Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – 25 July 2019 95. A review of the Melbourne Declaration on Education Goals for Young Australians (Melbourne Declaration) is currently underway. The Melbourne Declaration sets the ideological direction for Australian schooling. The Commission has recommended that the Melbourne Declaration be updated to include ‘improving education outcomes for students with disabilities by promoting inclusive education at all levels’, consistent with CRPD, as a new priority area for action.95 96. The third review of the Disability Standards for Education (2005) (Education Standards) will take place in 2020. Many of the recommendations made following the 2015 review of the Education Standards have not been implemented. It is critical that the Australian Government conduct a robust review of the Education Standards. This includes a thorough and well-planned consultation process and sufficient resources for the review and implementation of the recommendations. Recommendation 48: In line with General Comment No. 4, targets 4.5 and 4.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals and the recommendations made in the Access to Real Learning report, the Australian Government work with State and Territory governments to develop a comprehensive and coordinated strategy for ensuring inclusive education across Australia, with clear timeframes for implementation. Recommendation 49: The Australian Government update the Melbourne Declaration on Education Goals for Young Australians to include a specific commitment to promote inclusive education. Recommendation 50: As part of the Third Review of the Disability Standards for Education (2005), the Australian Government: a. conduct a comprehensive consultation process, including with children and young people with disability b. consider how the implementation, enforceability, monitoring and compliance of the Education Standards can be improved c. dedicate adequate resources to implementing the recommendations made following the review. (c) Education funding model (LOI 26) 97. A review of the loading for students with disability is currently underwar, with a report to be submitted to the Minister for Education by December 2019.96 The Review of Funding for Schooling recommended an additional loading for all students with disability.97 29