ACIE Statement – Cook Government Backtracks on Disability Rights Promises: Response to the School Education Act Review

28 October 2025 The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE) - a national alliance of 25 organisations representing people with disability, families, educators, students and allies - expresses deep concern at the Western Australian Government’s response to the Final Report of the Review of the School Education Act 1999 (WA). Despite commissioning the review to … Continue reading ACIE Statement – Cook Government Backtracks on Disability Rights Promises: Response to the School Education Act Review

ACIE Statement: Queensland risks condemning generations of students to segregated schooling

JOINT STATEMENT OF ACIE ORGANISATIONS 27 June 2025 Queensland risks condemning generations of students to segregated schooling The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE — a national alliance of 25 organisational members representing people with disability, families, educators, students and allies, with a combined reach of more than 1.2 million Australians) is deeply alarmed by … Continue reading ACIE Statement: Queensland risks condemning generations of students to segregated schooling

What ACIE Asks this 2025 Federal Election!

THE TIME FOR ACTION IS NOW: NATIONAL ROADMAP FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION Inclusive education benefits everyone. It strengthens communities, improves learning outcomes for all, and reflects Australian values of equity, participation and respect. The members of the Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE), 25 organisations, spanning national and State and Territory based organisations, disability advocacy organisations, … Continue reading What ACIE Asks this 2025 Federal Election!

ACIE Position Statement – Therapy and Allied Health Services in Schools

The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE) has developed the 'ACIE Position Statement on Therapy and Allied Health Services in Schools' outlining key principles and recommendations to provide guidance about the establishment of therapy support frameworks in schools that are consistent with the provision of inclusive education. This position statement represents the unified voice of our coalition, bringing … Continue reading ACIE Position Statement – Therapy and Allied Health Services in Schools

Federal Government’s Response to the Disability Royal Commission offers little reassurance for timely and meaningful reform for students with disability

MEDIA RELEASE Federal Government’s Response to the Disability Royal Commission offers little reassurance for timely and meaningful reform for students with disability 31 July 2024 The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE), has 25 state and national organisational members who represent people with disability, families, students, educators, and young people across Australia. ACIE has a … Continue reading Federal Government’s Response to the Disability Royal Commission offers little reassurance for timely and meaningful reform for students with disability

CRPD requires Segregated Education to be Phased Out: Expert opinion for Disability Royal Commission Rejects Australian Government’s Position

* This article by Catia Malaquias first appeared on http://www.startingwithjulius.org and has been republished on this website with permission. You can also access Professor Andrew Byrnes' advice here. At the beginning of Public Hearing 24 into the experiences of young people with disability in different educational settings, Counsel Assisting the Australian Royal Commission into Violence, … Continue reading CRPD requires Segregated Education to be Phased Out: Expert opinion for Disability Royal Commission Rejects Australian Government’s Position

ACIE’s Youth Voice Group releases surveys for students and educators!

The Youth Working Group established by the Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education, has developed 2 separate surveys, aimed at students with disability and educators. The ACIE Youth Working Group is an initiative of ACIE that aims to support young people with disability to develop their skills as advocates and to provide valuable input based on … Continue reading ACIE’s Youth Voice Group releases surveys for students and educators!

Driving change: A roadmap for achieving inclusive education in Australia

The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE) has released 'Driving change: A roadmap for achieving inclusive education in Australia' : Download our Roadmap (PDF): Click here to download in Word format. "Our Roadmap is underpinned by six key pillars to help realise inclusive education in Australia and prevent the violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of students … Continue reading Driving change: A roadmap for achieving inclusive education in Australia

ACIE Submission on Disability Royal Commission Overview Paper – Education and Learning

The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE) has made a Submission to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People With Disability (Disability Royal Commission) in relation to its 'Overview of responses to the first Education and Learning Issues Paper' published on 28 July 2020. ACIE's submission addresses a range of issues … Continue reading ACIE Submission on Disability Royal Commission Overview Paper – Education and Learning