Services, support and life outcomes for autistic Australians [electronic resource] / Select Committee on Autism.

Canberra : Select Committee on Autism, 2022.©2022

Australia. Parliament. Senate. Select Committee on Autism. author. issuing body.

Hughes, Hollie. organiser.

01-01-2022

1 online resource (xlv, 393 pages)

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Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; 2021, no. 72.

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Autism spectrum disorders

Community services

Health

Education

Employment

Justice

Housing

National Disability Insurance Scheme

Social impact

Economic impact

Senate committees

"March 2022"

Chair: Senator Hollie Hughes.

Includes bibliographical references.

9781760933838

MEMBERS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- CHAPTER 1-INTRODUCTION -- Conduct of the inquiry -- Acknowledgements and references -- Structure of the report -- Language used in the report -- CHAPTER 2-BACKGROUND -- What is autism spectrum disorder? -- How is autism diagnosed? -- Prevalence of autism in Australia -- Diversity of the autism spectrum -- CHAPTER 3-LIFE OUTCOMES FOR AUTISTIC PEOPLE -- Overview -- Health outcomes -- Education outcomes -- Employment outcomes -- Housing outcomes -- Justice outcomes -- Social inclusion -- CHAPTER 4-THE COST OF FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICES AND SUPPORT -- Overview -- The economic cost -- The cost to families and carers -- Key life transitions -- CHAPTER 5-A NATIONAL AUTISM STRATEGY -- Stakeholder support for a National Autism Strategy -- Why a National Autism Strategy? -- Principles to guide development of a National Autism Strategy -- Potential development mechanisms -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 6-THE ADEQUACY OF AVAILABLE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS -- Support for autistic Australians -- Concerns raised by stakeholders -- Common barriers to the provision of adequate services and supports -- Support for social inclusion within the community -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 7-SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR SPECIALIST GROUPS -- Autistic adults -- Autistic women and girls -- Disadvantaged and vulnerable cohorts -- Families and carers of autistic people -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 8-RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION -- Overview -- Existing research gaps -- A National Autism Register -- A National Autism Research Framework -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 9-ADVOCACY -- Overview -- Demand and funding for advocacy services -- Autism-specific advocacy services -- The breadth of the autism spectrum -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 10-DIAGNOSIS -- Overview -- The importance of early diagnosis -- Challenges to obtaining a consistent, timely and best-practice diagnosis -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 11-EARLY INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT -- Early intervention and support services -- Importance of early intervention -- Post-diagnosis support -- Barriers to effective early intervention -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 12-EDUCATION -- Overview -- School education -- Higher education -- Transition from education to work -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 13-EMPLOYMENT -- Overview -- Recruitment processes -- Adjustments and supports in the workplace -- Autism understanding and workplace discrimination -- Specialised employment services, targeted programs and incentives -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 14-HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH -- Overview -- Challenges in accessing health care -- Restrictive practices -- Maternal health care -- Mental health -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 15-HOUSING -- Overview -- Support required to live independently -- Availability of affordable and appropriate housing stock -- Accessing to social housing and the private rental market -- Committee view -- CHAPTER 16-JUSTICE -- Overrepresentation of autistic people in the justice system -- Contributing factors -- Transitions out of detention settings -- Committee view -- AUSTRALIAN GREENS SENATORS' DISSENTING REPORT -- Flawed conceptual basis -- Case Study: Inclusive education -- Key issues in the report's outline for the construction and role of a National Autism Strategy -- APPENDIX 1-PUBLIC HEARINGS AND WITNESSES -- APPENDIX 2-SUBMISSIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- APPENDIX 3-ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING MATERIAL -- Appendix 3.A - DSM-5 Autistic Diagnostic Criteria -- Appendix 3.B - -- Appendix 3.C - -- Appendix 3.D - National funding and initiatives supporting autism research -- Appendix 3.E - Summary of progress on recommendations from the ECEI Implementation Reset.

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