Wednesday, 18 October 2023

 Luba GRIGOROVITCH (Kororoit) (14:40): (363) My question is for the Minister for Education. Can the minister please outline what programs and supports are in place for children with learning disabilities in Kororoit so that they have access to the same schooling and wellbeing opportunities as all children? The background to this question is actually heartwarming. Bianca Novacevski, a year 4 student at Brookside P–9 College in Caroline Springs, recently expressed to me that her school has supports in place for all students, including those with learning disabilities, as well as programs for their personal wellbeing. However, Bianca has expressed concern as she is unaware if other schools have access to the same supports and programs. Bianca believes this will help children with their learning difficulties and mental health issues, as all children have the right to learn according to their own individual needs. I want to thank Bianca for raising this important matter on behalf of her fellow peers so that we as a government can help young people in our community and, in Bianca’s words, ‘learn, grow, and have the ability to cope with those who speak or act differently and, set up for a new generation’.