| AACS |
Australian Associations of Christian Schools |
| AEU |
Australian Education Union |
| AFDO |
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations |
| ALDA |
Australian Learning Disability Association |
| DDA |
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 |
| DEST |
Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training |
| EM |
Explanatory Memorandum |
| HREOC |
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission |
| MCEETYA |
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs |
| PIAC |
Public Interest Advocacy Centre |
| PC report |
Productivity Commission Inquiry Report No. 30, Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992, 30 April 2004 |
| PWD |
People with Disability Australia |
| The Act |
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 |
| The Bill |
Disability Discrimination Amendment (Education Standards) Bill 2004 |
| WA DET |
Western Australian Department of Education and Training |