Almost, two months after A4 made its submission to the Thriving Kids inquiry, the Committee got around to publishing a redacted version of the submission - see https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=aa16eb63-911d-40fb-a99f-3d….

A4 is a national disability representative organisation (DRO) for autism that is recognised by government. A4 is the only national recognised DRO for autism representing the full autism spectrum.

The Committee conducted numerous hearings before it got around to acknowledging A4's submission. 

The Committee's redaction of Annex C omits the story of a child with severe autism who the NDIS initially considered too mild to be eligible even for early intervention. It took 7 months to break through their gatekeeper ... and despite an autism diagnosis the NDIS had not recorded his permanent disability even as the matter went to the ART hearing. 

The Committee has not explained why it redacted that part of A4's submission - it seem to us that the Committee simply can't handle the truth that the NDIS does not understand autism. 

See also https://a4.org.au/node/2753

A4 understands that the Australian Autism Alliance (another DRO recognised by government) also made a submission that the Committee has yet to publish.