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For policy, disability rights, complaint pathways, reasonable adjustments, NDIS interfaces, and advocacy organisations.
Learning Together Toolkit
Australian Centre for Disability Law
AUS
Toolkit
A toolkit in NSW helping students with disability and their families access the support needed to succeed in school.
Disability Standards for Education
Australian Government
AUS
Toolkit
Australian Government guidelines ensuring students with disability have equal access to education.
Fact Sheet for Parents, Guardians and Carers
Australian Government
AUS
Fact sheet
Fact sheet for parents, guardians and carers about the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on school students with disability.
Building Skills and Getting a Job
NDIS
AUS
Article
Information from NDIS supports for work and study for participants.
Student Transport - in-kind supports
NDIS
AUS
Article
Information showing that if a student with disability is approved for state/territory-funded student transport, it appears in their NDIS plan as an inkind support — but the service is provided and paid for by the state/territory, not the NDIS plan funds.
Personal Care in Schools - in-kind supports
NDIS
AUS
Article
Personal care is one of the disability-related supports students get at school. Your school should provide this support, and it should not not need to be paid for through your NDIS plan.
SPELD SA
SA
Organisation
Supports individuals with learning difficulties (like dyslexia) through assessment, intervention, and educator resources.
Resources - Families for Inclusive Education
Community Resource Unit Ltd
AUS
Toolkit
Extensive resource bank on what quality inclusive education looks like in practice.
Information for Families
Gowrie SA
SA
Organisation
Gowrie SA provides families with information and support to help children learn, develop, and thrive in inclusive early learning environments.
Youth, Children, and Families
Purple Orange
SA
Organisation
Supports children, young people with disability and their families to feel safe, included and empowered, offering advocacy, peer networks and resources for inclusive participation.
Advocating for your child's learning and wellbeing
For inclusive learning supports, building strengths, transitions, communication with schools, partnership guides, communication tools, planning meetings, co-design resources, how to collaborate with teachers, setting goals, and resolving issues early.
How to Advocate
Disability Standards for Education
AUS
Toolkit
This resource helps students with disability to build self-advocacy skills and provides guidance on how to raise and resolve concerns with their education provider.
Conversations for Collaboration
AUS
Website
This framework is designed to promote conversations and enable student-centred parent and educator collaboration.
Program for Educators
Autism SA
SA
Article
School Inclusion Program supports are available across all education sectors in South Australia, including Independent, Catholic and Department for Education schools in both metropolitan and regional areas.
Statewide Inclusive Education Services
SA
Organisation
Supports schools to develop inclusive practices so all students can access learning and participate fully.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Support for School Children
South Australian Government
SA
Article
Support services help students who are deaf or hard of hearing access education with specialist resources, adjustments and personalised plans so they can learn effectively alongside their peers.
Speech and Language Impairments
South Australian Government
SA
Article
Support and resources to help students with speech or language difficulties communicate effectively and fully participate in learning.
Student Support Services
South Australian Government
SA
Article
Provides guidance, resources, and assistance to help parents and carers support their child’s learning, wellbeing, and access to education.
Student Wellbeing Hub
Australian Government Department of Education
AUS
A space, where you can find information and advice about important topics like bullying, online safety, communicating with your child and the school, and much more, to help you make your child’s learning journey a safe and positive one.
ReachOut Parents
AUS
Helping you to support them, whatever challenge your teen is facing. Free expert advice, coaching and support for parents and carers in Australia.
Disability Support at Preschool and Kindergarten
South Australian Government
SA
Article
Disability supports at preschool and kindergarten provided through the Department for Education.
Education
Office for Autism - South Australian Government
SA
Article
The Department for Education offers a range of programs to provide support for eligible Autistic students who are enrolled in government schools.
School
Association for Children with Disability
VIC
Article
ACD is the Victorian advocacy service for children with disability and their families. This webpage offers a range of resources to support engagement with education.
Inclusive Education for People with Disability
Imagine More
AUS
Article
Collection of resources about inclusive education.
Inclusion Collection
Family Advocacy
AUS
Toolkit
The Inclusion Collection is a library of resources comprising books, articles, reports, and audio-video material.
Sofia Starts School
CYDA
AUS
A book to help parents, teachers and children have positive conversations about disability in school.
Starting school for children with disability: helpful things to know
CYDA
AUS
A handy reference guide with practical ways to support and empower us, and our children, before enrolment and during the early years of school.
Transitioning to high school: What families need to know
CYDA
AUS
Handbook
Guidance for families on supporting children with disability through the move to high school, including strategies for a smooth, successful transition.
What’s next: What to know as a parent of a child with disability
CYDA
AUS
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet is for parents and caregivers of children aged 8 to 12. It’s a quick reference to key ideas, supports, and strategies that can be useful to know during big changes like getting a diagnosis or moving to high school.
Support for you
To support you throughout your advocacy journey – wellbeing and individual advocacy supports.
Advocacy for Disability Access and Inclusion inc.
SA
Organisation
A free, independent information and support organisation providing individual advocacy services to South Australians with disability their families and carers.
Disability Advocacy & Complaints Service of SA inc.
SA
Organisation
A free, independent information and support organisation providing individual advocacy services to South Australians with disability their families and carers.
School, Play & Work: Children with Disability
Raising Children Network
AUS
Article
This resource offers practical, trusted information to support families of children with disability at school, in play, and in everyday life.
Lifeline
AUS
National phoneline for all Australian’s experiencing emotional distress.
Parents
Kids Helpline
AUS
Article
Support for parents online, and free phone line support for young people.
Carer Gateway
AUS
Carer Gateway is an Australian Government program providing free services and support for carers.