Amanda Stoker (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) recognises that dyslexia, dyscalculia and dysgraphia are learning disabilities that are experienced by one in 10 Australians;

(b) observes that October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month;

(c) notes that undiagnosed or unassisted dyslexia is correlated with lower levels of education, lower socioeconomic status, poorer physical and mental health, reduced literacy, and higher incarceration rates;

(d) commends the work of the Dear Dyslexia Foundation in helping Australians understand this condition; and

(e) encourages the federal, state and territory governments to consider and adapt to the needs of dyslexic people when developing education, health, technology and employment policies.

Question agreed to.