Disability Inclusion: support for students with disability

Disability Inclusion - Education for All (AUSLAN)

For an easy English version of this information, download Disability Inclusion (accessible) (PDF, 2.08MB).

Disability Inclusion – information in your language

Translated information about Disability Inclusion, which is providing extra support for children with disability in government schools.

What Disability Inclusion involves

Disability Inclusion includes:

Disability Inclusion’s tiered funding model has introduced additional funding to support students with disability.
Tier 2: school level funding supports schools to deliver a range of programs, recruit and train specialist staff and purchase resources to strengthen supports for students with disability.

Yuille Park Community College

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

About the Disability Inclusion Profile
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About the Disability Inclusion Profile meeting
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The Disability Inclusion Profile is completed by a Disability Inclusion Facilitator, with input from the people who understand a student’s education and support needs, including the student, their family and school staff.
Schools identify the students that need a Disability Inclusion Profile and work with families to create it. The profile is a written description of the student’s strengths and needs at school.
The profile helps 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 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.

Disability Inclusion Profile video – parents and carers

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Disability inclusion

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Disability Inclusion Profile - Surf Coast Secondary College

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Transitioning to Disability Inclusion - Ballarat Specialist School

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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.
Introduction to the Diverse Learrners Hub

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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.

Celebrating inclusion and collaboration in Swan Hill

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The Mural Mob project – Swan Hill Specialist School

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Disability Inclusion is now available statewide

Disability Inclusion rolled out to Victorian government schools between 2021 and 2025. All schools state-wide have now started Disability Inclusion.

Disability Inclusion at your child’s school

Your child’s school will support your child with their learning and provide the adjustments they need.

If your child is part of the Program for Students with Disability (PSD), they will continue to get support from their school. Disability Inclusion gradually replaces the PSD.

Your child’s school will let you know if the Disability Inclusion Profile is needed for your child and help you with the process.

Training, coaching and support initiatives continue to help schools deliver the support that students with disability and diverse learners need.

2027 program changes

From 2027, changes to the Disability Inclusion Profile and student-level disability funding will be introduced.

Read the information sheet for families, including frequently asked questions (DOCX, 372KB).

More information

Information and services for families of children living with disability and additional needs Disability and inclusive education
Disability rights and responsibilities for families Disability Standards for Education: A practical guide for individuals, families and communities - Nationally Consistent Collection of Data
Schools implementing Disability Inclusion have shared their insights in stories and videos on the Disability Inclusion – Inclusive education in practice page
Information resources by the Australian Government on the Disability Standards for Education 2005 that were co-designed with people with disability with the help of Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA)