Leading [E]Quality in Education: The 2019 National Disability Leadership Summit Is proudly presented by The Australian Council for Educational Leaders and NSW Government. Held over two days, Sept 9 & 10 in the Sydney Masonic Centre the Summit will bring together leaders from across Australia and New Zealand and will focus on the importance for educational leaders to adopt a whole school approach to ensure quality education is delivered to all.

	Deputy Secretary Georgina Harrison  Day 1 As Deputy Secretary, Educational Services, Georgina leads a division focused on the learning and wellbeing of our students. The division delivers the policies, support and services that NSW public schools need to improve student outcomes... Read More
	Richard Michael Gargiulo  Day 1 From Isolation to Full Inclusion: The Evolution of Special Education Services in the United States A historical analysis of the changing educational and social environments encountered by students with exceptional learning needs over the past half century... Read More
	Karni Liddell  Day 1 Lived Experience Karni Liddell’s journey to become one of Australia’s most successful Paralympians began a lot differently than most elite athletes, as she was born with a neuro-muscular wasting disease and her parents were told that their first-born child wouldn’t walk, crawl or live past her teenage years... Read More
	Bree Jimenez  Day 1 Building Teacher Capacity of Research and Evidence Based Practice A vital component of improving academic student outcomes is high-quality teacher professional development (PD; McLeskey et al., 2014), involving strong focus on learner (e.g., teacher, teacher assistant) development within the classroom and the learning community (McLeskey, 2011)... Read More
	Lofty Fulton  Day 1 Lived Experience: My Life in Short Australian voice-over artist Lofty Fulton knows what it's like to have the odds stacked against him: Born with achondroplasia, which is a form of dwarfism, his grandmother thought he should be locked away from the world. At school, he suffered years of relentless bullying, believing the lie he would never be loved or good enough. At 15, Lofty's voice broke, giving him a unique gift that paved the way for his future... Read More
	John Munro  Day 1 Understand knowing and learning and the disability is less disabling This presentation examines disability from a learning – teaching perspective. Australian classrooms have students with a range of disabilities. All teaching makes assumptions about how students learn. The extent to which these assumptions match how any student actually learns determines the success of the teaching... Read More
	Hon. Sarah Mitchell, MLC  Day 2 Official Day 2 Opening Address Since entering parliament in 2011, Sarah has served on numerous committees and as Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Health and Western NSW. In 2017 she was appointed the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Assistant Minister for Education... Read More
	Michael Milton  Day 2 Lived Experience Michael Milton is one of Australia's best-known athletes. His four-gold-medal haul at the Salt Lake Winter Paralympic Games endeared him to a sport-loving nation and earned him the title of Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability... Read More
	Denise Powell  Day 2 Inclusion is a Feeling, Not a Place We hear a lot about the importance of inclusive education and the right of a child to be educated in their neighbourhood school. However merely being ‘present’ is not the same as being ‘included’. In order to provide quality education we require quality teachers who understand the importance of equity and inclusion... Read More

This summit brings together practitioners, experts and researchers in the field of leadership, wellbeing, differentiated curriculum, NDIS, and the disability sector. The National Disability Leadership Summit offers educational leaders the opportunity to come together to discuss the outcomes and experiences in disability and inclusive education and walk away with the collaborative opportunity on how to best create a platform for every student to achieve to their potential within our education system.

The Australian Council for Educational Leaders and NSW Government invite all leaders and practitioners in the field of disability and inclusive education to Save the Date of September 9-10 2019 and join leaders, colleagues and experts for this important and premier summit to address [E]Quality in Education.

Two Day Agenda Includes

• International and Local Renown Keynote Speakers
• Concurrent Breakout Sessions
• Lived Experience Sessions
• Complimentary Networking Cocktail Party
• Resources and materials provided
• Interactive Panel Discussions
• Lunch, Morning & Afternoon Tea Provided
• Personalised Summit App including special offers, materials and resources
• Disability and Inclusive Education Trade Exhibitions
• Access to on site bookshop with exclusive offers on leading disability and inclusion publications

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