self advocacy resource
Autistic Advisory Groups Guide and Toolkit 2026
This ASAN AUNZ resource contains two parts: a guide and a toolkit. The guide (part one) explains the principles, governance model, accessibility approach and design choices behind Autistic advisory groups. The toolkit (part two) provides the practical workflow for planning, recruiting, onboarding, preparing meetings, running meetings and recording outcomes, including templates. The resource has been designed mainly for people who are setting up and running Autistic advisory groups, but also contains useful information for Autistic individuals to self-advocate for accessibility and participate safely in advisory groups.
Additional Guide and Toolkit Downloads
The following additionl Guide and Toolkit files are available for download for free below. High-contrast versions remove most of the colour elements, to allow for black and white contrast functionality for accesibility considerations desktop printing applications.
ALL GUIDE AND TOOLKIT FORMATS >
A3 Spread colour format (Pdf) – for download and viewing >
A3 Spread high contrast format (Pdf) – for download and viewing >
A4 Desktop colour format (Pdf) – for downloading and > desktop printing >
A4 Desktop high contrast format (Pdf) – for download and desktop printing >
A4 Digital press ready colour format (Pdf) – for download and professional printing >
A4 Digital press ready high contrast format (Pdf) – for downloading and professional printing >
Toolkit template downloads
The following template files (.zip format) that are available to download include colour and high contrast multiple Word and Pdf formats for digital and print use.
This resource was developed with support from the South Australian Government’s Office for Autism through funding from an Autism Works in the Community grant.