Welcome to the Australian Association of Special Education (AASE)

AASE is a broad-based non-categorical association concerned with all who have special education needs

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News from AASE

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Call for survey participants – Current practice and future needs of professionals involved in evaluating wellbeing and identifying mental health problems in young people with complex communication needs

University of Melbourne Ethics Approval #25734 Do you work with young people, aged 10-24, who have complex communication needs (CCN), who don’t use speech, or who use augmentative communication? Do you have a role in identifying if a young person has low wellbeing or...
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2023 AASE Research Award HURRY CLOSING SOON

The 2023 AASE Research Award Criteria and Information Packs are now released.

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AASE NSW – Sydney University Consortium Disability Research Agenda

AASE NSW is part of a Sydney University consortium charged with developing the next national disability research agenda. Information about this can be found at the link below. As this project develops AASE NSW will keep members informed and invite participation as...
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AASE NSW Statement of Intent

Learn more about how the AASE NSW chapter plan to achieve the aims of the Australian Special Education Association. Click here to read the NSW Chapter Statement of Intent

AASE Patron – Chris Varney

Chris Varney

Chris is a passionate and dedicated ambassador for people on the Autism Spectrum. Click here to read more about his efforts towards a better life for people on the Autism Spectrum. 

AASE Chapters

Each Australian state and territory has its own AASE chapter

Choose one of the links below to find out more about the local chapter, read their latest news, meet their executive, and find out when they meet.

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Australian Capital Territory

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New South Wales

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Northern Territory

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Queensland

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South Australia

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Tasmania

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Victoria

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Western Australia