GIANT STEPS

Giant Steps Melbourne operates a School and Adult Services Program specifically for children and adults with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Autism is a lifelong neurological/developmental disorder which affects social and communication skills, and to a greater or lesser degree, motor and language skills. Autism is a high prevalence disability, with current rates at around 1 in 31. The world leading program at Giant Steps is transdisciplinary meaning intensive occupational, speech and music therapies are combined with educational programs catering specifically for each individual student.

Giant Steps Melbourne has had remarkable success teaching autistic children to communicate more effectively, integrating them into mainstream schools, helping them develop functional life skills and providing them the opportunity to achieve milestones previously thought unattainable. 

Giant Steps Melbourne offers the following services: School; Adult Autism Services; Mental Health Clinic; and Vacation Care. Based in Kew, Giant Steps accepts students from across Melbourne and has a sister school located in Gladesville, Sydney.

Giant Steps Melbourne was established in 2016 in response to the overwhelming demand for a specialist school for children on the autism spectrum in Victoria.

Giant Steps is open to students from all walks of life, is nondenominational and does not charge fees.  Giant Steps Melbourne is located at 11 Malmsbury Street, Kew. Phone (03) 9853 9578. To learn more about Giant Steps please visit our website.

RIALTO

A bold landmark icon in the Melbourne CBD, Rialto reflects a belief that the sky is no limit.

Commissioned by Patrick McCaughan, an entrepreneur capitalising on Melbourne’s land boom of the 1880s, the original Venetian Gothic-style Rialto building was finished in 1891.

Fast forward almost 100 years Rialto opened its doors in 1986 after a four-year construction. Signalling an engineering triumph as Australia’s then-tallest building, Rialto redefined the skyline, becoming a beacon of business excellence and ambition. For more information, please visit Rialto|The icon of Melbourne’s skyline

Inspired by the popular Empire State Building Run-Up, a stair race up the 242m (794ft), 1222-1254 steps to the 53rd floor of the Rialto building was first run in the late 1980s and became an annual event with both men's and women's divisions known as the Rialto Run-up. The event was run until 2005 and competitors had to go up 1254 steps. 2025 marks the 20 year return of the event.