Disability confirmation
Disability confirmation
Disability details for a student are taken from their disability confirmation sheet. See
A current disability confirmation sheet with an eligible disability category is required for all access request applications with the exception of a BD class, a Tutorial class and Distance ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø 2.9.
Where there is a disability confirmation sheet, there must be one primary disability code selected however all disabilities are considered in determining placement panel outcomes.
Student support and specialist programs teams can attach a new disability confirmation sheet and also update the disability confirmation section in an Access Request after submission if an updated disability confirmation sheet becomes available.
Where students have a significant disorder or impairment that restricts their ability to access the curriculum and require significant adjustments, the department has specified disability criteria that have to be met for them to be confirmed as eligible for consideration for access to specialist support services.
School counsellors/ school psychologists provide a copy of the Disability Confirmation Sheet (DCS) to the principal or nominee. The school keeps a copy of the Disability Confirmation Sheet secure with their student records.
NB. School counsellors / school psychologists make recommendations about eligibility for disability status. Senior psychologists education have responsibility for confirmation of disability status.
Hearing and Vision confirmation sheets are via the local AP Hearing or Vision. Where a student has hearing or vision and also another type of disability all of a student's disabilities are added to the one confirmation sheet which is provided by the school counsellor/ school psychologist.
Expiry date
Found on the Disability Confirmation Sheet toward the right hand side in the senior psychologist education (bottom box).
If there is only a month and year on the Disability Confirmation, pick the last day of the month.
If there is only a year provided on the Disability Confirmation, make the date the 31/12/21 as an example.
Special consideration
Inspect the codes on the Disability Confirmation. If any code is listed with an ‘S’ as for example IN2 (S), or PH1 (S); then select ‘Yes’ on the Special Consideration drop down menu. Otherwise select ‘No’.
Consultation
Inspect the codes on the Disability Confirmation. If any code is listed with a ‘C’ as for example IN2 (C), or MH3 (C); then select ‘Yes’ on the Consultation drop down menu. Otherwise select ‘No’.
Primary disability
Found on the Disability Confirmation Sheet in the Primary Disability panel (third box down).
Other Disability/ Disabilities codes
Select all other disability codes itemised on the disability confirmation sheet and move the codes to the right hand box. Placement panels consider all disability codes when making decisions - both primary and other.