Join us for an Online Workshop for the 2025 Review of the Disability Standards for Education.

This event is for people interested in access and participation in tertiary education, for students with disability. Tertiary eduation includes higher education like university, and Vocational Education and Training (VET) including TAFE.

What is the workshop about?

The Australian Government is reviewing the Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards). These need to be reviewed every 5 years.

The Standards help to make sure students with disability can access and participate in education and training on the same basis as students without disability.

They outline what education providers must do to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

Who is the event for?

This event is open to anyone with an interest in the Standards as they relate to higher education and VET. This includes:

current and former tertiary students with disability
parents and carers of tertiary students with disability
educators and education leaders
education providers, including Registered Training Organisations (RTO's), TAFEs and universities, including admission centres
academics
professional associations
government.

How will the workshop be run?

The workshop will be run via Microsoft Teams. It will go for 2 hours.

You will have an opportunity to discuss key areas of the in the 2025 Review's Discussion Paper related to tertiary education.

We will use breakout discussions online to focus on different areas of the review relevant to your area of interest.

An agenda and background reading will be sent to you with your event reminders.

Accessibility

When you register, you will be asked to let us know any accessibility supports or needs you have for participating in this event.

Auslan and/or live captioning will be booked on request. Please make sure you notify us when you register if you need Auslan or captioning.

Support to register or attend

The Social Deck is coordinating the events on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Education.

If you need help to register, please contact our email engage@thesocialdeck.com or phone 0458 228 142.

We will also have a dedicated member of our team to help on the day.

Privacy

During the registration process, The Social Deck and/or the Department of Education may collect your name, contact information, your role, the name of your organisation (if applicable), and optional details such as your phone number, demographic information (e.g. age group, location, cultural background, disability status), and accessibility requirements. If you join online via Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams will collect the name and email you enter when joining. You may choose to use a nickname and a non-identifying email address.

We use this information to send event updates, ensure the session is inclusive and accessible and understand who we are hearing from. Non-identifying information you provide may be included in a report to the Australian Government. Teams sessions are not recorded unless clearly stated in advance and with your permission.

All information is stored securely in Australia. You can choose what information to provide, and you may request to access or delete your personal information at any time.

The Social Deck’s privacy policy is available on their website. 

The Department of Education's Privacy Collection Notice is available on their website.

ABOUT THE REVIEW

The review asks whether the Standards are doing their job, and if not, how they can be improved. You are encouraged to share your thoughts, insights and suggestions on the 3 topics the review is looking at:

Effective implementation of the Standards: This means how well the Standards are used and followed.
Inclusive decision-making: This means how well students and their families and carers are supported to be involved in decisions.
Clear responsibilities for assessment authorities and course developers: This means having clear guidance so students with disability are able to access and participate in assessments and workplace learning on the same basis as other students.

For more information about the review, you can read the following resources:

Discussion Paper (Easy Read and Auslan translations are also available)
About the review – Information Sheet
Topic 1 summary: Effective Implementation of the Standards summary
Topic 2 summary: Inclusive decision-making
Topic 3 summary: Clear responsibilities for assessment authorities and course