Disability Inclusion: a new approach for students with disability

A new tiered funding model is introducing additional funding to support students with disability.

The new Tier 2: school level funding allows schools to deliver a range of programs, recruit and train specialist staff and purchase resources to strengthen supports for students with disability.

Use these links for an easy English overview of the profile process (PDF) and the profile meeting (PDF)

The Disability Inclusion Profile is completed by a Disability Inclusion Facilitator, with input from key people who understand a student’s education and support needs, including the student, their family and school staff.

Schools will work with families to create a Disability Inclusion Profile. The profile is a written description of the student’s strengths and needs at school.

It will help schools give students adjustments and supports to enable them to participate on the same basis as their peers and to reach their full potential.

This instructional video shows the key stages of a profile meeting. It will give attendees a clear impression of what to expect and what their role will be in the meeting.

Social scripts, developed with Amaze, explain the Disability Inclusion Profile meeting in Easy English and photos for primary and secondary school students.

• Disability Inclusion Profile meeting at Primary School
• Disability Inclusion Profile meeting at Secondary School

We are providing our teachers and school staff with the right skills to meet the needs of all students.

Disability Inclusion is delivering more training and coaching about the best ways to support student learning, through new resources and initiatives to help schools to better tailor supports for students with disability.

These include:

• more professionals in schools who are experts in disability
• coaching and professional learning
• evidence-based guidance and resources
• scholarships for school staff.

Disability Inclusion is also building inclusion within communities. The inclusive ethos of Swan Hill Specialist School is an excellent example of this as they collaborate with schools in the area and build an inclusive school culture for all students.