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Read more about your rights at school under the Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 2010 in our fact sheet.
The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission is conducting research into the experiences of students with disability in Victorian schools.
This follows an increase in complaints to the Commission relating to disability discrimination in education, and concerns raised by parents of children with disability, disability advocacy groups and members of the Commission's Disability Reference Group about the provision of education services to students with disability.
The research aims to gather information about the issues and challenges experienced by students with disability in the Victorian school system and to identify potential solutions, consistent with Victoria's equal opportunity and human rights framework, to improve access to education for students with disability.
More than 1600 people have taken part in the research. So far we have:
- run an online survey of students, parents and educators. We have also heard people’s stories through a phone-in day and by email
- received written submissions from disability, legal and education organisations
- held 12 ‘have a say’ days across Victoria. Read more>
- met with Aboriginal organisations and people with disability from Aboriginal communities, as well as meeting with organisations that work with people with disability and young people from culturally linguistically diverse and refugee backgrounds.
The survey, have a say days and call for submissions have now ended.
We are now busy analysing all the information and will publish a report of findings and recommendations for action in mid-2012.
To find out more about how you can participate in the research please contact the Commission on (03) 9032 3422 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
