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health expenditure on autism

Submitted by bobb on Mon, 30/05/2011 - 12:00am
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MS LE COUTEUR: The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports that in 2003 autism was the second highest burden of disease and injury for boys and the eighth for girls. My question is: how is this burden affected in ACT Health's spending and what proportion of the budget for children provides treatment and rehabilitation for kids with autism?

more After School Care

Submitted by bobb on Mon, 23/05/2011 - 12:00am
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MS PORTER: it goes on to talk about specialist after-school care and holiday support for young people with complex behaviour et cetera. I was wanting to know a bit more about that part of it.

Ms Burch: We currently provide after-school care programs in the north and the south. There is a specialist — I think there is a wheelie program at Black Mountain school. But certainly a number of people in this room would have been approached by families who were seeking more opportunities for after-school care programs.

Therapy in schools

Submitted by bobb on Mon, 23/05/2011 - 12:00am
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MS LE COUTEUR: It is not a very new question, really. We have been talking about the therapy in schools project. My question really was: are parents involved in this? Are you planning to involve parents in this, particularly in the areas of behaviour management?

Therapy costs

Submitted by bobb on Mon, 23/05/2011 - 12:00am
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MR DOSZPOT: The DHCS annual report for 2009 at page 122 says that the average cost per hour of therapy to an individual group for Therapy ACT was $189.92. Noting your figures here, what is the average cost per hour of therapy through Therapy ACT for an individual group, and has this escalated over the last five years?

Ms Burch: The earlier figure—you are talking from an earlier budget paper?

MR DOSZPOT: Yes.

MR HARGREAVES: This one is on 358 of budget paper 4.

MR DOSZPOT: Yes; I am looking at 358 now.

more Autism Awareness Month 2011

Submitted by bobb on Tue, 03/05/2011 - 12:00am
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MR DOSZPOT (Brindabella) (3.26): A few weeks ago I was invited by Autism Asperger ACT to attend the 2011 Bubble Day event at Cranleigh school along with the president of the association, Mrs Gay von Ess, and other committee members.

more After School Care

Submitted by bobb on Tue, 03/05/2011 - 12:00am
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Community Services

Mr Speaker, Canberra is a compassionate city that cares for its people. This Budget provides additional funding to support those in our community who need additional assistance whether it be through the provision of specialist services, transport, or financial support to meet increasing costs of living pressures.

A progressive city provides practical support for its residents with disabilities, helping them to participate in the economic and social life of the community.

Students with disabilities—after-school care

Submitted by bobb on Wed, 06/04/2011 - 12:00am
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MS HUNTER (Ginninderra—Parliamentary Convenor, ACT Greens) (3:23): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) notes:

(a) that according to the August 2010 Department of Education and Training School Census, the number of students with special needs in public education is 1 995, an increase of 134 from 2006 and 503 of these students are enrolled in high schools or colleges;

(b) that there are 364 enrolments at special schools, 184 of these across the secondary age units at Black Mountain and The Woden School;

Autism Awareness Month 2011

Submitted by bobb on Tue, 05/04/2011 - 12:00am
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MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for Women) (4.09):

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Love Has Its Limits—Respite care services in the ACT

Submitted by bobb on Tue, 05/04/2011 - 12:00am
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MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, Minister for Children and Young People, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for Women) (2.58): For the information of members, I present the following paper:

Health, Community and Social Services—Standing Committee—Report 4—Love Has Its Limits—Respite care services in the ACT—Government response, dated April 2011.

I move:

That the Assembly takes note of the paper.

Question No 981

Submitted by bobb on Thu, 19/08/2010 - 2:00pm
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from http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2010/week08/3711.htm

Ms Hunter asked the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, upon notice, on 23 June 2010:

discrimination in education

Submitted by bobb on Tue, 20/07/2010 - 12:00am
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Dr Watchir is the ACT Human Rights and Discrimination Commissioner ... in the context of a review of special education in the ACT

Dr Watchirs: ...

banging on about autism

Submitted by bobb on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 2:30pm
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from http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2010/week07/3201.htm

MR HARGREAVES (continuing):

 

1000 hours (continued)

Submitted by bobb on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 2:00pm
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MR DOSZPOT: My question is to the Minister for Housing and Community and Community Services. Minister, you stated yesterday:

1000 hours

Submitted by bobb on Wed, 30/06/2010 - 2:00pm
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MR DOSZPOT: My question is to the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services. Minister, the commonwealth health department advises that children with autism require, at minimum, 20 hours per week—1,000 hours per year—of intensive early intervention autism spectrum disorder treatment for at least two years. Since Therapy ACT does not provide 1,000 hours per year per child, how does the ACT government ensure a child with autism-ASD gets the proper treatment that they need?

Select Committee on Estimates - 25 May 2010

Submitted by bobb on Wed, 23/06/2010 - 2:13pm
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MR DOSZPOT: Thank you, Madam Chair. Under output 1.2, therapy services, budget book 4, page 376—and, minister, I direct this question to you—does the Department of Disability, Housing and Community Services have any employees who are a board certified behaviour analyst, BCBA, or a board certified associate behaviour analyst, BCABA? And if so, how many and in what roles?

Question No 815

Submitted by bobb on Thu, 06/05/2010 - 2:00pm
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from http://www.hansard.act.gov.au/hansard/2010/week05/2038.htm

Health—autism

(Question No 815)

Ms Bresnan asked the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, upon notice, on 24 March 2010:

What specialist services or programs are funded or provided by the ACT Government to assist people who have autism or aspergers.

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2010 Week 5 Hansard (6 May) . . Page.. 1936..

Submitted by bobb on Thu, 06/05/2010 - 2:00pm
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MR DOSZPOT:

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AAACT on Special Education

Submitted by bobb on Tue, 27/04/2010 - 11:33am
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VON ESS, MS GAY, President, Autism Asperger ACT Inc

THE CHAIR: Ms von Ess, welcome to this inquiry of the Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs into the needs of students with a disability. Before we go to questions, I draw your attention to the privilege statement which is on the table in front of you—just so you are aware of it.

Ms von Ess: Yes, I have read it.

THE CHAIR: Excellent. Before we go to questions would you like to make an opening statement?

AAACT on Special Education

Submitted by bobb on Tue, 27/04/2010 - 11:33am
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VON ESS, MS GAY, President, Autism Asperger ACT Inc

THE CHAIR: Ms von Ess, welcome to this inquiry of the Standing Committee on Education, Training and Youth Affairs into the needs of students with a disability. Before we go to questions, I draw your attention to the privilege statement which is on the table in front of you—just so you are aware of it.

Ms von Ess: Yes, I have read it.

THE CHAIR: Excellent. Before we go to questions would you like to make an opening statement?

Bubble Day

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MR COE (Ginninderra) (4.16): During May I attended some Bubble Day celebrations at a few schools in Belconnen. I was fortunate to be able to join students at Melba preschool, Weetangera primary school and the Cranleigh school. The month of May is Autism awareness month, and this year during the week of 18 to 22 May Autism Asperger ACT coordinated a number of activities to raise awareness and understanding of autism spectrum disorders.