Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services = and Indigenous Affairs | New autism services for young children in = Perth

New autism services for young children in Perth

16/02/2010

Joint Media Release with =20 Kate Ellis MP, Minister for Early Childhood Education = Child=20 Care and Youth
Bill Shorten MP, Parliamentary = Secretary for=20 Disabilities and Children's Services

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A new Autism Specific Early Learning and = Care Centre=20 in Perth will give young West Australian children with Autism Spectrum = Disorders=20 access to specialist early childhood services to help them reach their = full=20 potential.

The Rudd Government has provided nearly $2.5 million = to the=20 Autism Association of Western Australia and Jellybeans Child Care to = establish=20 the centre in partnership with Curtin University of Technology. =

The=20 Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous = Affairs, Jenny=20 Macklin, today officially opened the centre which is operating out of an = existing Jelly Beans Child Care Centre in Warwick.

The centre = provides a=20 minimum of 20 child care places for children aged 0 to 6 years with = Autism=20 Spectrum Disorders and is one of six autism specific centres, which are = part of=20 the Rudd Government's $190 million Helping Children with Autism=20 package.

The centre is staffed by trained child care workers = and will=20 offer programs run by speech pathologists, psychologists, occupational=20 therapists and other professionals experienced in dealing with=20 autism.

"As many as one in 160 Australian children have an autism = spectrum disorder," Ms Macklin said.

"Early intervention and = ongoing=20 family support can make a huge difference to these children's quality of = life,=20 making it easier for them to attend school and participate in everyday=20 activities.

"Children with autism at the centre will also = benefit from=20 highly-structured interaction with other children, to help them grow in=20 confidence and experience playing and learning in groups."

The = Minister=20 for Early Childhood Education and Child Care, Kate Ellis, said the = centre draws=20 on international best practice.

"The early years are an = important time=20 for all children, but it is especially important for helping children = with=20 Autism to reach their full potential and become receptive learners," Ms = Ellis=20 said.

"The work done in this centre will build on the existing = evidence=20 base about Autism Specific Disorders and promote best practice through = the=20 involvement of Curtin University."

The Parliamentary Secretary = for=20 Disabilities and Children's Services, Bill Shorten, said the Perth = centre would=20 offer crucial support and information to parents.

"Having a child = diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder can be an isolating and = difficult=20 experience for parents. This centre will be a place where children can = learn and=20 interact with others, while getting professional support tailored to = their=20 needs," Mr Shorten said.

"The collaboration with Curtin = University also=20 means that the centre will be able to undertake research and build our = knowledge=20 of autism, as well as increasing the number of specialists who = understand the=20 condition."

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