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Advocates demand Victoria reverse Disability Inclusion school funding cuts from 2027
Key points4 points
- Over 6,000 students with disability would lose all individual Disability Inclusion funding over the next two years.
- Around 23,000 mainstream school students face a $850 per-term funding reduction from the start of 2027.
- A 2.5 per cent cut to student-level funding rates would apply across all Victorian schools.
- Signatories request a pause for the 2027 school year, full funding in the interim, and a review of student support needs.
Summary
A coalition of disability, education and community organisations has written to Victoria's Deputy Premier and Education Minister urging her to reverse Disability Inclusion funding cuts scheduled to start in early 2027.
The changes would strip individual funding from more than 6,000 students over two years, cut $850 per term for around 23,000 mainstream students, and reduce student-level funding rates by 2.5 per cent across all schools. Signatories warn of heavier teacher workloads, job losses among education support staff, and parents, particularly mothers, being pushed out of work. They request a full funding pause for 2027 and a review of student support needs.