Information resources for students with disability and their caregivers

The Australian Government worked with Children and Young People with Disability Australia to co-design information resources to help students with disability and their caregivers understand their rights under the Disability Standards for Education 2005.

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About

Information resources are available to help you understand:

  • your rights as a student with disability, or the rights of a child with disability.
  • how to work with education providers to make sure you can learn and participate on the same basis as students without disability.

The content of these resources was created by students with disability and their caregivers, based on consultation with a range of disability organisations and education authorities across Australia. These resources were funded by the Australian Government.

What each resource covers

Each resource is available in English, Easy Read and Auslan. There are also versions in 8 languages. Click on the resource title to see these options.

    Explaining the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (DSE)

    This is a guide explaining the DSE. It’s for students with disability and their caregivers.
    Milestones and transitions

    This is a toolkit for parents and caregivers of primary school students. It will help you support your child through times of change in their education.
    Advocating with and for your child: A workbook for parents and carers

    This resource is for parents and caregivers of primary school students with disability. It helps you plan and set up reasonable adjustments with and for your child.
    The Disability Standards for Education 2005 in practice: Action plan

    This is a workbook for students with disability. It guides you through how to set up reasonable adjustments for your education.

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