Inclusive education in Australia policy review Monograph autismcrc.com.au

At a national level, it is timely therefore to complete a review and analysis of inclusive education policies and documents across the states and territories to help focus attention on the policy development and cycle of implementation to progress inclusive education in Australia. [...] The Department of Education and Training delivers the Australian Government’s priorities and Australian Institute for goals through policy and programs in conjunction with state and Teaching and School territory government networks and non-government stakeholders. [...] Department of Education Strategic Plan 2022- 2024 Four steps for the review of inclusive education policy and strategy across the states and territories (See Figure 4) were in accordance with the dimensions of the UNESCO Policy Review Framework with additional considerations regarding the social model of disability, definition of inclusive education, and context. [...] 15 Inclusive Education in Australia Policy Review Monograph 2.3 Findings 2.3.1 Reporting Framework In this review of the inclusive education policy and strategy for each state and territory of Australia, the assessment framework in the UNESCO Guide (2017) was used to consider how well equity and inclusion are represented in their inclusive education policy and strategy documents. [...] 27 Inclusive Education in Australia Policy Review Monograph 2.5 Conclusion The review and analysis of the inclusive education policy and strategic plans of each state and territory of Australia used a framework for policy analysis (Figure 2) informed by the UNESCO Guide (2017) and three additional considerations drawn from scholarly literature and international instruments: • the social model of d.