Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre
New Autism Specific wing to the La Trobe Children's Centre
The Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre is delighted to be part of the new national autism children’s centre program.
La Trobe University has been chosen by the Federal Government as Victorian service provider under its new national Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centres (ASELCC) program.
In partnership with the Royal Children’s Hospital, the University will receive $4 million over four years to develop an Autism Specific Early Learning and Care Centre, which will be co-located with the Community Children’s Centre on the University’s main Melbourne campus at Bundoora.
The new Centre will provide 20 full-time places for children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The funds will be used to add a new wing, The Margot Prior Wing, to the existing building.
Professor Prior, former Director of Psychology at the Royal Children's Hospital and Professor of Clinical Psychology at La Trobe University, is a leading specialist in family and child development. She is at the University of Melbourne and has an Adjunct Professorship at La Trobe. Professor Prior is also Chair of the Advisory Committee of the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre.
