An inclusive education system ensures all students have access to a quality education to meet their diverse needs.
The Program for Students with Disabilities and the Language Support Program provide a range of supports and initiatives to assist government school students with additional learning needs, including those students with disabilities.
What is the Program for Students with Disabilities?
The Program for Students with Disabilities supports the education of students with disabilities in Victorian government schools by providing schools with additional resources. Resources are provided to schools to assist in the education of students with disabilities, not to individual students.
Who is eligible for the Program?
Victorian government school students with a disability and additional learning needs are eligible for the Program for Students with Disabilities, provided they meet the eligibility criteria for one of seven categories.
What are the categories?
The categories within the Program for Students with Disabilities are:
- Physical Disability
- Visual Impairment
- Severe Behaviour Disorder
- Hearing Impairment
- Intellectual Disability
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Severe Language Disorder with Critical Educational Needs
A copy of the Program for Students with Disabilities Handbook is available on the DEECD website at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/healthwellbeing/wellbeing/disability/guidelines.htm
Related topics
Useful documents
- "Need to know" information and easily accessible links and downloads eg. DEECD circulars can be accessed from the home page of PSDMS (Program for Students with Disabilities Management System) at: https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/PSDMS/Home.aspx
- Download 2008 "Let's Talk Disabilities - Making a Successful PSD Application" - workshop materials
- Download the 2010 handbook and guidelines at DEECD website at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/healthwellbeing/wellbeing/disability/guidelines.htm
- Download 2009 "Let's Talk Disabilities - Getting it Right the First Time" - Term 1 - workshop materials
- "Let's Talk Disabilities" - Term 2 - workshop PowerPoint presentation
Further info
Find information on the following topics on DEECD Website, Research section at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/healthwellbeing/wellbeing/disability/research.htm
- Discussion Paper Series
- The Ministerial Working Group on the Program for Students with Disabilities
- Program for Students with Disabilities Management System (PSDMS)
- Commonwealth Special Education Programs
- Autism State Plan
- Curriculum and Assessment
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