Autism Connect
Empower Autism are proud to deliver Autism Connect as the Queensland partner of Amaze.
National autism helpline
Autism information you can trust. Free, confidential and independent.
Autism Connect is open 8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday.
Please note, this is not an emergency service. If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call triple zero or use the National Relay Service to make a chat call to emergency services.
We also do not provide counselling or healthcare referrals, but our Advisors can help provide you with information around accessing these services. If you require immediate 24-hour counselling, please contact Lifeline, Suicide Call Back Service or Kids Helpline. For more helplines, visit our crisis and support helplines page.
Empower Autism deliver Autism Connect as the Queensland partner of Amaze.
What is Autism Connect?
Autism Connect is a free, national autism helpline, providing independent and expert information over phone, email and webchat.
It supports Autistic people, their families and carers, health professionals, researchers, teachers, employers and the broader community.
Autism Connect advisors offer expert advice in many areas, including:
- exploring autism and Autistic identity
- assessment and diagnosis support
- school and education
- the NDIS
- transition to employment
- behaviour and communication strategies
- referrals to services peer support connections
- finding autism-friendly places and events
- making environments accessible
Want to speak to an advisor in a language other than English?
You can use the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) to speak to an Autism Connect advisor in a language other than English. TIS National provides operator-assisted access to an immediate phone interpreter in over 160 languages. To access this service, call the TIS National Contact Centre on 131 450 and ask to speak to Autism Connect on 1300 308 699.
