Disability Support Workers_Understanding Autism and Best Practice

to provide quality information and support services to people on the autism spectrum, their families and carers;

to complement, enhance and facilitate professional autism training to individuals and service providers;

to advocate on behalf of the autism community to government and other service providers on issues of concern and assist in development of autism friendly service provision;

to raise community awareness and understanding of autism;

to promote and encourage the acceptance of people with autism and other related communication conditions;

to promote and support research into autism and other related communication conditions;

to operate a sustainable, accountable and transparent organisation; and

to remain the peak autism body in Tasmania