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Appendix 1. SA Autism Strategy Action Plan 2025-2029 Flowchart

SA Autism Strategy Action Plan flowchart

The flowchart on page 65 illustrates the structure of the SA Autism Strategy Action Plan 2025-2029 and how its components are connected.

It consists of a hierarchy of text boxes, each linked to the next by arrows, showing the flow from overarching strategy to implementation of actions.

The elements are listed in the following order:

  1. SA Autism Strategy 2024–2029
  2. SA Autism Strategy Action Plan 2025–2029
  3. Seven Focus Areas of the Action Plan:
    • Focus Area 1: Pathways to diagnosis
    • Focus Area 2: Positive educational experiences
    • Focus Area 3: Thriving in the workplace
    • Focus Area 4: Access to supports and services
    • Focus Area 5: Participation in the community
    • Focus Area 6: Access to health and mental health services
    • Focus Area 7: Interactions with the justice system
  4. Commitments of the Action Plan
  5. Three types of actions:
    • Immediate actions – first 12 months
    • Staged actions – from 2026 to 2029
    • Ongoing actions