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Finance Posted by Sylvia on Monday, February 23, 2004 (19:49:28)

Yarra Ranges Journal 24/02/2004

"APPALLING" and "pathetic" are the words Autism Victoria (AV) uses to describe the funding and support of autistic children and their families in Victoria.

AV executive director Amanda Golding has called on the State Government to provide more funding and to release a report it compiled on child autism last year.

"Funding in early intervention is very poor, it's pathetic," Ms Golding said.

"There are families who get no funded service at all. Some might get enough for one to two hours a week, which is very inadequate."

Bayswater's Irabina Centre is one of 70 general early intervention centres and the only dedicated autism early intervention centre in the state.

It works with 92 children aged 2-6 and their families for about five hours every week.

Sixty two of the places are state funded and former champion athlete Ron Clarke is funding 30 until the end of next year.

Families come from as far away as Bairnsdale.

There is a waiting list of 57.

The 5-6 weekly hours of intensive therapy and learning were invaluable to the children, Ms Golding said, but were not enough.

She said autistic children needed about 20 hours a week of intensive treatment from toddler age if they were to have the best chance of attending schools and developing social skills.

She said families who wanted therapy at home had to pay for it themselves and could pay up to $20,000-$30,000 a year for 20 hours a week.

"It's appalling that families have to self-fund," Ms Golding said.

"There are many, many families who cannot afford that so it then becomes a question of social justice."

She called for the Government to release the report it commissioned last year on services for autism sufferers aged 0-6.

Ms Golding expected the report would be released last November to coincide with the World Autism Congress 2002 in Melbourne.

"We suspect they found a significant gap between the number of children affected and services available," Ms Golding said.

The state Department of Human Services (DHS) said the Government was increasing autism service funding.

"The level of support should be based on a comprehensive assessment of the needs of the child and the family," a DHS spokeswoman said.

"The Children First policy - released last year - includes a number of funding initiatives, which reflect this Government's commitment to improved services for young children.

"In particular, an additional $6million over four years will be provided from 2003-04 for additional early childhood intervention services for autism, speech and behavioural problems at childrens' centres."

The spokeswoman said DHS was still reviewing and finalising the report and decisions about its release "will be made shortly".

"Once the draft was completed it was sent to Mental Health Services and Disability Services for consultation as there are significant implications for both programs," the spokeswoman said.

She said the report will provide estimates of autism in Victoria and make recommendations on providing an integrated service that supports families caring for a child with autism.


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