May 2011     Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced new budget funding of $200 million to provide extra support for students with disability in Australian schools.  The Prime Minister said that every student in every school deserves a great education and this extra funding will help ensure that students with disability get that same opportunity.  ...read more »

This section of the Victorian government education site offers useful information for parents of gifted children, including: how to identify a gifted student, schooling options, and resources for learning and teaching.

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/programs/gifted/

Some in-school government programs for students with special needs and disabilities.  ...read more »

AUSPELD, The Australian Federation of SPELD (Special LearningDifficulties) Associations, responds to the needs of children and adults with Specific Learning Difficulties/Disabilities, such as the learning disability dyslexia, and those who care for, teach, and work with them, through the dissemination of information, advocacy, research, and support.  ...read more »

The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children conducts a “Teleschool” program for families living in remote areas, with children diagnosed with vision or hearing loss.

Link: ridbc

By Liz Riley     In this article, the Catholic Education Office Melbourne offers its perspective on special needs education, and the right of special needs children to be educated in mainstream schools, within an inclusive environment.  Three examples of schools and their special needs philosophy are cited.  Parents of special needs children may find the information here helpful in assessing the suitability of a school for their child.  ...read more »