Focus Area 7: Immediate actions - first 12 months

Commitment 1: Improve the knowledge and understanding of autism across the criminal and youth justice systems.

Target

Provide Autism Awareness and Understanding training to correctional and custodial staff, including first responders to ensure Autistic people are supported when in contact with justice systems.

Action

Deliver mandatory Autism: an interactive training module for Australian Police to all police officers and police security officers.

Lead: South Australia Police

Action

Delivery of Autism Awareness and Understanding training modules to correctional and custodial staff.

Lead: Office for Autism (Department of the Premier and Cabinet)

Action

Ensure the Autism Awareness online program and other diversity programs are made available to employees, regularly promoted and completion rates are tracked.

Lead: Courts Administration Authority

Commitment 2: Ensure services and supports provided in community and custodial justice settings are responsive to the needs of Autistic people.

Target

Ensure information and resources are accessible for Autistic people to access essential information.

Action

Ensure the Courts Administration Authority website is accessible and autism inclusive.

Lead: Courts Administration Authority

Commitment 3: Create autism inclusive environments within criminal justice settings.

Target

Consider how the built environment, including sound and lighting, can be adjusted to support Autistic people in contact with the justice systems.

Action

Finalise and implement a Lived Experience Policy to inform policy and practice in community and custodial settings.

Lead: Department for Correctional Services