2025 Review of the Disability Standards for Education

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The Australian Government Department of Education is pleased to announce that consultation for the 2025 Review of the Disability Standards for Education is now open. The 8-week consultation period will run until 21 November 2025.

The Disability Standards for Education 2005 (the Standards) outline the rights of students and their families, and the obligations of education providers to support students with disability to access and participate in education on the same basis as students without disability. The Standards are reviewed every five years to make sure they continue to meet the needs of students with disability.

The 2025 Review of the Standards will focus on 3 main topics:

  1. Effective implementation of the Standards
  2. Inclusive decision-making
  3. Clear responsibilities for assessment authorities and course developers.

We encourage you to provide your feedback on the Standards by making an online submission (written, video or audio files are accepted), completing an online survey, leaving an anonymous contribution on the Ideas Wall, or by participating in a consultation workshop.

More information about the review, including the Discussion Paper, is available at www.education.gov.au/dsereview2025.

We would appreciate any assistance you can provide by promoting the 2025 Review of the Standards with your networks and audiences. The easy-to-share resources included in the kit attached to this email can be used on your own channels to help raise awareness of the consultation and encourage those who would like to share their views to do so on the Department of Education’s website. You can share these resources on your website, social media channels, newsletters, noticeboards or by building them into existing activities and conversations with your audiences and networks.

Thank you, 

2025 DSE Review Secretariat

Australian Government Department of Education
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The Department of Education acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and Elders past and present.

The artwork Guwanyi wingara yirabana is our story. It means ‘learning journey’ in Dharug/Darug language. Designed by Trevor Eastwood from Dalmarri with our people, the artwork was made by many hands in a powerful gesture showcasing reconciliation in action.