Disability Inclusion

Disability Inclusion Reform

We have now well and truly on our way with our first Disability Inclusion Profile Meetings (DIPM).

The DIPMs are running like a formal Student Support Group (SSG) meeting with a minimum of:

• Principal/Nominee (a member of Leadership)
• The Classroom Teacher
• Parent/Carer
• Student (if appropriate)

Other school-based specialists will also join the discussion for relevant sections if they are directly involved with the student. 

Teacher's role in the Disability Inclusion Profile meeting

At the meeting, teachers will be responsible for:

• providing information about the student’s learning, social engagement, and participation
• discussing current and potential adjustments
• providing student voice in the process, where appropriate
• providing information on student’s progress.

It is best practice for the teacher that attends the profile meeting to gather information from the student’s other teachers so that they have a comprehensive understanding of the student’s functional needs. A profile preparation tool (DOCX) is available to support schools in collecting information about the student from multiple teachers and other relevant staff. This tool has been developed specifically for secondary schools but can be used by all schools as needed.

To watch an example of a Disability Inclusion Profile meeting, click the video below:

At the Disability Inclusion Profile meeting we will discuss the 6 Domains and 31 Activities that make up the Disability Inclusion Domain Table are shown in the table below. Click on the table below to access the updated Supporting Information Guidance for Schools.

Click here to view our new Disability Inclusion Judgement Tool. You may find this useful as a pre-assessment prior to your DIPM. Please note, once the Home Button is selected it will delete selections and start a new student judgement. To print your selections, highlight or select all text, print to PDF or copy and paste to desired location.

As discussed in your Jackson Learner Case Management Meetings, the facilitator will ask the Student Support Group the Level of Adjustment for each activity. Only Substantial and Extensive are funded.

To download the Jackson School Disability Inclusion Domain Table, please click on the button below:

For more information, please visit: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/learningneeds/Pages/disability-inclusion.aspx 

eHelp: SSGs / Meeting iPad Notes Transcription

As part of the new iPad iOS 18 software update, in the Notes app, you can record audio and have the spoken words transcribed to text. You can search the transcript, add the text to the note, or copy the text to other documents. This will be a huge timesaver for staff in typing up meeting minutes, particular at SSGs which are used as DIP evidence. 

For more information, watch this short video: