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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 NCCD counts all school students where:...

The NCCD model describes how to undertake the NCCD. The model provides a systematic process that enables schools across Australia to count, in a consistent manner, the number of students with disability receiving adju...

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

Consolidate understanding of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and requirements under the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards) by completing professional learning. Provisio...

What ar...

Consultation is a discussion held between multiple parties with the aim of sharing knowledge and opinions before making a decision....

According to the Dyslexia–Speld Foundation, the terms learning differences, learning difficulties and learning disabilities are often used interchangeably, and definitions of these terms can vary between institutions ...