Australia, Services for Adults with ASD?

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Hi all,
Have not been on this site for a while. But I have a group project for my Human Development class to look at available services and resources for Autism Spectrum ADULTS in another country and compare them to services in our own county. These don't have to be specific to Autism. IE unemployment svc, Social Security, food, housing services, Autism specific services and resources would be great though. Also if you have personal knowledge or experience with the processes and requirements to get these services, that would be wonderful too. Links are helpful. You are welcome to message me if you want to share info personally rather than via public forum. We are specifically focusing on Adults because in the USA, many services are lost after turning 21 due to aging out of ADA and IDEA mandates. I might even find some local services that I am not aware about through this project that I can take advantage of.

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Southpaw

In Oz that I've run into by having an ASD:

Disability pension, which comes with a medical benefits card (cheap meds and cheaper doctor visits)

Government bodies allow for allowances for hiring within their institutions for the disabled (if the disorder doesn't preclude you from the job)

Phone services, where people can call on your behalf

Group home type of deal if you're homeless

I'm guessing there's more.

Here are the support organisations I can list from the top of my head. My internet is slow so this post is going to be a mess.

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is being rolled out, albeit reluctantly by the current government. With it parents can choose whatever therapy they want for their child. There was something called the Helping Children With Autism Package, which paid for ABA. I don't know if they have anything for adults, though.

You should take a look at Aspect, an organisation that runs schools and things for autistic people. I don't trust them, because they often abuse people in said schools. They have an employment service, although I really doubt they'd be right for me.

Amaze is a little better. They're based in Victoria and the main thing they do is run biannual conference and organise events for parents of autistic people. They give adults cheap tickets for that conference, and they made a big deal out of being sensorily accessible.

The most influential advocacy group run by autistics I can name is the I Can network, started at Monash University by someone called Chris Varney. They run camps for autistic kids with autistic counselors, and they seem pretty good.

My wish list for autism services would include an alternative schooling system that doesn't traumatize autistic students, a substantial pension for long-term unemployed autistics, and maybe some sex surrogacy.

I'd say that in terms of autism, Australia is better then American but not as good as Britain. We don't have a hate-group like Autism Speaks setting the agenda, but we don't have anything as progressive as the National Autism Society either.

Thanks for the replies, working more on this project now.....