The Disability Standards for Education 2005 clarify the obligations of education and training providers and seek to ensure that students with disability can access and participate in education on the same basis as students without disability.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) protects Australians from discrimination based on disability. The DDA makes it unlawful to discriminate on the ground of the person’s disability. This includes discrimination that occurs in the context of accessing and participating in children’s education and care services. All children’s education and care services (including family day care) must comply with the DDA.

The Australian Human Rights Commission outlines the barriers and obstacles that children with disability can face in education and what your rights are.

The Australian Human Rights Commission helps protect the rights of people with disability. The Commission has information about laws that stop unfair treatment and how people with disability can get help with legal issues. You can find this information on its website. You can also make a complaint if you think your rights have not been respected. It is free to make a complaint.