Oct 31 2023 46 mins
You may remember Andrew Shim appearing on the podcast mid-last year (listen here if you haven't already: https://apple.co/40gU2OS), breaking down the history of advocacy over the years with fellow Brain and Mind Centre (BMC) Lived Experience Working Group member Rachel Laidler.
Andrew returned to open our consciousness to the prevalent interrelationship of mental health and autism. Andrew proudly identifies as a queer autistic person of colour who uses their voice to share and normalise the experiences they had. Intertwined with this identity are Andrew's experiences of mental ill-health and service access– which you will hear about in the episode.
If you're like me, my knowledge surfaces in the statistics, lives of individuals, and adversities faced by those with autism. When it comes to the prevalent mental health diagnoses among autistic people, I was horrified to hear the stark facts and figures faced by people with autism in our communities.
Some readings on the strategy:
– Developing the National Autism Strategy's Discussion paper: https://bit.ly/3tUT2UK
– National Autism Strategy: https://bit.ly/3MnaDee
– Australia’s Disability Strategy Hub: https://bit.ly/3QmhBBg
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