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.
On this page:
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.
Helpful resources
Explaining the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (DSE)
A guide explaining the DSE. It’s for students with disability and their caregivers.
Find out for about the DSEMilestones and transitions
A toolkit for parents and caregivers of primary school students. It will help you support your child through times of change in their education.
Find out more about the milestones toolkitAdvocating 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.
Find out more about the workbookThe DSE 2005 in practice: Action plan
A workbook for students with disability to guide you through how to set up reasonable adjustments for your education.
Find out more about the Action PlanWorking together: moving through secondary school
A resource supporting students with disability and their parents and caregivers with the transition from primary to secondary school and post-school pathways.
Find out more about working togetherRespect at School
A resource for students with disability, their parents and caregivers, and schools, to learn about respectful behaviour and why it is important to include students with disability in decision-making.
Find out more about respect at schoolAdvocating for your child: the early years
A toolkit for parents and caregivers of young children with disability. It explains your child’s rights in early childhood education and care (ECEC) services and how you can advocate for your child in ECEC.
Find out more about the early years toolkitOur stories: personal experiences of students with disability in the education system
These are personal stories which share the experiences of students with disability during their time in education.
Find out more about our storiesShareable content for your networks
The content kit can help you share resources for students with disability and their parents and caregivers on the Disability Standards for Education 2005.
Find out more about the content kitInformation resources for education providers and educators
This page contains information and resources for educators and education providers on how to support students with disability and meet their legal and professional obligations.
Visit the educators and educations providers pageSupporting students with disability: General Information
An additional page with guides and fact sheets for supporting students with disability
Visit the students general information page