Resources
Please refer to the department’s collated list of links and resources to support disability inclusion . Schools can also access professional learning on Disability Inclusion through ARC, Refer to: and ARC regional pages.
Disability Inclusion Profile and Process
- Disability Inclusion Profile
- Disability Inclusion Profile key contacts and resources
- Disability Inclusion reform principal checklist
- Disability Inclusion – vision for inclusive education
- Disability Inclusion – Policy and Advisory Library guide
- Disability Inclusion Profile – questions and answers
- Disability Inclusion Profile – supporting information guidance for schools
- Profile Adjustments and Supporting Information Summary Tool (Profile ASIST)
- Profile Adjustments and Supporting Information Summary Tool (Profile ASIST) – Annotated Example
- Disability Inclusion Profile – supporting information guidance for practitioners
- Disability Inclusion Profile – school-wide adjustments – optional form
- Disability Inclusion Profile – school-wide adjustments – optional form guidance and examples
- Disability Inclusion Profile – factsheet for specialists
- Disability Inclusion Profile – record of specialist involvement
- Disability Inclusion Profile – Tier 3 validation – list of conditions
- Disability Inclusion Profile – Level of Adjustment Resource
- Disability Inclusion Profile – Functional Needs Domain Table
- Disability Inclusion Profile tracking tool
- Disability Inclusion tier 3 funding eligibility
- Disability Inclusion Profile factsheet for secondary schools
Preparing for and participating in a profile meeting
- Disability Inclusion Profile – conducting a meeting by video/teleconferencing
- Disability Inclusion Profile – consent form and privacy information
- Disability Inclusion Profile – end to end process
- Disability Inclusion Profile – parent voice tool
- Inclusive student voice toolkit
- Disability Inclusion Profile – student voice tool
- Disability Inclusion Profile social script
- Disability Inclusion Profile – preparation tool for schools
- Disability Inclusion Profile – Easy English
- Disability Inclusion Profile – Easy English for Parents – About the Disability Inclusion Profile
- Disability Inclusion Profile – Easy English for Parents – About the Disability Inclusion Profile Meeting
- Disability Inclusion Profile – school notes tool
Communication and engagement tools
- Disability Inclusion schools communications pack – primary (staff login required)
- Disability Inclusion schools communications pack – specialist (staff login required)
- Disability Inclusion schools communications pack – secondary (staff login required)
- Disability Inclusion presentation for families (staff login required)
- Disability Inclusion information for Koorie families and carers (staff login required)
- Disability Inclusion Koorie workforce toolkit (staff login required)
Inclusive Education professional learning offerings
Abilities Based Learning and Education Support
Abilities Based Learning and Education Support is an assessment and reporting suite for identifying and monitoring the learning readiness and progress of students with disability and diverse learners. The ABLES professional learning build the knowledge and skills of teachers and other school professionals by supporting them to understand, implement and use ABLES.
Disability Inclusion 101 professional learning series
The Disability Inclusion 101 professional learning consists of live webinars designed to support school staff to learn the basics or refresh knowledge about Disability Inclusion (including the Disability Inclusion Profile).
Disability Inclusion eLearning modules
Disability Inclusion eLearning modules are available for school staff to access at any time. There are 7 modules across a range of topics to support schools to implement Disability Inclusion. To access the modules, go to LearnED in (staff login required) and search for ‘Disability Inclusion’.
Diverse Learners Hub
The Diverse Learners provides evidence-based advice, information, resources and professional learning opportunities for school staff on how to identify and support ‘diverse learners’, including students with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia.
Inclusion Outreach Coaching
Inclusion Outreach assist schools to set up Tier 1 preventative schoolwide systems, practices, and data so they can sustain and strengthen their evidence-based inclusive practices over time.
Inclusive Classrooms professional learning program
The Inclusive Classrooms professional learning offers a suite of blended learning courses for school staff focused on practical teaching strategies, adjustments and supports at the school, classroom and individual levels. Courses include supporting students with autism, behaviour, hearing loss, learning difficulties, oral language needs and vision impairment.
Master of Inclusive Education and Graduate Certificate Initiative
The Masters of Inclusive and Graduate Certificate in Education (Learning programs offer funded postgraduate study opportunities in inclusive and specialist education or learning difficulties for teachers in Victorian government schools and regional employees who are keen to strengthen their inclusive education teaching practices and better support students with diverse learning needs.
Statewide Vision Resource Centre
The Statewide Vision Resource provides professional learning opportunities for school staff and allied health professionals in addition to specialised and professional assistance and resources, including the provision of learning materials in alternative formats to support students who are blind or have low vision.
Victorian Deaf Education Institute
The Victorian Deaf Education provides professional learning opportunities for school staff to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes for deaf or hard of hearing students.
Reviewed 26 July 2024