Wider support materials

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

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

Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards), Australian students with disability must be able to access and participate in education on the same b...

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 ...

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

Schools are encouraged to consider and discuss the types of evidence available to support their judgements about the inclusion of students in the NCCD. Discussion and reflection on evidence of adjustments to...

Start identifying evidence of adjustments being provided to meet the learning and support needs of students with disability....

You can seek assistance from state or territory authority or sector representatives as needed....

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...

Enter NCCD data into the relevant system or tool. This is part of Step 4 of the NCCD model....