Autism spectrum disorder services
Natalie SULEYMAN (St Albans – Minister for Veterans, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Youth) (10:30): On another matter, I would like to recognise the work of Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) and Victoria University, which earlier this month opened Australia’s first on-campus community centre for autistic adults at the VU St Albans campus. This will be a game changer for local students. Co-locating with Lifeline, it delivers a one-stop hub for services and programs that support and benefit not only the St Albans electorate but I believe the entire west. This is on top, of course, of our new jobs and skills innovation hub and the newly announced centre for paramedicine at Sunshine North campus, and as we can see the investment by the Andrews Labor government in the west and particularly in St Albans is much needed.