- Published by:
- Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
- Date:
- 3 Sep 2025
About the progress report
The Victorian autism plan aims to make things fairer and more inclusive for autistic people in Victoria. The Victorian autism plan now expires in mid-2027. This allows it to match the timelines for the next State disability plan.
The Victorian autism plan includes 93 actions for the Victorian Government. There are actions in 19 priority areas. Victorian Government departments and agencies are implementing these actions.
We updated the Victorian autism plan in November 2024. At that time, we said we would provide a progress report after 12 months. The report is for the Minister for Disability and the governance bodies that oversee the plan. These are:
- the Interdepartmental Committee on Disability Reform
- the Autism Plan Advisory Group (also called the advisory group in this document)
- the Victorian Disability Advisory Council.
This document is a summary of the progress report. It explains our progress and key achievements. It also includes a section with future actions.
This document also describes our work to prepare for measuring outcomes for autistic people. Measuring outcomes will help us to know if the plan is making a difference in people’s lives.
Victorian autism plan
The original Victorian autism plan was published in 2019.
The Victorian autism plan: 2023 refresh was published in 2023.
Summary and Easy read versions of the progress report
Audio and Auslan versions of the progress report
Disability reform context
Significant disability reforms are underway in Victoria and Australia.
Progress summary
We have organised the 93 actions by the 19 priority areas
Key achievements
Progress against four key priorities, systemic reforms and peer support.
1. Early identification and support
Public autism assessments and a partnership with Mindful
2. Health and wellbeing
Disability Liaison Officers and building workforce capacity
3. Education and employment pathways
Inclusive education reforms, mentoring programs, and the Autism Education Strategy
4. Data and research
The State disability plan outcomes framework update and the National Disability Data Asset.
Systemic reforms
In the Victorian public sector, we are making lasting changes to how we work.
Peer-to-peer support
The Victorian autism plan acknowledges the growing need and benefits of peer support for autistic people, their families and support networks.
Victorian autism plan actions
Initiatives, guides, training programs, and projects.
Supporting the outcome measurements of the Victorian autism plan
The Victorian autism plan has a strong connection with Inclusive Victoria. Both plans share key priority areas.
Next steps
In 2025, we will finalise the outcomes framework for the Victorian autism plan.
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