NDIS communication with National Autism Strategy development
Dear National Disability Insurance Agency,
Over the past two years, the Australian Government developed a National Autism Strategy (NAS) and released 3 of 4 parts on 14 February 2025. The final part, the Health Roadmap for Autism was released later.
Please provide, in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, all information showing communication between the NDIS/NDIA and:
a) the secretariat for the development of the National Autism Strategy,
b) the Oversight Committee/Council for the National Autism Strategy, and
c) the working groups that also were involved in NAS development.
I am especially interested in what information the NAS sought from the NDIS, and what information about autism the NDIS provided to NAS development.
Yours faithfully,
Bob Buckley (A4 Co-convenor)
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Dear Bob Buckley,
I am contacting you in relation to your request
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"Over the past two years, the Australian Government developed a National Autism Strategy (NAS) and released 3 of 4 parts on 14 February 2025. The final part, the Health Roadmap for Autism was released later.
Please provide, in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1982, all information showing communication between the NDIS/NDIA and:
a) the secretariat for the development of the National Autism Strategy,
b) the Oversight Committee/Council for the National Autism Strategy, and
c) the working groups that also were involved in NAS development.
I am especially interested in what information the NAS sought from the NDIS, and what information about autism the NDIS provided to NAS development"
FOI applicants are required to provide sufficient information to enable an agency to conduct searches.
The National Autism Strategy was coordinated by the Department of Social Services.
To assist us, can you please provide us with the following:
1: Details or contact information for the secretariat for the development of the National Autism Strategy, the Oversight Committee/Council for the National Autism Strategy, and the working groups that also were involved in NAS development
Kind Regards
Alana AFW410
Senior Freedom of Information Officer
Information Release, Privacy and Legal Operations Branch
Reviews and Information Release Division
National Disability Insurance Agency
T 1800 800 110 E [NDIA request email]
The NDIA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders past, present and emerging.
Dear foi,
As DSS and its administration of its National Autism Strategy development excluded Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4) from its part of the development process, I do not know what communication protocols it used or what email addresses it used for communication.
Some of the public consultation used the email - AutismPolicy at dss.gov.au - but I doubt this was used for communication with the NAS Oversight Council/Committee.
The email address - NationalAutismStrategySecretariat at dss.gov.au - may also be relevant.
Yours sincerely,
Bob Buckley (A4 Co-convenor)