Autism Association of WA 2026 Annual Report

International Collaboration

in supporting Autistic people across all stages of their life. In the year ahead, we look forward to hosting a visit with an advocacy organisation and

about our services, sharing information and building on our international relationships. We had a number of delegations from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. We also hosted a study tour for more than 40 representatives from five non government organisations operating in Singapore to learn about our AIM Employment, Adult Therapy, and Community Living services and our approach to supporting individuals to transition into adult life. We continue to receive interest from international organisations seeking to collaborate and learn from our expertise, reflecting a growing interest

This year we continued to strengthen our international connections as we celebrated 14 years of partnership within the Western Australia – East Java sister state relationship. Following our visit to East Java last year, we hosted a delegation of Paediatric Dentists from the Universitas Airlangga Surabaya Indonesia for a week in December. The visit focused on learning about Autism and the supports and services we provide and observing our programs and community development initiatives in practice, including the Oral Health Familiarisation Clinic. The Association welcomed several international delegations to learn

fledgling service delivery organisation from Ireland to share learnings that contribute to their work in supporting Irish families to receive the essential supports they need.

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