Focus areas

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Our actions follow the 7 focus areas from the Autism Strategy.

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We explain the focus areas on the following pages.

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You can also find more Easy Read information about the focus areas in the Autism Strategy.

www.autismstrategy.sa.gov.au

1. Getting an autism diagnosis

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We want to make it easier to get an autism diagnosis.

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A diagnosis is when a doctor:

  • checks your health
  • says what health condition they think you have.

2. School and learning

We want Autistic people to have better experiences in:

A school building.

  • schools

A university building.

  • universities

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  • TAFEs.

3. Working and earning money

We want to make it easier for Autistic people to:

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  • change from school to work

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  • do well in their job.

4. Finding and using services

We want services to:

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  • be easy for Autistic people to find and use

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  • understand how to support Autistic people.

5. Taking part in the community

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We want community events and spaces to work well for Autistic people.

For example:

A bus driving down the street.

  • transport

People watching sport in a stadium.

  • sports events.

6. Health and mental health services

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We want to make health and mental health services easier for Autistic people to use.

A person wearing a lanyard supporting someone. There is a mountain, trees, a river and a house behind them.

This includes better services far away from cities and towns.

7. The justice system

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We want to make sure the justice system is fair for Autistic people.

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The justice system includes:

  • prisons
  • the courts
  • police
  • the law.