Adjustments are steps taken to enable a student with needs to access and participate in education just like other students.

Adjustments are based on the specific needs of the student and can be applied at different levels: whole-school, classroom, or individual student.

Under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and the Standards, Australian schools are obligated to ensure equal access and participation in education for students with needs, including providing reasonable adjustments in consultation with the student and/or their parents, guardians, and carers.

The student’s team assess how the student's needs impact various aspects of education, including communication, mobility, curriculum access, personal care, and social participation.

Adjustments can address planning, teaching and learning, curriculum, assessment, reporting, extracurricular activities, environment, infrastructure, and resources.

Adjustments may involve modifying physical barriers, adapting curriculum delivery, providing technology or equipment, offering study materials in different formats, supplying support services like interpreters or specialist staff, or assigning additional personnel for personal care or mobility assistance.

Quality teaching practice is essential and should be tailored to meet the unique needs of each student. According to the National Professional Teaching Standards, proficient educators strive to address students' needs effectively. While some students with needs may require additional adjustments, others may find that the standard practices of quality teaching adequately meet their disability-related needs.