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About

The Autism Community Network (ACN) is a charity focused around building a strong community of support for those impacted by autism. We use our combined knowledge and experiences as carers or individuals in the 'autism community' to help each other.

We now have more than 1,700 families who come together on-line and 17 LGAs across Sydney and regional NSW to create a society where people with autism and their families can lead rich, full and rewarding lives.

We support the needs of our community through varied ways.
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  • Provide support groups, social groups, kids clubs and information days
  • Use volunteers with lived experiences to run most of our activities, people who understand the needs and issues first hand
  • Connect people through Secret Status Facebook pages to communicate with the network, on a local area level, connecting with their local communities
  • Connect people through ‘Common Ground’ groups, where they can support each other when facing similar circumstances. ie. parents with daughters on the spectrum, ADHD, or adults children.
  • Connect people from same cultural or language backgrounds for mutual support
  • Our website contains no ads and services or businesses listed are member recommended from personal experiences.
  • Member login to enable booking in to events, update their own information and recommend services ​
  • We promote credible research projects to enable people to support those working to create a better, more inclusive future for our children.
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KEY INFORMATION
​Registered Organisation Name:  AUTISM COMMUNITY NETWORK
ABN: 64 103 662 535
Tax Status: (ITEC, PBI, DGR?) Income Tax Exempt Charity Status [ITEC] and Deductible Gift Recipient [DGR].
Bank Details:  Commonwealth Bank   -  Name: Autism Community Network Inc.   BSB: 062234   Account:  10417253
Incorporated Association Number/ACN: INC9896017
Charitable Fundraising Authority No CFN/22825
Public Officer Steve Drakoulis
What is our background/history? Founded by a father of a child with an autism spectrum disorder, as a means for parents to provide information and support to each other through their own efforts and experiences.

Physical address: 273 Fowler Rd Illawong NSW 2234
Postal Address: PO Box 188 Riverwood NSW 2210
Phone Number: 02 9543 9036  
Email address: info@autismcommunity.org.au
Facebook/: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Autism-Community-Network/205943709426399
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The Autism Community Network (ACN) was established by Steve Drakoulis in September 2011 as a Peer-to-Peer network for families and individuals dealing with a diagnosis of Autism. 

We are parents and carers who have a daily lived experience of autism and link through this network to help each other. We are not therapists nor do we provide professional advice. We simply offer a forum to enable families to exchange information, support one another and access some much needed resources.

It's a scary new world when your child receives a diagnosis of autism or any of its associated conditions. Few people understand what autism really is until they are personally affected. The information on this website, in our social media pages and support groups is gathered from recommendations made by our members and from local service providers. It offers insights which may assist you to make your own decisions and advocate effectively.

We also work to connect adults on the spectrum in any ways we can. Our support groups, social groups and events are all designed to contribute towards improving the lives of people living under the autism spectrum.

We do not offer paid advertisements or take any commissions or other payments from any service providers. All that we do for families remains free of cost to them.

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Administration

The Autism Community Network is:
  • An Incorporated Association through the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) - INC9896017
  • A Charity registered through the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC)
  • A Charitable Institution with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status through the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) - ABN 64 103 662 535
  • An Authorised Charitable Fundraiser through the Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR) - CFN22825.

A copy of our Constitution and 2019 Annual Report is provided below:
acn_constitution_2018.pdf
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acn_annual_report_2019_v2.0.pdf
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Phone: 02 9543 9036
Email: info@autismcommunity.org.au 
Street Address: Illawong Community Centre 
-1F, 273 Fowler Road Illawong NSW 2234 
Postal Address: PO Box 188, Riverwood NSW 2210
ABN 64 103 662 535
INC 9896017
CFN/22825