This page forms part of OCPSE Autism Strategy Action Plan 2025-2029.
The OCPSE Autism Strategy Action Plan should be read in conjunction with the SA Autism Strategy on the Inclusive SA website https://autismstrategy.sa.gov.au/.
While recognising the importance of all focus areas, our actions are grouped under the following SA Autism Strategy Action Plan focus areas and commitments as they are most closely aligned with our office’s functions, responsibilities and areas of work.
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Focus area 4: Access to supports and services
Objective
We want a clearer, more consistent and accessible service system where Autistic people and their families and carers can access the support they need, when they need it.
Commitments within Focus area 4:
- Develop a centralised state information system to support access and navigation of available supports and services.
- Improve the knowledge and understanding of autism amongst professional employees.
- Work with organisations to ensure evidence and research on autism can be effectively and efficiently translated into practice.
- Ensure neurodiversity-affirming and culturally appropriate services and supports are available.
Commitment 3: Work with organisations to ensure evidence and research on autism can be effectively and efficiently translated into practice
Target: Collaborate with subject matter experts when developing and implementing supports and services for Autistic people.
| No. | Action | Target Date | Measure | Responsibility and data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4.3.1 | Collaborate with autism-specific organisations, where relevant, when developing and implementing policies, supports and services for Autistic people. | Ongoing | Reporting on collaboration with autism-specific organisations engaged when developing and implementing policies, support and services for Autistic people. | Diversity and Inclusion team Data source: Operational records |
Target: Collaborate with the Autistic and autism community throughout the planning, development and implementation phases to ensure services are neurodiversity-affirming and are effectively meeting the needs of Autistic people.
| No. | Action | Target Date | Measure | Responsibility and data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4.3.2 | Consult with reference groups and lived experience groups, where relevant, on autism-related matters to provide insights and guidance on identifying and addressing barriers to accessing services provided by the Government of South Australia. | Ongoing | Reporting on which reference and/or lived experience groups engaged to identify and address barriers to accessing services on autism-related matters. | Diversity and Inclusion team Data source: Operational records |
Commitment 4: Ensure neurodiversity-affirming and culturally appropriate services and supports are available
Target: Ensure a wide range of neurodiversity-affirming and culturally appropriate services and supports are available, including to Autistic people who do not yet have an autism diagnosis.
| No. | Action | Target Date | Measure | Responsibility and data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4.4.1 | In the development of new strategies and initiatives, the State Autism Strategy and/or Autism Charter will be linked and referenced, where appropriate. | Ongoing | The number of references made to the State Autism Strategy and/or the Autism Inclusion Charter in new strategies and initiatives. | Team leading the development of the strategies or initiatives Data source: Operational records |
Target: Improve data capturing strategies of diverse cohorts of people accessing state government services and supports.
| No. | Action | Target Date | Measure | Responsibility and data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4.4.2 | When consulting to inform the development of new strategies and initiatives, personal identifying data will be collected where appropriate, to capture and consider the specific perspectives of the Autistic community. | Ongoing | Are you capturing personal identifying data including Autistic and/or neurodivergent people during consultation on the development of new strategies and initiatives? Y/N | Diversity and Inclusion team Data source: Operational records |