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Hassan’s story
Hassan is 10 years old and recently arrived in Australia as a refugee from the Middle East. After experiencing years of conflict and the conditions in a refugee camp, there is a high risk of clinical depression and/or...
Oscar's story
Oscar is a 5-year-old boy who is in Year 1 at a rural primary school....
NCCD Guidelines
The NCCD guidelines are published annually. They provide comprehensive information about the NCCD. The 2023 NCCD Quick Guide provides the essential information you need to know in an abbreviated version...
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NCCD Quick Guide
The NCCD quick guide is an abbreviated version of the NCCD Guidelines. It provides the essential information you need about the NCCD....
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What is the NCCD?
Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards), Australian students with disability must be able to access and participate in education on the same b...
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The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) defines disability broadly as:
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What is the underpinning legislation?
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) provides protection against discrimination based on disability. The DDA seeks to eliminate, as far as possible, disc...
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Imputing disability for the NCCD
An imputed disability is an undiagnosed disability the school team considers a student to have that is having a functional impact on their learning. &nbs...
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For a student to be included in the NCCD, the school must have documented (physical or digital) evidence of adjustments provided to meet ongoing, long-term specific needs associated with disability that have a functio...
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When is a student eligible to be included?
The NCCD counts all school students where:...
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