How self-employment can help autistic people avoid workplace challenges
After the National Autism Strategy identifies the potential of self-employment to provide meaningful work for people with autism, neurodivergent people who are already self-employed say it can help overcome workplace barriers.
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Self-employment can help autistic people avoid workplace barriersBy Danielle KutchelABC GippslandTopic:Autism Spectrum Disorder32m ago32 minutes agoTue 28 Apr 2026 at 8:29pmCarmel Riley is encouraging her daughter, Matilda, in her entrepreneurial endeavours. (ABC News: Danielle Kutchel)In short:The federal government's first National Autism Strategy includes a commitment to improving self-employment for people with autism.According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate for autistic people is 18.2 per cent.What's next?People with autism say self-employment can help autistic people overcome barriers of traditional employment.abc.net.au/news/autism-self-employment-helps-avoid-workplace-barriers/106587334Link copiedShareShare articleFor Warragul woman Carmel Riley,…
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