Disability standards for education 2005 plus guidance notes

Abstract

Disability standards for education, formulated under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and tabled in parliament on 17 March 2005, are expected to come into effect in mid August 2005 following a period of 15 parliamentary sitting days. The standards clarify the obligations that education and training providers have in ensuring that students with disabilities have access to, and are able to access and participate in, education without experiencing discrimination. The contents are: Preliminary; Meaning of important terms; Making reasonable adjustments; Standards for enrolment; Standards for participation; Standards for curriculum development, accreditation and delivery; Standards for student support services; Standards for harassment and victimisation; Treatment of a person who has an associate with a disability; Exceptions; Review.