability is anyone who suffers from a disability that causes them difficulty in reading, viewing, hearing or comprehending copyright material in a particular form. This includes persons with temporary disabilities.

For information and assistance with the accessibility of copyright material please contact [Equitable learning services](https://www.unsw.edu.au/student/support/services/equitable-learning-services).