National Guidance for best practice in inclusive education for autistic students

This project developed the National Guidance for best practice in inclusive education for autistic students (National Guidance), which 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.

Shaped by nine Guiding Principles, it addresses four key areas:

• student wellbeing, belonging, and relationships
• pedagogy and teaching practices
• collaboration, connections and leadership
• the physical environment.

The National Guidance was co-produced with the stakeholder community. It is grounded in a rigorous methodology, informed by formal guideline development processes. 

This resource is available free of charge as a downloadable PDF. To access the National Guidance, including Recommendations and Ways the Recommendations could be applied, supporting documents and resources, register through the Autism CRC Best Practice Portal.

Register at autismcrc.com.au/inclusive-education