The purpose of this paper is to examine issues in the integration of Australian special education service delivery. Initiatives to combine regular and special education have become a focus of special education policy both in Australia and overseas in recent years. This trend will be examined from an Australian perspective. Problems associated with the implementation of integrated service delivery will be discussed and a rationale presented for the use of educational legislation as a basis for service delivery in an integrated system. The paper will also consider the viability of a legislative approach within the Australian legal constitutional framework.
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