Contents
Aspect South Coast School I Annual Report 2012
About Aspect ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Message from the Principal ................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Message from the P&F ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Student performance in standardised national and state-wide tests and examinations ...................................................................... 3
Professional learning and teaching standards .................................................................................................................................... 3
Student attendance and retention rates .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Enrolment ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
School Policies .................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
School determined improvement targets ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Respect and responsibility ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Parent, student and teacher satisfaction ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Financial Information ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
About Aspect
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Vision
Mission
Values
The best opportunities for people with autism or other disabilities
We deliver person-centred solutions by providing flexible, responsive and evidence-informed services
We are passionate about people, about being positive and about what’s possible
People
People come first
We value working together
We celebrate diversity
We revel in uniqueness
Positive
We are optimistic
We focus on strengths
We have a can-do attitude
We are encouraging
Possible
We aspire to greater things
We encourage people to dream
We seek opportunities
We are future focused
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is one of Australia’s leading
not-for-profit service
providers, helping people
with autism and other
disabilities and their
families since 1966.
Aspect’s evidence-informed
approach is
designed to give people
the opportunity to be
the best they can be.
Potential varies
enormously for every
individual, which makes
the role Aspect plays all
the more rewarding.
Our services provide
the best opportunities
for people with autism
or other disabilities, as
well as providing much
needed support to their
families, carers, friends
and colleagues.
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Message from the Principal
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is the country's largest
not-for-profit autism-specific service provider. Aspect builds
confidence and capacity in people with an autism spectrum
disorder (ASD), their families and communities by providing
information, education and other services. Aspect schools
provide specialised evidence-based programs for children
aged 4 to 17 with ASD, who require an autism-specific
program. The primary focus of the schools is to equip
students with the skills to become as independent as
possible and enable them to transition into more inclusive
settings.
Aspect South Coast School caters for 85 students across
the Illawarra, Shellharbour and Kiama local council areas
between the ages of 4 to13. The school comprises an
administrative base at Corrimal, with early childhood and
primary school classes, and a range of primary satellite
classes located in Towradgi, North Wollongong, and
Barrack Heights schools. In 2012, 10 students made the
transition to a more inclusive setting.
The move to Barrack Heights and the signing of a seven
year lease with the Department of Education and
Communities was a significant event for the school. We now
have 4 classrooms, a small playground, storage areas and
office space to cater for our growing southern Illawarra
school population. We also had to move our 2 satellite
classes from Towradgi Primary School to Bellambi School
and were fortunate enough to sign an MOU with the
Diocese of Wollongong Catholic Schools Office for the
creation of 2 satellite classes at Ss Peter and Paul School,
Kiama in preparation for 2013..
Other highlights for the 2012 school year were the lighting of
the Wollongong Lighthouse blue for World Autism Day and
our inaugural Blue Lighthouse Dinner/Fundraiser, holding
our 5th
Annual Artist with Autism exhibition, our most
successful to date, holding our first whole school concert
and our successful participation in the Wollongong
Eisteddfod.
The school achieves its mission of 'overcoming the isolation
of autism' through the Aspect Comprehensive Approach for
Education, community access programs, a swimming
program, Music Therapy program, Art Therapy, a Learning
Support Team and a parent support program including
Coffee Mornings and the Someone To Turn To Program.
The school continues to embrace technology as an
invaluable tool to support its teaching programs. We are
now supporting the introduction of the Vantage Lite,
Assistive and Adaptive Communication, device for our
students with significant communication difficulties.
Bruce Rowles Principal
Message from the P&F
2012 has been a busy year for the school, with the move
from Tullimbar to Barrack Heights going smoothly and
preparations at the end of the year for the move from
Towradgi to Bellambi and for the setting up of the new
satellite classes at Ss Peter and Paul at Kiama. Big
thanks to all of the teachers, support staff and everyone
for their work in what was a big year for the school.
There were a number of significant events throughout the
year starting with the successful Blue Lighthouse dinner in
April, the fun night that was Aspectactular and culminating
with the 5th
Annual Artists with Autism Art show. Our
Bunning’s BBQ was a great fundraising success and gave
many of the fathers from the school the opportunity to
meet each other and share some time together. Thank
you to everyone who worked hard to make these events a
success for the school community.
I would like to thank the members of the P&F for their
efforts throughout the year; we are a small but very
dedicated group. I would also like to take the opportunity
to thank all of the parents and staff who were very
supportive throughout the year. We may only be a small
school but we have a big heart.
Jo Seidel President
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Student performance in standardised national and state-wide tests and examinations
Every student has an individual program developed in
consultation with families, after careful assessment of
their strengths and needs in all environments. The
schools' curriculum is based on the core competencies of
autism including social, communication, sensory and
behavioural needs which are integrated into the NSW
Board of Studies mainstream curriculum - the Key
Learning Areas (KLAs). The school uses a multi-
disciplinary team approach, working collaboratively with
families to develop the best possible outcomes for the
students. The school provides information and training
workshops to families to help them support their child.
Literacy and Numeracy Assessments
In 2012, 1 of the 7 students enrolled in Year 3 and 2 of
the 11 students enrolled in Year 5 participated in the
National Assessment Program Literacy Numeracy
(NAPLAN). There were no Year 7 or 9 students in 2012..
Across years 3 and 5, 6 students were exempt from the
components of the NAPLAN and 9 of the 18 students
eligible to sit the NAPLAN assessments withdrew.
For NAPLAN results, please refer to My School website
www.myschool.edu.au
Professional learning and teaching standards
Professional learning
Professional learning activities included:
Description Number of Teachers Participating
Language Acquisition through Motor Planning –
Technology All
Tony Attwood Asperger’s and Autism 2
Introduction to Whole School Approach to PBS (AIS) 1
iPad Applications for Autism and Learning 1
Electro Board In-House PD 1
SoSafe 2
Engaging Ways to Use Music and Drama (AIS) 2
Fibre, Textiles and Environmental Art (AIS) 2
Drum Beat 2
Traffic Jam In My Brain -On line Training 8
Renewal Examiner CPR 4
Prologue2go 14
Cool Kids All
Refresher CPR All
CPR Full course 4
Non-violent Crisis Intervention Full course 8
Non- violent Crisis Intervention Refresher All
Aspect Policies:
Child Protection All
Manual Handling All
WHS All
Keep Them Safe All
Privacy, Dignity Confidentiality All
Code of Conduct All
Copyright All
Marking the Roll All
WHS - Risk Assessments All
Aspect Staff Conference 2012 All
Teaching Reading Through Literature (AIS) All
New Phonics Program - Melissa Murphy All
Running Records All
Bench Marking All
Reading Comprehension All
Literacy Components of the Literacy Block All
Intensive Literacy Support - Case Study All
Literacy Reading Groups - Assessment and Grouping All
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Literacy Groups - Satellite Case Study All
Literacy Groups - Base School Case Study All
Literacy Groups - Review Across Sites All
Client Centred Approach All
Understanding Sensory Needs All
Linguistic Acquisition Motor Planning (LAMP) -
Case Study All
Aspect Comprehensive Approach - Education
(ACAE) Manual All
ACAE Focus Groups Planning and Self-assessment All
ACAE Environmental Supports - Elements All
ACAE Environmental Supports - Visual Timetable All
ACAE Curriculum - Social Skills and Play All
ACAE Social Skills - Examples of Implementation All
ACAE Curriculum - Sensory Regulation All
ACAE Structured Teaching – Elements All
TEACCH 2-day training 2
ACAE Transition – Elements and Review All
ACAE Individual Education Plan - Smart Goals All
Restricted and Prohibited Practices All
ACAE Positive Behaviour Support - Response Plans All
ACAE Positive Behavior Support - TIER 1 All
ACAE Positive Behaviour Support Plans All
Technology in the Classroom – Class Presentations All
Technology - Video Priming All
Technology – iPad and Vantage Lite Research All
Interactive White Board - Class Program Support All
Sleeping Difficulties and ASD 1
Supervision and Support Process All
Positive Partnerships online training ASD 6
Teaching standards
All teachers have teaching qualifications awarded from a
higher education institution in Australia or an overseas
teaching qualification recognised by the NSW Department
of Education and Training and the Teachers Institute. 8 of
these teachers are registered with the NSW Institute of
Teachers as new scheme teachers and are completing
their teaching requirements for full accreditation.
Composition of teaching staff
In 2012, the school employed 24 teachers in permanent full
time and part time positions There were 3 male teacher and
21 female teachers. Also employed were 52 non-teaching
staff in full time and part time positions.
Student attendance
88% of students enrolled at Aspect South Coast School
attended school on average each school day in 2012.
Managing students’ non-attendance
All Aspect schools have a policy to monitor the daily
attendance and absences of students. Unexplained
absences from classes or school will be followed up in an
appropriate manner with the student and/or their parent or
guardian. Where a student has a poor record attendance,
the school will notify parents and/or guardians in an
appropriate manner. Should this occur the family
counsellor and/or the principal will become involved. The
unsatisfactory record and any action taken will be
recorded on the student’s file.
If a student has exited the school and the destination of
that student, who is below seventeen (17) years of age, is
unknown, the principal will write or fax the NSW
Department of Education and Communities officer with
home school liaison responsibilities with the student’s
name, age and last known address.
Student retention rates and post school destinations
As with all of Aspect's schools, Aspect South Coast
School has a policy of transitioning students with ASD into
less specialised/more inclusive settings. The decision to
transition a student is based on the student's readiness
and ability to cope in a less specialised setting and is
made in collaboration with families/carers as part of the
student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP). The success of
the school’s transition program is reflected in the relatively
small number of students enrolled across the school in
Years 7–10 and those who continue their education at an
Aspect high school class beyond Year 10.
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Enrolment
In 2012 Aspect South Coast School had an average
enrolment of 136 students, 15 girls and 121 boys.
Enrolment Policy: Service Entry: Schools
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) provides educational
services for eligible school aged children to prepare them
for transition to environments that are not autism specific.
Policy Purpose
This policy details the processes to be followed to
determine eligibility for placement in an Aspect School.
Scope
For all Aspect schools.
Definitions
Eligible school aged child - Eligibility for enrolment in an
Aspect school requires a diagnosis of an autism spectrum
disorder by a paediatrician, clinical psychologist or
psychiatrist and a recent cognitive assessment by a
psychologist.
Aspect School Enrolment Committee – is the school
based committee that meets once per term to determine if
a child is eligible for placement. It comprises:
School Principal
School Family Counsellor
School Coordinator
Aspect Eligibility Committee - is the Education &
Research Committee, convened by the Director
Education & Research, that clarifies applications sent by
the Aspect School Enrolment Committee.
Procedures
Each Aspect School Principal is responsible for:
1) Organising an information meeting once per school
term for prospective parents or guardians who would like
to enrol their child.
a. This meeting outlines the school program and
application process
b. Application for enrolment forms are available at this
meeting.
2) Convening the Aspect School Enrolment Committee
which meets once per school term following the
information meeting to review applications submitted.
a. This committee determines if a child is eligible for
placement in an Aspect School. To be eligible for
placement in one of Aspect’s schools, prospective
students must have the following:
a current diagnosis which clearly states that the child
fulfils the criteria for ASD from a specialist medical
practitioner or clinical psychologist, which is not more
than 12 months old and
a current standardised cognitive or developmental
assessment (e.g. IQ Testing, Griffiths, WISC-IV,
WPPSI-111, Stanford Binet V), which is not more than
2 years old.
3) Informing the parents of the outcome of their child’s
application for a placement in an Aspect school.
a. If the child has been deemed eligible by the Aspect
School Enrolment Committee, the principal will inform the
parents or guardians that the diagnosis has been
confirmed and their child’s name has been placed on the
schools waiting list. If a vacancy arises, the school
principal or delegate interviews families that might fill the
vacancy regarding accommodations/adjustments for their
child.
4) Referring the application to the Aspect Eligibility
Committee if the diagnosis needs clarification.
The Director, Education & Research is responsible for:
1) Convening the Aspect Eligibility Committee once per
school term to review any applications that require
clarification.
2) Reporting to Aspect principals the results of the Aspect
Eligibility Committee, so that they can inform the parents
of the outcomes.
The principal will inform the parents or guardians if the
diagnosis has been confirmed or not and if confirmed the
child’s name is placed on the schools waiting list
A parent or guardian can appeal the decision if the
diagnosis is not confirmed.
The principal will consult with the relevant staff, including
the Director Education & Research, and inform the family
of the outcome of the review.
Guidelines
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) recognises that
children with an autism spectrum disorder have the right
to access and equity of service regardless of their
gender, race or ethnicity, religion or language. As a
service provider Aspect will respond appropriately and
sensitively to the needs of the entire community including
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people from indigenous, culturally and linguistically
diverse (CALD) backgrounds within the limit of available
resources.
When vacancies arise in the school, the decision about
how to fill them is made based on whether the type of
vacancy available, for example, a preschool, primary or
adolescent group, would be appropriate for the child, a
child’s age, the length of time a child has been on the
waiting list, the availability of alternative placements and
the family situation.
This policy on SERVICE ENTRY: SCHOOLS relates to:
Legislation
Education Act 1990 (NSW)
Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW)
Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Commonwealth)
Community services (Complaints, Appeals and
Monitoring) Act 1993 (NSW)
Disability Standards for Education Act, 2005
(Commonwealth)
DSA Policy Standards
DSA Objects: 3(a)
DSA Principles: 1(d), 1(g)
DSA Applications of Principles: 2(a), 2(e)
Other Relevant Policies
03 01 01 Contributing to Decision Making
04 01 01 Privacy, Dignity & Confidentiality
07 01 01 Complaints by People with Autism Spectrum
Disorders and/or their Families
08 01 01 Communication Guide
08 02 02 Registration & Accreditation Procedures:
Schools
08 14 02 Fees Collection
08 14 03 Fee Reduction
08 14 07 School Fees and Compulsory Building Levy
09 01 01 Working with Families
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School Policies
Policies tabled below cover
A. Student welfare
B. Discipline
C. Reporting complaints and resolving grievances
D. Educational and financial reporting
Parents/care givers may view the full policy by contacting
the school office. Extracts of some of the policies can also
be found in the parent handbook.
The school seeks to provide a safe and supportive
environment which:
Minimises risk of harm and ensures students feel
secure
Supports the physical, social, academic and emotional
development of students
Provides student welfare policies and programs that
develop a sense of self-worth and foster personal
development
A. Student Welfare
To ensure that all aspects of the school’s mission for providing for a student’s welfare are implemented the following policies and
procedures were in place (or being developed) during 2012.
POLICY
CHANGES IN 2012
Child Care and Protection encompassing
• Legislation requirements • Responding to allegations against employees
• Definitions • Investigation processes
• Guidelines • Documentation
• Procedures
Nil
Code of Conduct for staff encompassing
• Work & personal behaviour • Personal presentation
• Confidentiality & Privacy • Public statements
• Conflict of Interest • Complaints handling
• Copyright • Legislation
• Acceptance of gifts or benefits
Nil
Community Access encompassing
• Guidelines • Risk Assessment
• Procedures Staff requirements • Documentation
• Supervision
Nil
Duty of Care & Dignity of Risk encompassing
• Principles • Guidelines • Definitions
Nil
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POLICY
CHANGES IN 2012
Comprehensive Approach to Education encompassing
• Learning characteristics of people with ASD • Assessment
• Features of educational programs for people with autism • Transition
• Training and consultancy
Nil
Emergency Procedures encompassing
• Guidelines • Procedures and Contingency Planning
• Legislation
Nil
Working with Families encompassing
• Guidelines • Process
Nil
Individual Planning and Review encompassing
• Guidelines • Process • Structure
Nil
Incidents and Critical Incidents encompassing
• Definition • Guidelines • Investigation Guidelines
• Procedures • Documentation
Nil
Managing the Health of Clients and Staff encompassing
• Management of the unwell person • Epilepsy management
• Asthma plan • Administering children’s medication
• Procedure • Documentation
Nil
Missing Client encompassing
• Background • Protocol
• Prevention • Documentation
Nil
Safe and Supportive Environment encompassing
• Child Protection • Conduct
• Support • Complaints
• Security • Pastoral Care
• Supervision • Communication
Nil
Sun Smart encompassing
• Guidelines • Procedures
Revised 2012 No substantive changes made
Student Attendance encompassing
• Guidelines • Procedures
Revised 2012 No substantive changes made
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POLICY
CHANGES IN 2012
Swimming encompassing
• Guidelines • Procedures
Nil
Visual Support encompassing
• Principles • Guidelines
Nil
WHS Work Health and Safety encompassing
• Legislation OH & S Act 2000 & OH & S Regulations 2001
• Consultation • Incident & Accident reporting
• Induction & Training • Personal Protective Equipment
Nil
B. Discipline
POLICY
CHANGES IN 2012
Positive Behaviour Support encompassing
• Definition • Assessment
• Legislation • Prohibited/ restricted practices
• Individual planning and support • Crisis intervention
Nil
Prohibited and Restricted Practices encompassing
• Guidelines • Procedures
Nil
Discipline
• Guidelines
Nil
C. Policies for Complaints and Grievances Resolution
The School’s policy for dealing with complaints includes
processes for raising and responding to matters of
concern identified by parents, students and staff. These
processes incorporate, as appropriate, principles of
procedural fairness.
The full text of the School’s policy and processes for
complaints can be obtained from in the administration
office.
The policy on ‘Complaints by people with ASD and/or
their families’ and the policy on ‘Complaints by Staff
(Employees and Volunteers)’ were reviewed and revised
in 2012. No substantive changes were made.
D. Policy for Educational and Financial Reporting
Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) schools will maintain
the relevant data and will meet the reporting requirements
of the NSW Minister for Education and Communities and
the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations (DEEWR).
No change has been made to the policy in 2012.
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School-determined improvement targets
Achievement of priorities identified in the school’s 2011 Annual Report
AREA PRIORITIES ACHIEVEMENTS
Teaching and
Learning
To continue to develop our Literacy
strategy developing programs and
resources to support students with an
Autism Spectrum Disorder. In
particular developing more accurate
assessment skills and knowledge.
To support teachers in improving
their application of technology as a
tool in teaching especially in
explicitly teaching Social Skills and
communication.
We have embedded an approach to the teaching of Literacy
that involves good classroom practice, small group instruction
and intensive literacy components. The literacy levels are
showing strong improvement across the school with an
emphasis on comprehension. It also includes expert input from
our Speech and Occupational Therapists.
The teachers are now at the point where they are supporting
one another in their quest to provide social skill teaching
opportunities. We have access to the hardware and continue
to improve our skills with the application of the tools.
Family Support To further develop our family support
network with a southern coffee morning
and conduct a Recipe for Success
Program for our families.
The Southern Illawarra Coffee Morning was established and
has been running successfully throughout the year. The
Recipe for Success was offered in both the Illawarra and the
Shoalhaven areas in 2012.
Staff
Development
To ensure teaching staff have the
knowledge and skills to develop
student focused and Board of Studies
compliant programs.
Programming was identified as an area for development in
2012. A team of experienced staff were formed to manage a
programming area and with a planned agenda and common
understandings there were significant improvements.
WHS Compliance To continue to improve our strategies
for ensuring our staff, volunteers,
visitors and students are both healthy
and safe especially in regard to
assessing risks.
Regular and consistent procedures continue to maintain a
healthy and safe environment. The new WHS compliance
procedures were adopted.
Continuous
Improvement
Program
To investigate the use of Technology
to teach Social Skills to a cross section
of students.
The staff continued to explore the use of technology within
their social skills program using knowledge from our Australian
Government Quality Teaching Program (AGQTP) project, the
Secret Agent Society resources and iPads.
Student
achievement
To ensure all our students have
accurate and current Literacy
assessments.
To allow our children greater
opportunity to develop their unique
talents in Creative Arts.
To create more opportunities for our
students to practice their social skills
through a broadening of our community
access programs.
All students are assessed to capture accurately their Literacy
skills so that the teaching can be individual focused. This is
maintained on a data base.
We have employed an Art Therapist to develop creativity and
art skills with the students. We have an Art Exhibition each
year to showcase the talents.
All students participate in Community Access Programs to allow
them real life practice of their social skill development. There is
also a Social Club run after school hours to support these
programs
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AREA PRIORITIES ACHIEVEMENTS
Extend services
to reach more
students with
autism spectrum
disorder
Develop and improve Outreach
services to schools and families
Increase our capacity to meet the
increasing need for outreach
services.
Increase our number of Satellite
classes to meet the ever
increasing needs indicated by our
growing eligibility list
The school has a dedicated outreach teacher and has
extended our outreach to professional development. We were
able to run 2 very successful PD days for local teachers. We
have expert staff able to support to help manage the demand.
We have been able to secure more satellites for 2013 with
one extra class at Bellambi, 2 extra classes at Corrimal and
the opening of 2 new Satellite classes at Ss Peter and Paul’s
Kiama.
2012 Priorities – Areas for improvement
AREA PRIORITIES
Teaching and Learning Continue to improve our individualised plans for students and trial the new Individual
Education Plan including SMART Goals.
Ensure Professional Development helps prepare and support new staff.
Develop a common understanding of Social Skill development and school wide
approach with consistent language.
Family Support Increase our family Support program within the school.
Encourage and participate in family support programs in the community
Staff Development Prepare staff for the new NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum, English K-6.
Help staff gain a more comprehensive understanding of NSW Teaching Standards.
Support new staff with Professional Development to gain an understanding of the
ACA-E
WHS Compliance Maintain and update staff knowledge on WHS Policies and Procedures
Ensure WHS school representatives have the opportunity to have training for their
role.
Continuous improvement Participate in Continuous Improvement Projects (CIPSs); schools transitions, peer-
support social clubs, ACAE manual, ACAE self-review trial, review of IEP
processes, review of new Learning Support Team optional therapy service.
Expand our use of the Vantage Lite device to support more students and continue
our professional development program with staff and families
Student achievement Transition students with ASD to more inclusive settings.
Increase the percentage of students participating in the NAPLAN assessment
Extend services to reach more
students with autism spectrum
disorder
Gain a High School Satellite program for the Illawarra
Increase our Educational Outreach presence in the Shoalhaven area.
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Respect and responsibility
Aspect South Coast School wants all students to
recognise that they are valued and integral parts of the
school community, with parents and staff providing care
and support that engender self-esteem, mutual respect
and responsibility. There is much scope to develop
talents through each student's Individual Education Plan
and to learn through experiences.
The structure of the school’s satellite program provides
opportunities for students to participate in classes and
cultural activities with host school students, which allow
them to get to know each other. The satellite program
has assisted in promoting respect for the individual and
the rights of others.
Aspect Values have been reviewed with Aspect Board of
Directors and Management Team in collaboration with our
Stakeholders. Aspect value of “We are passionate about
people, about being positive and about what’s possible”
mirror the nine recommended values (National
Framework for Values in Education). Aspect has a
commitment to ensuring all team members know and
embrace our core values to ensure they are reflected in
interactions and relationships with stakeholders. Aspect
recognises that in order to achieve this it is important to
share information with staff and the community so that
Aspect is known not only for the work that we do but also
for the values we uphold.
Parent, student and teacher
satisfaction
Aspect has undertaken staff and carer surveys on a
biennial basis with Macquarie University’s Voice Project
since 2003. The 2011 survey was the fifth survey
undertaken by Aspect. During 2012, two working parties,
one representing carers and the other staff, were formed to
work through the areas of improvement.
The family and carer survey results were excellent. The
survey results showed that 90% of respondents are
satisfied with the service they receive from schools. Areas
for improvement were noted as pricing, improving the way
Aspect is run and learning from its mistakes. The working
party reviewed these areas in 2012. Areas which were most
favourable were that Aspect respects the privacy of clients
and their families and carers, Aspect staff are friendly and
their family member is safe with Aspect..
The results of the employee engagement survey were also
excellent. 91% of respondents said they were satisfied with
their job at Aspect. Key areas of improvement are the lack
of enough career opportunities, communication across all
sections of Aspect and the time and effort spent in career
planning. The working party reviewed these areas in 2012
and put into place a number of changes, including changes
to Aspect policies and actions into Aspect’s Strategic Plan .
Key strengths were that employees liked the kind of work
they do, they have good working relationships with their co-
workers and they believe in the overall purpose of Aspect.
Financial Information Aspect South Coast School
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Recurrent/capital income 2012
■ Fees and private income
■ State Government recurrent grants
■ Federal Government recurrent grants
■ Government capital grant
(No government capital grant was received in 2012)
Recurrent/capital expenditure 2012
■ Capital expenditure
■ Non-Salary Expenses
■ Salaries, allowances and related expenses
10.3%
64.3% 25.3%
88.3%
1.3%
10.3%
Aspect South Coast School
4 Wilford Street, Corrimal NSW 2518
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Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)
ABN 12 000 637 267
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