Earlier this month the Department of Social Services finally released its National Autism Strategy. The strategy strongly resembles the Canadian National Autism Strategy and is a good symbolic first step in the right direction for the employment of autistic people but offers very little for employers or workplace support. The strategy outlines key outcome areas...Read More
From 1st January 2025, @Luke Williams OBE has taken over as Group CEO at auticon. Luke takes over the reins from @Kurt Schöffer, who joined auticon after becoming one of our first impact investors in 2013. Kurt has been instrumental to the success of auticon, positioning the organisation as a trailblazer in the acceptance of...Read More
The theme for this year’s International Day of People with Disability is Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future. This year auticon want to amplify the leadership of autistic race car driver Ben Taylor for everything he’s done for autistic people during his first year of racing the Porsche...Read More
According to the US developer portal Developer Pitstop, 3.7% of software developers say they are on the autism spectrum. The proportion of programmers is almost four times as high as the proportion of autistic people in the general population (around 1%). Where does this accumulation come from and why are autistic people such good software...Read More
Thinking differently is at the core of everything we do at auticon, therefore, innovation really comes standard with every project. Nicknamed Project Lightning, auticon Australia and auticon Labs have been working in partnership with Ben Taylor Racing and the team at Porsche Centre Melbourne Motorsport to develop game changing new technology to assist professional drivers...Read More
According to Safe Work Australia workers compensation claims for mental health conditions skyrocketed in their last report up a shocking 36.9%. Mental health claims now make up over 9% of all workers’ compensation claims and are the fifth largest category of claims. The famous image above called; ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ depicts just how unsafe...Read More
At auticon, each of our autistic IT and data consultants have access to the ongoing support of a job coach or neuro inclusion specialist to support their employment with us. Many consultants say that having the support of their coach is something they most value about working at auticon. Coaching is a vital tool they...Read More
By Larry Ross As a job coach or neuro-inclusion specialist at auticon, a majority-autistic company, my role includes supporting the mental health and well-being of our autistic employees. Considering that over 1% of the global population are on the autism spectrum, you’re likely to work with or manage an autistic colleague at some point during your career—whether or...Read More
It is estimated that less than 29% (ons.gov.uk) of autistic adults are in any form of meaningful employment (Office for National Statistics, UK). Autistic people commonly have cognitive strengths that make them particularly well-suited for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Despite this, they are faced with barriers such as an exclusionary recruitment...Read More
In cyber security the challenges of finding people in wake of the Optus and Medibank data breaches are significantly heightened. With a focus on bolstering their defenses, employers are exploring new options and seeing significant value in breaking down barriers to employment for neurodiverse individuals. Due to rigid employment practices in many organisations skilled neurodivergent...Read More