Resources and tools

The information collected as part of the NCCD will not explicitly identify individual students. In any event, at all stages of the NCCD data collection and reporting, the privacy of both students and their families is...

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) defines disability broadly as:

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) provides protection against discrimination based on disability. The DDA seeks to eliminate, as far as possible, disc...

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...

The Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards) require that all Australian schools:...

Teachers and schools rely on evidence to make professional judgements about the types of adjustments provided for students. This evidence will reflect a wide range of practices of teachers and schools in meeting the e...

Determine the broad category of disability for each student from one of four categories:...

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...

In the course of the NCCD, schools collect data about students with disability who are receiving adjustments. It is highly recommended that schools, sectors and/or jurisdictions develop protocols and processes for:...

Students should be included in the NCCD where:...