An organisation pushing for another special development school to be established in the west will hold a community meeting on Monday May 26.
Equality for Autism Incorporated, which advocates for individuals with autism and their families, has launched a campaign for the establishment of a third special development school in the west to be located at Victoria University Secondary College in Deer Park.
“We are calling on the Victorian state government to complete stage 2 of the Victorian University Secondary College and then utilise the current land of the junior campus in Billingham Road, Deer Park, already owned by the Education Department to build a substantial new special development school for Melbourne’s west,” said a group spokesperson.
To achieve its aim Equality for Autism has launched a petition.
“It’s understandable that families out there who are fortunate enough not to have children with special needs may feel why sign this petition to the Victorian state government? But I challenge everyone out there in the community to speak with your families, friends and associates and I assure you that you will learn that at least one of them would have a connection to someone who suffers from autism and needs specialist support in education,” said the spokesperson urging people to support the petition.
The meeting will be held at Sassella Park Community Hall, 119 Station Road, Deer Park from 6:30pm to 8pm.
Everyone is encouraged to attend.
