Online Workshop: Navigating HSC Disability Provisions: Key Insights and Practical Steps

Audience: Teachers, Executive, and Learning Support Personnel

This workshop is designed to deepen your understanding of the Disability Provisions Program, focusing on essential aspects that ensure equitable access and support for students with disabilities. By attending this workshop, participants will achieve the following objectives:

Understand Accessibility Requirements: Gain insight into the legal framework established by the Disability Standards for Education 2005, ensuring that all educational institutions are obligated to provide accessible learning environments for students with disabilities.

Policy Leadership and Review: Learn how to effectively transfer acquired knowledge to lead initiatives and review existing policies that support the teaching, learning, and assessment processes for students with disabilities. This includes understanding compliance requirements with both legislative and systemic policies.

Practical Insights and Case Studies: Engage with specific information, real-world case studies, and exemplars that illustrate the functional impacts on students with disabilities. Understand how to make appropriate adjustments to their learning experiences and assessments to enhance their educational outcomes.

HSC Disability Provisions Application: Familiarise yourself with the necessary functional evidence required to support applications for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) disability provisions, ensuring a smooth process for students seeking provisions.

Who should attend: We encourage schools to send a member of the school executive alongside their HSC Disability Provisions Coordinator(s) for a comprehensive overview.

Joining the Workshop:

The link to the online workshop, along with presentation notes, will be sent to you the day before the event.

For specific questions regarding HSC Disability Provisions applications, please contact Student Support at 9367 8117 or via email at studentsupport@nesa.nsw.edu.au.