Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005
Australia's Disability Standards for Education: how schools, training and higher education providers, and from August 2026 early childhood services, must enable students with disability to enrol, participate, access curriculum and support services through consultation and reasonable adjustments, and prevent harassment.
Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 is a compliance framework from Australia (Commonwealth) with 7 domains and 14 controls that map to 1 other frameworks. The largest domains are Part 3: Making reasonable adjustments – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 (3 controls), Part 4: Enrolment – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 (2 controls), Part 5: Participation – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 (2 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (7)
Part 3: Making reasonable adjustments – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s3.5 | s 3.5 Consult the student or associate before making an adjustment |
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s3.6 | s 3.6 Assess less intrusive options and whether the adjustment will need to change |
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s3.7 | s 3.7 Make required adjustments within a reasonable time |
Part 4: Enrolment – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s4.2-1 | s 4.2(1) and (2) Enrolment on the same basis and without discrimination |
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s4.2-3 | s 4.2(3) Consult, decide and make reasonable adjustments to the enrolment process |
Part 5: Participation – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s5.2-1 | s 5.2(1) Participation in courses and use of facilities and services on the same basis |
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s5.2-2 | s 5.2(2) and (3) Consult, decide, make reasonable adjustments and repeat as needs change |
Part 6: Curriculum development, accreditation and delivery – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s6.2-1 | s 6.2(1) Design courses so students with disability can take part in learning, assessment and certification |
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s6.2-2 | s 6.2(2) and (3) Adjust learning experiences for enrolled students and review as needs change |
Part 7: Support services – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s7.2-1 | s 7.2(1) and (5) Access to general student support services on the same basis |
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s7.2-2 | s 7.2(2), (3) and (6) Provide or facilitate specialised support services the student needs to participate |
Part 8: Harassment and victimisation – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s8.3-1 | s 8.3(1) Develop and implement strategies and programs to prevent disability harassment and victimisation |
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s8.3-2 | s 8.3(2) Inform staff and students of the obligations, the action to take and complaint mechanisms |
Parts 9 to 11: Associates, exceptions and review – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| australia-disability-standards-for-education-2005::s10 | ss 10.1 and 10.2 Rely on an exception only when it can be shown, and comply as far as possible |
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Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 is a compliance framework from Australia (Commonwealth) with 7 domains and 14 controls. Australia's Disability Standards for Education: how schools, training and higher education providers, and from August 2026 early childhood services, must enable students with disability to enrol, participate, access curriculum and support services through consultation and reasonable adjustments, and prevent harassment. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 actually require?
Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 has 14 controls organised across 7 domains. The largest domains are Part 3: Making reasonable adjustments – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 (3 controls), Part 4: Enrolment – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 (2 controls), Part 5: Participation – Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 (2 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 do I already cover?
Australia Disability Standards for Education 2005 maps to 1 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Australia Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (36% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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