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A guide to finding support workers that click

Tristram Peters from Clickability shares how to find support workers that appreciate your needs and goals.

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Autism diagnosis: Eddie's story

'Margarita and I come from a cultural background where disability can be seen as taboo ... yet in Australia we found a different narrative.'

Heidi, a young autistic adult and carer, stands with her mother in front of trees. They both have blond hair and wear dresses.

Little Dreamers and Young Carers: Heidi's story

Heidi shares her experience as a young autistic carer and how Little Dreamers is supporting young carers like her.

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Q & A with Mel Spencer OAM

'I see such a big pattern in my life, and I think mental-health wise that I spent such a long time beating myself up and I didn't need to.'

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A guide to self-care for caregivers

A collection of tips and advice for putting your mask on first before assisting others this National Carers Week.

Two young boys wearing matching blue button-down shirts are hugging and looking at the camera. There is a plain grey background. Both boys are wearing glasses: one boy is on the autism spectrum and is slightly taller and wears glasses. He is holding a toy dinosaur. Above them is a white lowercase 'a' in a blue speech bubble with the words 'Autism: What Next? in dark grey next to it.

Autism: What Next? turns two!

We take a look at how this free, digital toolkit has supported individuals, families and professionals over the past two years.