Focus Area 5: Ongoing actions
Commitment 1: Consider how the built environment may impact Autistic people and identify opportunities for improvement across current and future infrastructure projects.
Target
Ensure that accessibility and inclusion is considered from the very beginning of the planning process.
Action
Continually review and update the Education and Care Facilities Design Standards to ensure alignment with inclusive design requirements.
Lead: Department for Education
Target
Improve the standardisation of autism inclusion in infrastructure projects.
Action
Ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all people, including Autistic people, is considered from the very beginning of the planning process for all new sport and recreation facility development projects presented to government for funding consideration.
Lead: Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing
Commitment 2: Identify ways to improve accessible transport options and the accessibility of public spaces and venues, including signage and wayfinding tools.
Target
Improve public spaces and venues to be accessible and inclusive of Autistic people.
Action
Review customer service areas and facilities, including Service SA, Public Transport Authority and RiderSafe, and make autism inclusive supports available to customers accessing them.
Lead: Department for Infrastructure and Transport
Action
Consider alternative ways to manage physical queueing for services, such as Service SA, including offering a virtual experience and/or access to sensory or quiet rooms.
Lead: Department for Infrastructure and Transport
Action
Provide information, both in response to individual requests and through the Office for Autism website, to help the community understand the use of MLAK keys for accessing public facilities, such as toilets and changing rooms.
Lead: Office for Autism (Department of the Premier and Cabinet)
Action
Ensure signage and information is accessible and in a range of formats to be inclusive of Autistic students.
Lead: TAFE SA
Action
Conduct environmental audits on behalf of neurodivergent employees in the public sector.
Lead: Office for Autism (Department of the Premier and Cabinet)
Target
Ensure public events are designed to be sensory-friendly and supportive so everyone can fully participate.
Action
Develop a toolkit to ensure community events are accessible and inclusive of all people, including Autistic people.
Lead: Department of Human Services
Commitment 3: Partner with organisations, sporting clubs, local councils and community services to support inclusive initiatives for Autistic people of all ages.
Target
Collaborate with the Autistic and autism community to ensure activities and services are autism inclusive.
Action
Consult with the Autistic and autism community, where appropriate, when planning and organising events to ensure they are autism inclusive, such as the inclusion of breakout or sensory spaces.
Lead: All state government agencies
Target
Improve new and/or existing programs and services to ensure they are accessible and inclusive to allow Autistic people to fully participate.
Action
Partner with sporting organisations to provide opportunities for children and young people in care to participate in sport, including Autistic children and young people.
Lead: Department for Child Protection
Action
Consider how funding programs can be developed or amended to support inclusive sport programs, equipment purchases, and facility development projects.
Lead: Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing