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Stars of Amaze community shine in Commonwealth Games baton relay

Posted on Friday, February 16, 2018

On 13 March 2017, Her Majesty The Queen placed her message inside a baton to begin the relay for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Almost a year later, two ...

Amaze career opportunity: Community Partnerships & Capacity Building Manager

Posted on Friday, February 16, 2018

Career Opportunity: Community Partnerships & Capacity Building Manager Peak body for autistic people and their families in Victoria; Diverse role of adult training, consultancy, resource development, fund raising; Be part ...

Dress up for autism: raise funds and promote acceptance and inclusion

Posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Amaze invites students and schools to participate in an exciting activity for World Autism Month. We hope that you’ll get involved and celebrate with us and increase understanding and acceptance ...

Government plan to boost employment opps for Victorians with disability

Posted on Friday, February 9, 2018

The Victorian Government this week released Every Opportunity, a plan to increase employment opportunities for Victorians with disability. We know that autistic people find getting work incredibly difficult and we ...

Australian-first trial investigates impact of highly-trained dogs on autistic children

Posted on Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Researchers from Sydney University are undertaking a trial to analyse the interaction between autistic children and dogs. The trial, being conducted in partnership with Assistance Dogs Australia, will analyse 375 ...

80 per cent of autistic kids have trouble with sleep: Australia's world-first intervention put to test

Posted on Tuesday, February 6, 2018

A world-first Deakin University trial is aiming to address a big issue faced by most children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – a lack of sleep. Study investigator Dr Emma ...