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National Autism Strategy

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14 January 2025

A National Autism Strategy was identified from the Senate Inquiry on Autism to be needed to improve the life outcomes of Autistic Australians.

The Australian Autism Alliance asked for this commitment pre-election in 2022 and the Australian government responded with a commitment to the co-design and development of a National Autism Strategy (Strategy) that is to be informed by the experiences of autistic people, their families and carers, and those who work to support them.

After a comprehensive co-design and a national consultation process the landmark National Autism Strategy (the Strategy) and the First Year Action Plan have been released. The Strategy is a framework for improving outcomes for all Autistic people in the years ahead. It includes a vision, goal, guiding principles and commitments.

Strategy documents:

The Australian Autism Alliance is proud to have been an integral part of the inaugural National Autism Strategy being developed including being on the National Autism Strategy Oversight Council and the working groups.

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Find below the Australian Autism Alliance’s other input into influencing and shaping the National Autism Strategy.

Inquiry into Autism by the Australian Parliament

The Alliance is proud to share its comprehensive submission to the Senate Select Committee on Autism Inquiry. It has been drafted to reflect the priorities of our partners and is built on the voices of the 3,884 autistic people and their families who contributed to the ground-breaking survey of the Australian autism community.

Our submission provides the Committee, and by extension the Parliament of Australia, with deep insights into the lived-experience of autistic people and offers considered and strategic options to reform key parts of the service delivery framework.

We thank our partners and in particular the participants of the survey whose voices run through the submission.

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The Alliance partnered with leading autism researcher Professor Sandra Jones at the Australian Catholic University to develop one of the most comprehensive pictures of the wellbeing and voices of Australian autistic people and their families to-date.

The Report, tells a unique story of how autistic people and their families live, work and learn in Australia. With focuses covering diagnosis, NDIS, education, employment, housing and independence, justice, healthcare, mental health, social and recreational activities and advocacy, the Report highlights glaring gaps in key state and federal supports and services. It also provides a positive roadmap for reform.

Our partners have built upon this landmark report and the voices of the autism community in our advocacy work, primarily through the Senate Select Committee on Autism Inquiry, as well as other related state and federal consultations.