GO8171: National Autism Strategy – Improving the Autism Assessment and Diagnosis Process

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to improve the identification, assessment and diagnosis of autism process for Autistic people and their families and carers.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: • Develop information and resources designed for Autistic people, and their carers, to support access to affordable, quality and neurodiversity-affirming autism assessment and diagnosis. • Produce information and resources in accessible formats (including videos, visual information, Easy Read and key languages) that are widely distributed. • Resources will be developed for the Autistic community, and their carers and support networks, and cover pre- and post-diagnosis information, address diverse presentations, and co-occurring conditions.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are: • Autistic individuals and their carers report increased understanding and confidence in navigating the assessment and diagnosis process and access to supports and services following a diagnosis. • Accessible, neurodiversity-affirming, inclusive and culturally appropriate resources are widely disseminated and used by the Autistic community and their support networks.

The Activity will fund one organisation to develop and produce pre- and post-diagnosis information and resources.

To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.

To be eligible you must have received an invitation to apply from the department and be one of the organisations listed in section 4.1 of the guidelines.

Applications from consortia are acceptable provided the lead organisation is an eligible invited organisation and is solely accountable to the Commonwealth.

The five statutory funding conditions under the Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023 apply (including complying with the Code of Conduct, implementing complaints and incident management systems, and not being subject to an NDIS banning order).

Relevant personnel must maintain Working with Children checks / Working with Vulnerable People registration (or equivalent).

Successful applicants must enter into a Standard Grant Agreement and meet reporting/monitoring requirements.