The Public Health Agency of Canada invites organizations to apply for funding to establish and lead the National Autism Network. The objective of the Network is to represent the diverse voices of the Autism community, including those with lived and living experience.
The National Autism Network will collaborate with governments and other sectors to design, develop and implement initiatives that support the 5 priority areas of the framework and the strategy:
- Screening, diagnosis and services
- Economic inclusion
- Data collection, public health surveillance and research
- Public awareness, understanding, and acceptance
- Tools and resources
The Network will be established as a not-for-profit organization, which ensures that people with lived and living experience are meaningfully involved in implementing the Framework for Autism in Canada and Canada’s Autism Strategy. The Network will receive funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada for 5 years. The Network will work with the agency to develop an implementation plan for both the framework and the strategy, which will include benchmarks and indicators to measure progress in key areas. The Network and agency will collaborate to ensure that implementation of the strategy and framework is practical and tailored to address the needs of Autistic people, their families and caregivers.
For further information about the National Autism Network or application process, click here.