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Legislative Council - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
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Office for Autism

425 The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) ().6 February 2025).

1. What is the budget and FTE for the Office for Autism, show increase from financial year 2024-25 budget.

2. Which ministers does the Office for Autism report to?

3. How many schools are without an autism inclusion teacher, term 1 2025? Names of schools and location.

4. Which minister is responsible for the autism strategy?

5. What actions has the minister taken in response to the NDIS review response by Hon E.S Bourke MLC:

The Hon. E.S. BOURKE (Minister for Emergency Services and Correctional Services, Minister for Autism, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing): I have been advised:

1. The 2024-25 operating budget of the Office for Autism (OFA) is $1.77 million.

The FTE for the OFA is 4.5 FTE.

Note the OFA also oversees the implementation of the Inklings Pilot Program. In the 2024-25 budget the commonwealth contributes $4.4 million to this program. There are 3 FTE in the Office for Autism for the Inklings Pilot Program.

2. The OFA sits operationally within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, and reports to the Minister for Autism.

3. The autism inclusion teacher (AIT) program is managed by the Department for Education (Inclusive Teaching and Learning).

4. Minister Cook is responsible for the SA autism strategy. The Office for Autism will continue to work on a range of initiatives in response to key focus areas within the strategy.

5. I will continue to work with the responsible minister, Minister Cook, on this body of work.

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