Autism Services

336 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO ().21 March 2024). Can the Minister for Education, Training and Skills advise:

Which organisation does the government recognise is the 'peak organisation' for autism in South Australia?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Human Services has advised:

The Department of Human Services provides funding to peak bodies across various sectors including carers, families, multicultural communities, social services, financial counselling, volunteering and youth although no organisation is funded as a peak for autism.

In seeking advice about and from the autistic and autism communities, the state government engages with a range of organisations and individuals including but not limited to:

Autism Strategy Advisory Committee;

Julia Farr Purple Orange;

Autism SA

Disability Engagement Group;

Minister's Disability Advisory Council;

South Australian Council on Intellectual Disability;

National Disability Services; and

members of the autism and autistic communities.

Various organisations provide a range of advice, advocacy and services related to autism and, across 2021-22 and 2022-23, Autism SA received more than $73 million in revenue from government sources.