On 23 December 2019, the National School Resourcing Board (the Board) presented the Australian Government with its final report: Review of the loading for students with disability: Final Report | 2019.
The Board was asked to consider, provide findings and make recommendations relating to the current settings for the loadings for students with disability. They were also asked to consider and, where appropriate, provide recommendations on Commonwealth assurance processes for information provided to calculate a school’s Commonwealth funding entitlement for students with disability.
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The report was produced by taking into consideration resources used to support students with disability at each level of adjustment under the Nationally consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability, previous research on funding for students with disability including work commissioned for the Joint Working Group, and reviewing 33 public submissions.
On 2 July, 2020, the Australian Government announced its response to the Board’s review.
Public submissions
On 9 July 2019 a consultation paper was released by the Board inviting public submissions.
Public submissions closed at 5 pm (AEST) on 20 August 2019.
A total of 33 submission were received and considered by the Board.
Note: Not all submissions have been published, including those from authors who specifically requested that their submission remain confidential.
Research reports
The following research reports were commissioned by the Board while undertaking this review:
Review of the Commonwealth’s Assurance Processes for Payment of the Student with Disability Loading, Mr Colin Murphy PSM
Review of approaches to costing educational adjustments, Professor Matthew Gray, Australian National University, October 2019
A review of current government approved system authorities’ arrangements for funding of students with disability and common reform directions, Mark Tainsh, December 2019
Best practice adjustments for Students with Disability, Professor Christine Forlin, July 2019