This section contains resources to help schools, parents/carers, and medical and health professionals understand and implement AARA.
About AARA
- AARA in context (PDF, 746.3 KB)
- AARA online course
- AARA supporting documentation (PDF, 198.4 KB)
- Completing an AARA application (PDF, 185.1 KB)
- Illness and misadventure (PDF, 172.4 KB)
- UPDATED Introduction to AARA (PDF, 232.6 KB)
- UPDATED Reasonable adjustments in assessment (PDF, 240.2 KB)
- UPDATED School process checklist (DOCX, 199.0 KB)
- UPDATED Sorry Business and Sad News (PDF, 117.1 KB)
- UPDATED Students with imputed disability (PDF, 212.1 KB)
- NEW Variation to venue (PDF, 199.3 KB)
- Video: Understanding AARA
Templates
Note that use of QCAA templates is not compulsory. Required information may be submitted in alternative formats.
- AARA reflection template (DOCX, 214.6 KB)
- UPDATED Confidential medical report template (DOCX, 201.0 KB)
- UPDATED Confidential school statement on illness and misadventure in external assessment (DOCX, 196.8 KB)
- UPDATED Confidential school statement on imputed disability (DOCX, 210.0 KB)
- UPDATED Confidential school statement template (DOCX, 195.3 KB)
- UPDATED Confidential student statement template (DOCX, 333.3 KB)
Implementing AARA
- UPDATED Assistance in examinations and tests (PDF, 180.1 KB)
- UPDATED Computers and assistive technology (PDF, 247.3 KB)
- Computers and assistive technology in external assessment (PDF, 219.7 KB)
- Diabetes management in examinations and tests (PDF, 170.4 KB)
- UPDATED Extra time in examinations and tests (PDF, 199.1 KB)
- UPDATED Readers and scribes in examinations and tests (PDF, 212.1 KB)
- UPDATED Rest breaks in examinations and tests (PDF, 225.3 KB)
- Last updated:
- 10 March 2026
