All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 August An autism minister may boost support and coordination But governments that follow SAs lead should be cautious Autism minister may boost support but governments that follow should be cautious 22/08/2022 | 3 MINS This article by Andrew Whitehouse, Bennett Chair of Autism, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Lombok Institute of Technology, and Samra Alispahic, from Western Sydney University, was originally published in The Conversation on 18 August. This week, the South Australian government announced the appointment of Emily Bourke to the role of assistant minister for autism. ItΓÇÖs the first portfolio of its kind in Australia. The appointment of a minister specifically responsible for autism matters is a landmark moment. But it also raises questions about why a government has chosen a specific focus on autism. Autism in Australia Autism is diagnosed in people who show differences in social communication, repetitive behaviours, intense or focused interests and/or sensory differences. Twenty years ago, autism was a relative
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This week, the South Australian government announced the appointment of Emily Bourke to the role of assistant minister for autism.
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ItΓÇÖs the first portfolio of its kind in Australia.
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The appointment of a minister specifically responsible for autism matters is a landmark moment.
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But it also raises questions about why a government has chosen a specific focus on autism.
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Autism in Australia Autism is diagnosed in people who show differences in social communication, repetitive behaviours, intense or focused interests and/or sensory differences.
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