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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....
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) defines disability broadly as:
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Step 2: What is the level of adjustment?
In deciding whether identified students are to be included in the NCCD, teachers and school teams use their professional judgement, based on evidence, to determine the level of adjustment each student is currently bei...
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Step 1: Is there an adjustment?
Determine which students are receiving adjustments to access education because of disability, consistent with definitions and obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and Disability Standards for...
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Extensive adjustments
Students with disability and very high support needs are provided with extensive targeted measures and sustained levels of intensive support. These adjustments are highly individualis...
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Substantial adjustments
Students with disability who have more substantial support needs are provided with essential adjustments and considerable adult assistance.
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Supplementary adjustments
Students with disability are provided with adjustments that are supplementary to the strategies and resources already available for all students within the school.
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Students with disability are supported through active monitoring and adjustments that are not greater than those used to meet the needs of diverse learners. These adjustments are prov...
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Verify and confirm NCCD data, backed by evidence
The school principal verifies and confirms the accuracy of the school’s NCCD data before it is submitted. They confirm that there is evidence at the school to support the inclusion of a student in the NCCD....