Wider support materials

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...

A partnership approach aims to give students with disability the best chance to achieve their potential....

Subtopics Australian law What is disability? Discrimination Enrolment Participation Curriculum and support services Harassment and victimisation Who do the rights apply to? Question

What ar...

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

Notify students, parents, guardians and carers of the NCCD. This notification ensures that those participating in the NCCD are made fully aware of the data collection, its purpose, legislative basis and to whom NCCD d...

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 ...

Adjustments support student learning and are developed in consultation with the student or their parent, guardian or carer. Teachers make adjustments all the time. Some adjustments assist all students to learn, whethe...

The NCCD model relies on the professional judgement of teachers and administrators to determine which students to include in the NCCD....

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...