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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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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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Review the national support materials
The school team reviews the national support materials, including:...
Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, schools have an obligation to ensure that students with disability are able to access and participate in school on the same...
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Step 3: What is the category of disability?
Determine the broad category of disability for each student from one of four categories:...
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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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