The Department

Service Delivery

Goal 1: Program and service provisions are flexible to meet the diverse needs of people with a disability
Actions	Responsibility	Timeframes
Actions	Responsibility	Completion	Monitoring
1. Develop and review relevant policies for students with disabilities including the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Regular Schools Policy, Autism Plan and Supportive School Communities Policy Framework, in accordance with current State and Commonwealth initiatives.	Learning Services (North)	December 2009	Ongoing
2. Provide a range of educational options for students with disabilities from early childhood intervention to post-year 10.	Learning Services	Ongoing	Ongoing
3. Provide information for staff and families on the range of services and supports for students with disabilities.	Learning Services	Ongoing	Ongoing
4. Develop processes for Student Programs to support Learning Services in meeting identified needs of students with disabilities and as reflected in Learning Services Strategic Plans.	Learning Services (North)	December 2009	Annually
5. Develop School Improvement Boards Service Agreements in line with the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and the Disability Standards for Education (2005).	Learning Services	December 2008	Annually
6. Develop and review mechanisms for funding allocations for students with disabilities.	Learning Services (North)	December 2009	Annually
7. Support school staff in meeting the diverse learning needs of students with disabilities through individual education planning across the curriculum.	Learning Services	Ongoing	Ongoing
8. Monitor and report on learning outcomes of students with disabilities.	Learning Services and Educational Performance Services	Ongoing	Ongoing
9. Provide transition planning and post school preparation for students with disabilities within the context of pathway planning.	Learning Services	Ongoing	Ongoing
10. Implement recommendations of the Children’s Therapy Improvement Project as they relate to Department of Education services.	Learning Services	December 2009	Annually
11. Strengthen the capacity of organisations receiving funding from Skills Tasmania to deliver their Vocational Education and Training /employment related programs and services.	Skills Tasmania	Ongoing	Annually
12. Work in partnership with relevant government and non-government organisations to: support Vocational Education and Training/ employment transitions contribute to the delivery of Vocational Education and Training/ employment related programs and services for people with a disability.	Skills Tasmania	Ongoing	Annually
13. Monitor and evaluate the delivery of Vocational Education and Training/ employment related programs and services funded by Skills Tasmania to ensure that they meet the needs of people with a disability.	Skills Tasmania	Ongoing	Annually
14. Provide large print books for people who have difficulty reading regular print, audio books and recorded books for people with a print disability, and subtitled DVDs for people with a hearing impairment.	Community Knowledge Network	Ongoing	Ongoing
15. Maintain the provision of a suite of basic assistive technologies to enable people with disabilities to use computers and the internet at online access centres and libraries.	Community Knowledge Network	Ongoing	Ongoing
16. Monitor and assess emerging technologies available for use by people with a print disability and implement as appropriate.	Community Knowledge Network	December 2009	Ongoing
17. Provide a Home Library Service for people who are unable to visit the library in person because of illness or disability.	Community Knowledge Network	Ongoing	Ongoing
18. Provide carers of people with a disability with free access to Adult Education courses when in a support role.	Community Knowledge Network	Ongoing	Ongoing
19. Include a statement in each Adult Education course guide requesting that people with a disability contact Adult Education to discuss their special needs in order that appropriate access is available.	Community Knowledge Network	Ongoing	Ongoing

The Department

Service Delivery

Goal 1: Program and service provisions are flexible to meet the diverse needs of people with a disability