Phone:  (03) 6722 5000  |  Email:  autism@autismtas.org.au

Autism Advice, Service Connections

Autism Advice, Service Connections

We maintain a directory of Tasmanian service providers who can assist with a wide variety of support needs, including:

  • Advocacy
  • Assessment & diagnosis
  • Assistive technology
  • Crisis services & counselling
  • Financial assistance & concessions
  • Post-school services & employment
  • Sports & recreation
  • Schools, childcare, and educational support
  • Peer support groups
  • Therapy services

To find a service that matches your needs, please contact us.

Meet our team here

NDIS Pre-planning

Many people on the autism spectrum are eligible to receive support under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Our Autism Advisors can provide advice on eligibility and assist with planning how to approach applications, reviews, and other interactions with the NDIA and support providers in order to achieve meaningful outcomes.

Allied Health Practitioners

Please contact us for details of psychologists, psychiatrists, speech pathologist and occupational therapists experienced in working with people on the autism spectrum.

Crisis Support & Help Lines

In an emergency or immediate crisis, please call emergency
services on 000.

Lifeline Australia
— 13 11 44

Lifeline provides Australians experiencing a personal crisis with
access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention.
Support is available by phone, webchat, and SMS.

Carers Gateway
— 1800 422 737

Support and information for carers in Australia.

Kids Helpline
— 1800 55 1800

Counselling and support for young people aged 5-25 years old.
Support is available by phone, email or webchat.

Beyond Blue
— 1300 22 4636

Beyond Blue provides counselling and support by phone, email
or webchat.

Blue Knot Foundation Helpline and Redress Support Service
— 1300 657 380

The Blue Knot Foundation Helpline and Redress Support Service supports adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse. It also supports parents, partners, family and friends of adult survivors, and the professionals who work with them.
They provide support by phone, email, or webchat.

Blue Knot Foundation National Counselling and Referral Service (Disability)
— 1800 421 468

The Blue Knot Foundation National Counselling and Referral Service provides support to people affected by the Disability Royal Commission, as well as people with disability who have experienced or witnessed violence, abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
They also support family members and those caring for a person with a disability. They provide support by phone, email, or webchat.

13YARN
— 13 92 76

13YARN is a national crisis support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is run by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
They provide support by phone.

qLife
– 1800 184 527

QLife provides anonymous LGBTI peer support and referral across Australia.
They provide support by phone and by webchat.

Parentline

Parentline is a counselling service for parents, grandparents, and carers. They use a different phone number and run different operating hours in each state. The Parentline website for Queensland and the Northern Territory has a page that lists all the different Parentline numbers.

Disability Gateway
– 1800 643 787

The Disability Gateway provides information and services to help people with disability, their family, friends, and carers, to find the support that they need in Australia.
They provide support by phone and by email.

1800RESPECT
– 1800 737 732

1800RESPECT is a national domestic, family, and sexual violence counselling, information, and support service.
They provide support by phone and by webchat.

 

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