What is the Autism Friendly Charter?
The Autism Friendly Charter is an initiative of Autism SA that was initially funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme to build capacity for social inclusion and participation for people with a disability within their local community. The Autism Friendly Charter has been developed in collaboration with the autistic community.
The Charter offers free online training and supporting resources to support business, organisation, agencies, departments, teams and authorities to understand autism and therefore build confidence to better support inclusion and accessibility for the autistic community. Participants that complete the training are then invited to join the Charter by committing to uphold the Autism Friendly Charter Principals and be listed on an Autism Friendly Charter directory which is used by the community to find inclusive services and supports.
Only 4% of over 205,200* individuals on the autism spectrum believe business and organisations know how to support them
*Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018
Why should my business sign up?
- Free autism awareness online training for you and your workforce
- Invitation to join the Autism Friendly Charter
- Commit to upholding the Autism Friendly Charter Principles
- Listing on the Autism Friendly Charter Directory so the community can find you
- Receive marketing material to show you are committed to inclusion and accessibility
How do I sign up?
- Click here to sign up
- Nominate your staff to complete the training
- Complete your training
- Create your business directory listing
- Add the autism friendly branding to your business
Autism Friendly Charter Success Stories
If I join, what am I committing to?
- 75% of your workforce being trained in autism awareness
- Inclusive communication and reasonable adjustments
- Creating an autism friendly environment
- Creating a supportive working environment
Why should I be Autism Friendly?
Make your business/organisation more inclusive for over 205,200 individuals on the autism spectrum
Continue on your inclusion journey
Tailored training for your workforce
Our Training and Consultancy team has extensive experience in designing and delivering bespoke training to suit the specific needs of your workplace. We can deliver training face to face or online, at a time and date that works for you. Contact us to discuss a range of options.
Run an Inclusive and Accessible Event
If you are planning on running an event, big or small, contact us today to help you plan and deliver an accessible and inclusive event celebrated by the community. Contact us to discuss a range of options.
Complete an Inclusion and Accessibility Assessment of your workplace
How can your business or organisation be more inclusive and accessible? Get one of our experienced team members to complete an assessment to help you identify barriers and guide you on adjustments to support inclusion and accessibility. Contact us to discuss a range of options.
Review Communications, including Marketing and Promotional material
Our experienced team can work with your business, organisations, agency, department or authority to review your Communications, including print and digital, to optimise accessibility. This can support you to reach more people in the community. Contact us to discuss a range of options.
Develop Social Narratives
Social Narratives are narratives that share information about a situation and highlight key points for the audience. Social Narratives can support people to engage with your business, organisations, agency, department or authority. Contact us to discuss a range of options.
Join the Autism Friendly Charter as a Corporate Partner
Contact us today to discuss becoming an Autism Friendly Charter Corporate Partner. A partnership can be mutually beneficial and can support a more inclusive Australia. Contact us to discuss a range of options.
Sponsor us
Contact us today to discuss becoming a sponsor of the social conscious initiative, the Autism Friendly Charter. A range of options can be discussed including sponsorship through time, products or others supports. Contact us to discuss a range of options.
Donate
As a non-for profit, we are grateful for any contributions to support the ongoing work of the Autism Friendly Charter. Contact us to discuss a range of options.
