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Vision.
- People with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia, their families and
carers will:
- live as independently as they can; and
- choose and achieve their personal goals and aspirations
- People in Australia in collaboration with stakeholders will:
- remove barriers to the participation and achievement of
people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families and carers;
- value and respect the contributions and diversity that
people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families and carers bring
to their community; and
- ensure people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, their families
and carers can receive, in a timely manner, the treatment, services,
support, protections and opportunities that they need
Mission.
Autism
Aspergers Advocacy Australia will:
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advocate nationally for progress
towards our vision;
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educate and inform people in
Australia about Autism Spectrum Disorders; and
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monitor and report on issues and
outcomes relating to people with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and their
associates
Who and What is A4?
On Sunday, 1st September 2002, people interested in
forming a national, grassroots Autism and Aspergers Advocacy organisation met in
Albury, NSW. The meeting decided to form such an organisation and that it
should be called "A4 - Autism & Aspergers Advocacy Australia".
A steering committee was formed and was initially convened by Judy
Brewer-Fischer.
Autism & Aspergers Advocacy Australia was launched at 5pm
on Tuesday, 12th November 2002, at the Inaugural World Autism Congress 2002.
The launch included a comprehensive briefing about the
roles and aims of A4.
Autism & Aspergers Advocacy Australia was formed in response to the growing
demand from people with autism spectrum condition and their families who wish to
have a more direct involvement in raising the profile of autism-related issues
with the decision-makers, to government and the media. The aim of the advocacy
organisation is to provide a voice on a national and a state and territory level
for individuals and groups across Australia.
The current convenor is Bob Buckley
What A4 is;
- A National Grassroots Organisation.
- An e-mail based information network.
- Focussed on the development and promotion of national
Autism Spectrum Disorder policy and priorities.
- Concerned with the 'big picture' issues.
- Activities targeting the Federal Government.
- A small step in a long long process.
What A4 is not;
- An Autism support group.
- A protest group.
- Advocacy at the State or Territory level.
- An e-mail chat forum.
- A cure for Autism.
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