For families and individuals with Autism
Victorian autism organisations
- Amaze (formerly Autism Victoria)
- Aspergers Victoria
Volunteer-run, offers peer support groups, employment coaching, training - Victorian Education Department - Autism-Friendly Learning - for children up to 18 years of age
- Barwon Shire (Geelong) - Autism Help - comprehensive, practical fact sheets on a broad range of topics, for parents, health professionals and teachers
Government-funded diagnosis services (for under 18s)
- Raising Children Network maintains a list of services nationwide
Information on parenting children with autism - national
- Raising Children Network – Children with Autism
A comprehensive parenting advice site with active forums - Early Days Workshops
For parents and carers of children aged under 6. - Positive Partnerships
Free online training modules, webinars and fact sheets on specific autism topics, national parent/carer workshops - Early Childhood Intervention Australia
A useful list of links to search for registered health professionals (e.g. speech pathologists, psychologists, occupational therapists)
Support groups
- Amaze maintains a list of Victorian support groups
- Nilumbik Shire - Spectrum Journeys - parent support group
Mentoring, lobbying, advocacy
- Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia A4
A lobby group for government policy - Autism Awareness Australia
Runs events and campaigns. NSW-based. - ICAN Network
Provides transition mentoring and services for schools - Yellow Ladybugs
For autistic women and girls - Disability Advocacy Resource Unit
Advice and links for finding an advocate
Autism peak bodies and govt support - national
- New South Wales - Supports for children with autism
- Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) formerly the Autism Association of New South Wales
- Queensland - Learning support for children with special needs
- Autism Queensland
- Western Australia - Department of Health
- Autism Western Australia
- South Australia - Disability Support at school
- Autism South Australia
- Tasmania - Autism Programs
- Autism Tasmania
- Northern Territory - Autism support at school
- Autism Northern Territory
- Australian Capital Territory - Child Development Service - for children up to 12 years of age
- Marymead Autism Centre (ACT)
Note: As funding is now provided nationally via the NDIS, the links to each State mostly relate to education support, where available.