Sylvia Rodger Institute

21/09/2026

Big Bird's feathers. Mr Snuffleupagus's fur. What do they actually feel like?

Visit 'Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of The Jim Henson Company' (ticketed) at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) for a Low Sensory Viewing.

Reduced crowds, lower volume levels, high sensory areas signposted, no PA announcements, and a Calm Room available. Free Sensory Kits and ear muffs from the Information Desk, plus a Sensory Guide and floor plan to help plan your visit.

Exclusive to this session: explore a tactile trolley with genuine materials from the exhibition, including fabric swatches from beloved Sesame Street characters.

⏰9:00am – 10:00am
📆Friday 25 September 2026

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Visit 'Make, Believe, Magic: The Worlds of the Jim Henson Company' in a quiet and relaxed atmosphere before opening hours. Suitable for Autistic visitors and

18/09/2026

📢 We are delighted to announce the release of Mind the Gap: Addressing autism research and translation gaps by aligning research with community priorities and experiences (Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand).

The project looked at whether autism research and funding are focused on the issues that matter most to autistic people, their families, and their communities.

Mind the Gap offers guidance for future research, funding, and government initiatives. It helps ensure that policies and practices are informed by evidence and focused on what matters most to the autism community.

Curious? 🤔 Find out more👇

The Sylvia Rodger Institute has released Mind the Gap, a project examining whether autism research and funding are addressing the priorities identified by autistic people, families and communities.

28/07/2026

If you haven't already, now is a great time to listen to the Autism CRC Podcast.

Tune into several great episodes including:
👉 Inclusive community engagement in research and policy
👉 Improving assessment of functioning for all children with the National Framework
👉 Who can benefit from the Assessment and Diagnosis Guideline?

Listen now👇

Webinars, audio recordings and other media from Autism CRC and our partners

23/07/2026

New resources are available to support the Participatory and Inclusive Autism Research Practice Guides.

• Easy-Read: Information about participatory research
• Poster: Participatory research process
• Webinar: Inclusive community engagement in research and policy

Learn more 👇

New resources are now available to support the Participatory and Inclusive Autism Research Practice Guides.

21/07/2026

New Final Report: Community Forum Guidance.

The Community Forum Guidance was developed to provide practical, community informed guidance for engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander autistic people and autistic people with high and complex support needs and their families/supporters.

Its aim is to build on existing knowledge and capabilities to support deep, respectful engagement with members of the autistic and autism communities who are underrepresented in research and practice development activities.

Available now on Knowledge Centre 👇

This document comprises two parts:

16/07/2026

There is a growing commitment and intent across Australia's autism research sector to engage in co-production and co-leadership with autistic people.

However, evidence indicates that these commitments are not yet consistently realised in practice, with autistic people reporting limited influence, tokenism and barriers to research leadership.

Work was undertaken to better understand the challenges and solutions to meaningful research collaboration to enable co-production and co-leadership with autistic people to become standard, supported, and sustained.

Read the Final Report: The Roadmap to strengthen autistic co-production and co-leadership in autism research.

Available now on Knowledge Centre 👇

There is a growing commitment and intent across Australia’s autism research sector to coproduction and co-leadership with autistic people.

14/07/2026

Looking to strengthen or expand your knowledge and skills in autism identification, assessment, and diagnosis across the lifespan?

Enrolments are now open for the Jul-Sept and Oct-Dec 2026 teaching periods of the online self-paced Autism Diagnosis Microcredential Courses, developed by Autism CRC with The University of Western Australia.

These flexible, online, self-paced courses continue to support clinicians and professionals across health, education, and community settings in Australia, New Zealand and worldwide.

• Flexible online learning across four teaching periods each year
• Comprehensive, affirming, evidence-informed content
• Interactive eLearning modules and extensive resources
• Professional development points, Certificate of Achievement, and UWA Plus transcript upon completion

Suitable for:
• GPs, Paediatricians, Psychiatrists
• Psychologists
• Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and allied health professionals
• Teachers, Counsellors, Nurses, Social Workers, Youth Workers, Early Childhood Educators, and others supporting autistic people across the lifespan

Learn more 👇
https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/uwa-plus

09/07/2026

The National Guidance for best practice in inclusive education for autistic students focuses on supporting inclusive education for autistic students in mainstream settings, from early childhood through to primary and secondary schooling.

It provides a clear, evidence-informed foundation for transforming school cultures and practices so that autistic students experience safety, belonging, engagement and success.

The National Guidance is available free of charge as a downloadable PDF on the Autism CRC Best Practice Portal.

Learn more 👇

The National Guidance provides a clear, evidence-informed foundation for transforming school cultures and practices so that autistic students experience safety, belonging, engagement and success.

07/07/2026

If you haven't already had the chance, now is a great time to listen to the Autism CRC Podcast.

Tune into several great episodes including:
👉 Inclusive community engagement in research and policy
👉 Improving assessment of functioning for all children with the National Framework
👉 Who can benefit from the Assessment and Diagnosis Guideline?

Listen now👇

Webinars, audio recordings and other media from Autism CRC and our partners

02/07/2026

The National Framework Strengths and Support Needs Tool is a simple, easy-to-use form that provides a structure for communicating a child's strengths and support needs and helps to inform collaborative planning between children, their families, practitioners and support services.

The Tool can be completed digitally or printed out and filled in by hand and is available on the Best Practice Portal. Login or register for free access.

Learn more 👇

The Strengths and Support Needs Tool (the Tool) provides a structure for communicating what is meaningful for the child and family.