Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Autism Support Autism Support The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Autism Support 213 The Hon. N.J. CENTOFANTI (Leader of the Opposition) ().8 February 2023). Can the Premier advise: 1.	What is the total number of children in South Australia attending government preschools who are learning with autism? 2.	How many additional autism-qualified staff will be appointed to government preschools this financial year? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector Autism Support The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Education, Training and Skills has advised: It is not possible to categorically quantify the number of autistic children attending preschools. As part of our election commitment to make autism-qualified staff in preschools a preferred criterion, all preschool job advertisements now include qualifications in autism (or equivalent experience where considered appropriate) as desirable.