Disability support in education: What can Australia learn from Finland’s approach?

According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2018), one in ten Australian students lives with a disability, and one in 18 lives with a severe disability.

While support services are rising for Australian students with disabilities, Finland is considered one of the most inclusive systems in the world within the sector.

What could Australia learn from Finland’s education system?

 

 

Image: Image: Pexels/ Yan Krukau

Produced By: Emma Myers

Featured In Story: Pasi Salhberg- Finnish educator and Professor in Educational Leadership, The University of Melbourne

First aired on The Wire, Monday 2 September 2024