It’s NOT too late! If your child is in year 12 and the school’s application for special provisions for year 12 final exams has been denied, there are options.
1. Appeal the decision. Work with your child’s school to submit an appeal to the particular authority in your State or Territory. This may mean obtaining more evidence from medical professionals, such as their audiologist, to support the appeal.
2. If the special provisions are denied after appeal, and you believe your child is being discriminated against, you can complain to the Australian Human Rights Commission. Make sure you let them know that a prompt decision is required if your child is about to sit their final exams. The complaint can be lodged online at the following link:
https://humanrights.gov.au/complaints/make-complaint
Note: If your child has significant difficulties with writing, reading, concentration, anxiety, or learning, or has a physical disability, then they may be a candidate for special provisions. Depending on the level of impairment, you may apply for one or more provisions.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cwth) (DDA), require that students with a disability are provided with reasonable adjustments.
According to the Disability Standards for Education (2005) a Reasonable Adjustment is a measure (or group of measures) implemented by an education provider to assist a student with a disability to apply, enrol and participate in a course or program on the same basis as a student without a disability.
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More information:
- Make a complaint | Australian Human Rights Commission (a simple online process)
