Resources

The following list includes links to support organisations, services and resources across Australia, for adults and children who have been diagnosed, or are in the process of being diagnosed, with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

While we have aimed to make this list as comprehensive as possible, we encourage you to reach out to your General Practitioner (GP) or your local autism association for the latest autism information and resources in your state or territory.

Autism support service providers by state and territory

Australian Capital Territory

Mary Mead Autism Centre

https://www.marymeadautismcentre.org.au/

New South Wales

Autism Spectrum

https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/

Northern Territory

Autism NT

https://autismnt.org.au/

Queensland

Autism QLD

https://autismqld.com.au/

South Australia

Autism SA

https://www.autismsa.org.au/

Tasmania

Autism TAS

https://www.autismtas.org.au/

Victoria

AMAZE

http://www.amaze.org.au/

Western Australia

Autism Western Australia

https://www.autism.org.au/

Mental health support and services

Beyond Blue

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Social Anxiety Australia

www.socialanxiety.com.au

Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety Disorders (CRUfAD)

www.crufad.org

SANE Australia

www.sane.org

Climate.TV: interactive e-health

www.climate.tv

MoodGYM

www.moodgym.anu.edu.au

Ybblue

www.ybblue.com.au

Headroom

www.headroom.net.au

Reach Out!

www.reachout.com.au

Kids Help Line

www.kidshelp.com.au

Government disability services and funding

Early Intervention Services and Supports

https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/program-services/for-people-with-disability/overview-of-early-intervention-services-and-supports

HCWA Early Intervention Providers

https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/program-services/for-people-with-disability/helping-children-with-autism/providers

Disability and Carers, Benefits and Payments

https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/benefits-payments

Commonwealth Carer Respite

https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/programmes-services/for-carers/commonwealth-respite-and-carelink-centres

Dept. of Human Services (Medicare, Centrelink, Child Support)

https://www.humanservices.gov.au/

Centrelink, People with Disability

https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/people-disability

Medicare

https://www.humanservices.gov.au/individuals/medicare

Advocacy

https://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/disability-and-carers/program-services/for-people-with-disability/national-disability-advocacy-program-ndap

Advocacy Fact Sheet

https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/12_2018/disability-advocacy-fact-sheet.pdf

Advocacy Finder

https://disabilityadvocacyfinder.dss.gov.au/disability/ndap/

Health Direct

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

• About NDIS

https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/what-ndis

• NDIS, and other government disability services

https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/ndis-and-other-government-services/disability-services

• NDIS for families and carers

https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/families-and-carers

• NDIS in your state or territory

https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/ndis-rollout

• Transitioning to the NDIS

https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers/transitioning-to-the-ndis

• NDIS preferred registered providers

https://www.ndis.gov.au/participants/working-providers/find-registered-provider

Disability employment support and services

Australian Disability Enterprises

https://www.dss.gov.au/disability-and-carers-programmes-services-for-people-with-disability/australian-disability-enterprises

Disability Employment Services (DES)

https://disabilityemployment.org.au/

Autism advocacy and awareness

Autism Friendly Charter

https://autismfriendlycharter.org.au/about-autism-friendly-charter/

Advocacy: national list of disability advocacy organisations

https://www.afdo.org.au/resource-disability-advocacy-organisations/

National Advocacy Services

https://disabilityadvocacyfinder.dss.gov.au/disability/ndap/

National Association of Community Legal Centres

http://www.naclc.org.au/

Australian Human Rights Commission, a brief guide to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/brief-guide-disability-discrimination-act

Australian Human Rights Commission, know your rights

http://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/disability-rights/publications/know-your-rights-disability-discrimination

https://www.humanrights.gov.au/quick-guide/11937

Autistic Self Advocacy Network

https://autisticadvocacy.org/

Autism therapy resources

The Therapy Store

http://www.thetherapystore.com.au

AMAZE

http://www.amaze.org.au/discover/about-autism-spectrum-disorder/resources/

Sensory Tools

https://sensorytools.net/collections/all

That’s Cute

http://www.thatscute.com.au/

Special Needs Australia

https://www.specialneedsaustralia.org/

Autism resources for parents and carers

Positive Partnerships

https://www.positivepartnerships.com.au/

Parent Connect

http://parentconnect.org.au/about-us/

Autism Advisory and Support Services

https://aass.org.au

Minds and Hearts

https://mindsandhearts.net/useful-resources/#children

AFIRM, online learning

https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/afirm-modules

Carer Gateway

https://www.carergateway.gov.au/

Carers Australia

https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/

do2learn

https://do2learn.com/

Geneva Centre for Autism

https://www.autism.net/

Symbol: Free visual resources

https://symbolworld.org

PDictionary: The Internet Picture Dictionary

www.pdictionary.com

Autism Teaching Strategies

https://autismteachingstrategies.com/

AMAZE: Autism Fact Sheets

http://www.amaze.org.au/discover/about-autism-spectrum-disorder/resources/

Parent Connect

http://parentconnect.org.au/resources/

Autism Awareness Australia

https://www.autismawareness.com.au/resources-01/

Raising Children Network

https://raisingchildren.net.au/

Making Sense of Sensory Behaviour

http://www.falkirk.gov.uk/services/social-care/disabilities/docs/young-people/Making%20Sense%20of%20Sensory%20Behaviour.pdf?v=201507131117

Autism Speaks

https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit?resource_type[606]=606&resource_type[606]=606

Parenting SA

www.parenting.sa.gov.au

GreatStart

www.greatstart.sa.edu.au

Better Health: Autism Tips for Parents

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/autism-spectrum-disorder-tips-for-parents

Kids Health: Information for parents and carers

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pervasive-develop-disorders.html

National Autistic Society, UK

https://www.autism.org.uk/

Classroom resources for autism

National Autism Resources

https://www.nationalautismresources.com/classroom-materials-teaching-supplies/

Autism UK: Resources for teachers

https://www.autism.org.uk/professionals/teachers.aspx

Kids Health: Developmental Disorders

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pervasive-develop-disorders.html

Inclusive sport resources

Sport Australia

https://www.sportaus.gov.au/integrity_in_sport/inclusive_sport

YMCA

https://ymca.org.au/where-we-are/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx

Recreation Link-up

https://sacommunity.org/org/202229-Recreation_Link-up

Access for all abilities

https://aaavic.org.au/autism-inclusion-sport-and-recreation

Launchpad

http://www.autismlaunchpad.org.au/learning/sports/

Sport Inclusion Australia

https://sportinclusionaustralia.org.au

Early years

Autism Advisors

https://www.autismspectrum.org.au/how-can-we-help/autism-advisor-program

ASDetect

http://asdetect.org/download/

Early Days

https://www.earlydays.com.au/

AEIOU Foundation

https://aeiou.org.au

Teenagers with autism

AMAZE

http://www.amaze.org.au/2019/03/amaze-launches-autism-accessible-menstruation-resources/

Autism Awareness

https://www.autismawareness.com.au/news-events/top-tips-successfully-transitioning-high-school/

Adults with autism

Coping: A Survival Guide for People with Asperger syndrome: Marc Segar

https://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/alistair/survival/:

Autism Speaks: Toolkit for adults

https://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/2018-08/Adult%20Tool%20Kit.pdf

Girls and women with autism

Girls and autism: Flying under the radar

http://www.nasen.org.uk/utilities/download.D7B94242-69B6-48DF-97A30FDCD4EB2BB4.html

Yellow Lady Bugs

https://www.yellowladybugs.com.au/

Men with autism

MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78

https://mensline.org.au/

Current research

Research Autism: Improving the Quality of Life

http://www.researchautism.net/

Autism CRC

https://www.autismcrc.com.au/

Raising Children: evidence-based therapies

https://raisingchildren.net.au/autism/therapies-guide

National Guidelines launch 2018

https://www.autismcrc.com.au/news/latest-news/national-autism-guideline-officially-launched-today

National Guideline for Assessment and Diagnosis of ASD – Full Report.pdf

Telethon Kids

https://autism.telethonkids.org.au/

Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre

https://www.latrobe.edu.au/otarc

ARC: School of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge

https://www.autismresearchcentre.com/what_is_autism

Parenting Research Centre

https://www.parentingrc.org.au/

Online forums and social media resources

The Parenting Spectrum: Podcast

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/the-parenting-spectrum/

Resources for Special Needs Australia

https://www.facebook.com/groups/resourcesforspecialneedsaustralia/

ASD Matters

https://www.facebook.com/groups/asdmatters/

Autism Dads Australia

https://bit.ly/2KYeEXf

Parents of Children with Special Needs

https://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/forumdisplay.php?46-Parents-of-Children-with-Special-Needs

The Sensory Spectrum

http://www.thesensoryspectrum.com

Helplines and important phone numbers

NDIS: 1800 800 110

Department of Human Services: 136 150

Autism Advisory and Support Service:1300 222 777 (24 hours)

Carers Gateway: 1800 422 737 (Monday to Friday 8am – 6pm)

Kids Help Line: 1800 55 1800

Youth Help Line: 1300 131 719

Life Line: 13 11 14

Life Line Suicide Helpline: 1300 651 251

Parent Help Line: 1300 364 100

MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78

Commonwealth Respite: 1800 052 052
Emergency Respite: 1800 059 059

Police Assistance: 131 444

Crisis Care: 131 611

Emergency call from a mobile phone: 112

Child Abuse Report Line: 131 478

Commonwealth Support and Respite: 1800 052 222

Legal Services Commission Helpline: 1300 366 424

Domestic Violence: 1300 782 200

Centrelink , Family Assistance Office: 13 61 50
Early Intervention Helpdesk: 1800 778 581

Children’s picture books

Most books are available on www.booktopia.com.au or www.amazon.com

The Red Beast

Kay Al-Ghani, Haitham Al-Ghani

ISBN: 9781843109433

All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome

Kathy Hoopmann

ISBN: 9781843104810

My Brother Sammy is Special

Becky Edwards

ISBN-10: 1616084804

Cat’s Not-So-Perfect Sandcastle

Plushy Feely Corp

ISBN-10: 0983766827

Autistic Planet

Jennifer Elder, Marc Christopher Thomas

ISBN: 9781843108429

The Panicosaurus

Kay Al-Ghani, Haitham Al-Ghani

ISBN: 9781849053563

Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda

Lauren Alderfer, Kerry Lee MacLean

ISBN: 9780861716838

Is a Worry Worrying You?

Ferida Wolff, Harriet May Savitz, Marie LeTourneau

ISBN: 9781933718057

Andy and His Yellow Frisbee

Mary Thompson

ISBN: 9780933149830

Ian’s Walk: A Story about Autism

Laurie Lears

ISBN-10: 0807534811

Bobby and Mandee’s Too Smart for Bullies: Children’s Safety Book

Robert Kahn

ISBN-10: 1885477767

My Friend with Autism

Beverly Bishop, Craig Bishop

ISBN: 9781935274186

My Mouth is a Volcano

Julia Cook, Carrie Hartman

ISBN: 9781931636858

I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No

Julia Cook, Kelsey De Weerd

ISBN: 9781934490259

Wilma Jean the Worry Machine

Julia Cook

ISBN: 9781937870010

Soda Pop Head

Julia Cook, Allison Valentine

ISBN: 9781931636773

Resource material

Most books are available on www.booktopia.com.au or www.amazon.com

What’s up with Ben

Dr Kim Chilman-Blair

ISBN-10: 1906935289

Secret Girls’ Business

Heather Pritchard, Rose Stewart, Julie Davey

ISBN: 9780975011300

Secret Boys’ Business

Rose Stewart, Fay Angelo, Heather Anderson, Jeff Taylor

ISBN: 9780975011362

The Social Skills Picture Book

Jed Baker

ISBN: 9781885477910

The Social Skills Picture Book: For High School and Beyond

Jed Baker

ISBN: 9781932565355

The ASD and Me Picture Book

Joel Shaul

ISBN: 9781785927232

Special Girls’ Business

Fay Angelo, Heather Pritchard, Rose Stewart

ISBN: 9780975011317

When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety

Kari Dunn Buron

ISBN: 9781937473808

Autism What Does it Mean to Me?

Catherine Faherty

ISBN: 9781935274919

What is it like to be Me?

Alenka Klemenc

ISBN: 9781849053754

Things Ellie Likes

Kate E. Reynolds, Jonathon Powell

ISBN: 9781849055253

The Way to A

Hunter Manasco

ISBN-10: 1931282870

The Asperkid’s SECRET Book of Social Rules

Jennifer Cook O’Toole, Brian Bojanowski

ISBN: 9781849059152

What’s Happening to Tom?

Kate E. Reynolds, Jonathon Powell

ISBN: 9781849055239

All Birds Have Anxiety

Kathy Hoopmann

ISBN: 9781785921827