THE NSW Government will provide certainty for the next two terms for the parents of children who are receiving programs from Dalwood and the Palm Avenue School.
Minister for Education and Training Verity Firth said the decision was about helping parents and children make an orderly and smooth transition to a new service.
“The last thing families from remote NSW who have a child with a learning difficulty need is the extra stress of the uncertainty surrounding the future of Dalwood,” Ms Firth said.
In addition, Ms Firth announced the establishment of an expert advisory panel to guide the development of an ongoing sustainable program for children with learning difficulties living in remote areas.
Ms Firth said Dalwood and Palm Avenue School was an extremely valuable program providing assessment and outreach to some 130 primary school students and specialised live-in learning to a further 90 students with a learning difficulty from remote NSW each year.
Other child and family health services provided by NSW Health at the Dalwood Centre in Seaforth will continue as usual.
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