Mansfield Autism Statewide Services

Mansfield Campus School
(12 students aged 6-18 years)The school is located at 88 Highett Street, right next to the Steiner School. We cater for up to 12 children per term, who have been diagnosed as having an Autism Spectrum Disorder.Students attend Mansfield for a term and reside at our residential facility, located 2 minuted from the school.To request or make an inquiry regarding a placement at the school, please contact the school directly.

Dookie Secondary School
(12 students aged 11-18 years)
Our Dookie Campus offers a secondary school option for students who are high functioning on the Autism Spectrum.We provide a comprehensive curriculum that allows students to explore their  potential in a rural learning environment. Physical activity and improving social skills and concepts are integral to the daily routine at Dookie.
Further inquiries should be directed to our administration at Mansfield Campus.


Family Camps
(5 per year - 0-18 years)
Each year we run a variety of camps for families who are on our waiting lists, or new families. Camps are designed for the whole family to participate, including siblings. They allow families on our waiting list, or who are perhaps thinking of placing their child at Mansfield to experience our service and meet our wonderful staff.


Making A Difference
(Hume region Flexi Care Packages, Case Management)
A number of Making A Difference packages are available in the Hume Region.
Our Hume Regional Coordinator is responsible for the ongoing management of these packages.

Consultancy
(Professional Development, Parenting Courses, School support and Family support)
We are able to assist a variety of organisations and individuals to have a better understanding of Autism, the early signs, behaviors, functions, what we do, visual strategies and working with Autism.
If you have any Professional Development or Training requirements, call and see if we can assist.

Early Intervention
(small group sessions 0 - 6 years)
Early intervention classes are run at Mansfield, Seymour and Whorouly,and provide younger students the opportunity to develop social interaction  skills. The development of a "Personal Profile" an "Individual Education Plan" and "Specific Programmes’ for the cornerstone of the planning for each child.This information aims to promote consistency between the services and enable parents and others who are involved with the child to understand the aims and goals we are looking to achieve.

Travelling Teachers
(in-home family and educational support  0-18 years)

The role of the Travelling Teacher is to assist families to develop the skill and confidence to work and live with their child/children who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder.

This is achieved by:
* Helping to prioritise goals
* Help to develop strategies which suit the needs of the individual child & family
* Model strategies to be used and work alongside parents
* Parent advocate at meetings
* Assist with networking families to appropriate services and resources
* Inservicing and working with educational, recreational, respite and other speciality services which are involved with the child
* Offering inservices of various topics revolving around Autism for service providers

Facility Based Respite
(0-18 years)
Respite for families is available  for one week per term holidays at our Residential Centre in Mansfield. 
Further inquiries should be directed to our Administration at the Mansfield Campus. 


Panel Provider-Early Intervention Services
M.A.S.S is a registered panel provider for Early Intervention Services.



Contact Us

81 Highett Street     Mansfield     VIC    3722

Tel +61 3 5775 2876


http://www.autismmansfield.org.au