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Best wishes from Autism CRC

From all of us at Autism CRC, we wish you a safe and happy time over the Christmas period. We hope that you will join us again in the New Year as we continue to realise our vision – autistic people with quality of life and opportunity.

Thanks again for your ongoing support. We’re grateful for the valuable contributions of the many individuals and organisations to our national collaboration, which has allowed us to deliver so many positive impacts. You can read more about many of these in our 2024-25 Annual Report.

Autism CRC’s offices will be closed from 24 December – 4 January 2025 (inclusive).

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Autism Research Award recipients

Autism Research Awards

We're proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Autism CRC Awards for Achievement in Autism Research. Three projects have received recognition for their outstanding commitment to inclusive research practices and translation of autism research:

  • The Autistic Pregnancy and Parenthood Hub: Translating co-produced research into community impact, led by Dr Abbey Love (Aspect)
  • Optimising general practice support for autistic adults: A realist review, led by Dr Kelly Birtwell (University of Manchester, UK)
  • Autistic, not lonely: A creative and participatory investigation of the experiences of loneliness and connection for autistic young people, led by Luciana Lisboa White (York St John University, UK) The awards were announced at APAC 2025 in Perth on November 14, 2025.
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Scientia Professor Valsamma Eapen

Congratulations Valsamma!

Congratulations to Scientia Professor and Autism CRC alumni Valsamma Eapen who has been inducted as Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences. Valsamma is internationally recognised for her work on the "Watch Me Grow" digital platform and South West Sydney Child Development Initiative. Valsamma also oversaw Program 1 research and operations as Director of Autism CRC's Early Years Program (2017-2022). The Fellowship is one of the highest honours in Australian health and medical science, recognising exceptional contributions to research, clinical leadership and the translation of discoveries into practice and policy.

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Microcredentials

Update your skills

Looking to gain a comprehensive knowledge of key concepts related to identification, assessment and diagnosis of autism? Enrol now for 2026 in a suite of microcredentials developed by Autism CRC with The University of Western Australia.

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INSAR 2026

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) 2026 Annual Meeting will be held in Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic from Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 April at the Prague Convention Centre.

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The latest published outputs from Autism CRC

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Publications

  • Empowering autistic adults in corporate decision-making: The 2025 Governance Program (poster)
  • Supporting student transitions through inclusive teaching practices (poster)
  • Collaborative career planning and embracing neurodiversity: myWAY Employability Plus in practice (poster)
  • Autistic people's experiences with mental health services: exploration of data through an intersectional lens (poster)
  • Autistic leadership, peer support and connection: The Sylvia Rodger Academy (poster)

Established in 2013, Autism CRC is the world’s first national, cooperative research effort focused on autism. We are the independent national source of evidence for best practice in relation to autism across the lifespan and the spectrum.

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