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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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,… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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,… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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Providing inclusive education at a time of crisis: Principles and recommendations from ACIE
The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE) has developed ‘Providing inclusive education a time of crisis: Principles and Recommendations‘. This document has been provided to all the Education Ministers across the states and Commonwealth and it outlines principles and recommendations to ensure inclusive education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Download the document here: Download Word version: Please email info@cyda.org.au with… Read more
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