Singapore, June 25 -- La Trobe University's Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre will receive $11.1 million over three years to establish the Australian Autism Knowledge Hub, as part of the Australian Government's National Autism Strategy.

This funding will strengthen Autism research and evidence to improve real-world policy, supports and services for Autistic people, their families and carers. The Hub will bring together researchers and the Autism community to coordinate a national approach to transforming Autism research into practical tools.

La Trobe University will contribute an additional $3.8 million to the Hub, taking the total investment to almost $15 million.

The Hub will:

Researchers will work in partnership with Autistic-le...