Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
Aspect is the country’s largest autism-specific service provider, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world.
A not-for-profit organisation, Aspect works with people of all ages on the autism spectrum. They create evidence-informed solutions, focused on the needs of people on the autism spectrum and their families and carers.
Aspect’s mission is to understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum so that they can reach their highest potential.
About our collaboration
Aspect has now opened Australia’s first on-campus community centre for autistic adults at VU’s St Albans Campus. The centre pioneers a new model on-campus model. It creates positive outcomes for adult participants through programs, therapy and education, and VU students through placements and employment pathways into the disability sector. Participants can also acquire valuable job and independent living skills by engaging in programs and activities across the University’s state-of-the-art facilities.
Alongside the Aspect centre at VU’s St Albans Campus, VU and Aspect work together to:
- create opportunities for Aspect participants to enrol in education and work-preparation courses and gain recognised TAFE qualifications
- facilitate VU student placement opportunities and employment pathways at Aspect centres around Melbourne
- consult on research that is focused on improving the lives of people on the autism spectrum
- collaborate on advocacy campaigns such as World Autism Understanding Day
- enhance capacity building through workshops to support the community.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
This partnership addresses the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Benefits for students & courses
Explore our courses that benefit from placements or training opportunities, thanks to our partnership with Aspect.
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Disability & accessibility services
VU has a range of disability and accessibility services, focused on making our university a safe and inclusive place to study, work and visit.
We’re always working towards improvement and aiming to provide new accessibility services in line with our Student Accessibility Action Plan (PDF, 2.79 MB).
Using our accessiblity service, students can develop an Access Plan with an Accessibility Liaison Officer, finding course materials, technology and equipment, and campus maps.
Learn more and access our disability and accessibility services.
