Autism Association 2022 Annual Report

AIM Employment Program This year, the Autism in Mainstream (AIM) Employment program supported over 338 job seekers to secure employment across a range of industries and sectors, including hospitality, government, mining, retail, administration, information technology, banking and finance, healthcare, warehousing, universities and many more. In addition to supporting job seekers, we provided training sessions to community businesses, employers and government departments to increase their understanding of Autism and provide them with the knowledge to better support individuals with Autism in the workplace. This year, we provided training to employers including Water Corporation, Bankwest, Department of Mines, Department of Education, Department of Treasury, Rubra Coffee, Wrays and BGC Concrete. Throughout 2021/22 we continued to work with schools and families to provide information on employment pathways and post school support options. In addition, we continued to establish internship opportunities for individuals with Autism in collaboration with Curtin University’s AASQA program. This year, we participated in a new initiative, Building the Talent Pool, to provide increased employment opportunities in the public sector and increased our work with the Hospitality Network which provided a number of job placements in the hospitality sector. We connected with employers and recruitment teams in Western Australia across a range of platforms including LinkedIn. We trained and matched individuals with jobs, supported people with on-the-job training, and worked with employers to expand new opportunities for job seekers with Autism.

AIM Employment is highly regarded nationally and internationally as a successful specialist

employment placement and training program for people with Autism.

The current skill shortages are resulting in more conversations with prospective employers and an increase in opportunities for individuals with Autism.

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