The National Autism Strategy is urgently needed. Does the government’s new draft do enough to help those in crisis?

  • Written by: Andrew Whitehouse, Bennett Chair of Autism, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
The National Autism Strategy is urgently needed. Does the government’s new draft do enough to help those in crisis?Shutterstock/Da Antipina

The Australian government released its draft National Autism Strategy yesterday. It aims to power a “coordinated national approach, supporting Autistic people at each stage of life”.

The strategy is the fulfilment of an election commitment by the Albanese government, which was met with great optimism by many in...

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