Alternative text: QCIE values the input from our community of families. If you would like to provide a short statement from your child or yourself that could be included in the QCIE submission, this would be welcome. • This could be about what your child likes about attending school, what they don’t like, the barriers that get in the way of a positive school experience; • It could be concerns about the use of restrictive practices, suspension, the lack of reasonable adjustments provided to ensure your child is able to manage their school day, or the way complaints have been handled; • Please only provide details that you consent to being used in QCIE’s submission; • Please be aware, it might not be possible to use all contributions submitted in the QCIE submission; • QCIE does not provide counselling or legal advice. Please contact the Royal Commission directly to find out more about these services
Invitation to collaborate on the QCIE submission to the DRCQCIE members Sue Tape and Deb Haller will be writing QCIE’s submission. Please send your personal contribution to qldcollectiveie@gmail.com
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Alternative text: The Queensland Collective for Inclusive Education (QCIE) values the input from our community.
You are invited to contribute your experiences to the QCIE submission.
Due date for contributions: 13th March, 2020.
Image description:
Text heading reads: Queenslanders with disability – QCIE is interested in hearing from you about:
There are three light grey boxes with text in them across the middle of the page.
The first box has an icon of a teacher pointing at the board in front of three students. Text reads – Your school experience, including specific incidents of violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation;
The second box has an icon of a person’s head with two gear symbols in it. Text reads – The impact this has, and continues to have, on your wellbeing and life;
The third box has an icon of a magnifying glass. Text reads – If you felt your school acted to keep you safe, and what more should have been done to support you.
Under these three grey boxes is text which says – QCIE would like to hear from you.
There is an orange strip with a grey end along the bottom of the page.
The text on the left hand side in the orange strip reads - The Queensland Collective for Inclusive Education (QCIE) is making a submission to the Disability Royal Commission. QCIE invites QDN members to make a contribution to our submission by sharing your school experience.
The text on the right hand side in the orange strip reads -
Website: www.qcie.org
Email: qldcollectiveie@gmail.com
Phone: Sue 0424 603 892 or
Deb 0422 446 551
In the grey end of the strip on the right hand side is the QCIE logo.
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Links and resources
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Royal Commission
into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability https://disability.royalcommission.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx CYDA Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) is the national peak body which represents children and young people (aged 0-25) with disability.
https://www.cyda.org.au/disability-royal-commission |
ACIE The Australian Coalition for Inclusive Education (ACIE) is an initiative bringing together organisations that share a commitment to advance Inclusive Education in Australia and across State and Territory education systems including government and non-government schools.
https://acie.org.au/2019/11/12/disability-royal-commission-general-frequently-asked-questions-faqs/ |
The QCIE submission will focus on many themes relating to the Queensland education system. To ensure we capture the issues and experiences of children and families, we are approaching individuals and organisations who we believe will add value to our submission through their expertise and/or experience.
The purpose of requesting contribution and inviting collaboration includes:
• QCIE is by its definition a “collective”;
• QCIE’s submission will focus on the experiences of children with disability and their families regarding their educational experience and interactions with the QLD education system;
• To explore themes and ensure the experiences of children and families is captured authentically and accurately;
• Adults with disability, families, and staff (schools, department, allied health etc) may be fearful of engaging directly with the DRC. The QCIE submission may provide opportunity to be heard while minimising concerns about backlash or privacy;
• The topics being explored are complex. Where more information is needed, and when people are identified as adding value to the submission through experience or skillset, they will be invited to work on that theme for the QCIE submission;
• Demonstrate to the DRC how we went about collecting stories and understanding issues – the depth and breadth of our submission.
The purpose of requesting contribution and inviting collaboration includes:
• QCIE is by its definition a “collective”;
• QCIE’s submission will focus on the experiences of children with disability and their families regarding their educational experience and interactions with the QLD education system;
• To explore themes and ensure the experiences of children and families is captured authentically and accurately;
• Adults with disability, families, and staff (schools, department, allied health etc) may be fearful of engaging directly with the DRC. The QCIE submission may provide opportunity to be heard while minimising concerns about backlash or privacy;
• The topics being explored are complex. Where more information is needed, and when people are identified as adding value to the submission through experience or skillset, they will be invited to work on that theme for the QCIE submission;
• Demonstrate to the DRC how we went about collecting stories and understanding issues – the depth and breadth of our submission.
Other insights
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ASAN's Kathy Isaacs on the advice service providers are receiving about the Royal Commission.
"As a disabled person playing the role of “fly on the wall” in this seminar, I was surprised at how seriously and even powerfully the disabled community were being represented by these lawyers, who clearly wanted to impress on the guests that *any* powerless and marginalised group of people have more power in numbers – and with a Royal Commission behind them – than those who are the subjects of the inquiry have previously paused to consider." https://bungyheart.wordpress.com/2019/05/14/the-disability-royal-commission-breakfast-seminar-breakfast-with-a-viewpoint/?fbclid=IwAR3oJm3xKYnQP1vA7i_jzRhKeUFqgGkLFgfe6LKDnFl2DDclX-x84x0wohI The role of 'Circles of support'"Circles of Support are one of the ways people with disability can safeguard their vision and support in the future but also foster a full, meaningful and inclusive life by including others on the journey. "
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/c77aca_8adb20642dea49098cf8e69acd4a6577.pdf?fbclid=IwAR233Bfjqhpab3H9u9mioslZaN5YOGGT97CnHWYKIoZTJo8UTaxT3IqaLfc |
Seeking supportIf your efforts to advocate for your child’s inclusive education surfaces issues or concerns for you about your own wellbeing and feelings, or those of a family member or friend, please reach out to your family, friends and supporters.
You may also wish to contact one or more of the following services:
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