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Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect)

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Transparency
This charity is up-to-date on the ACNC, and has financial reports available. It has recent and historic annual reports available on its website. It does not have a privacy policy available.
Finances
This charity has more assets than liabilities, and has asset coverage of 17 months of expenses. It has made 0 losses in the last five years.
Outcomes
This charity has not yet added outcomes
This charity is yet to add outcomes or an outcome measurement methodology to the ChangePath platform.
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About this organisation

Summary of activities

The purpose of Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is a different brilliant - understanding, engaging and celebrating the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum. Its vision is the best opportunities for people on the autism spectrum while its mission is that Aspect works with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, delivering evidence-informed solutions that are person-centered, family-focused and customer-driven. Aspect achieves its purpose and works to generate positive outcomes for people on the spectrum by: 1) focusing on the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the spectrum 2) working in partnership with people on the spectrum, their families and their communities 3) working to understand people on the spectrum from their perspective 4) its approach being autism-specific 5) its research focusing on best practice 6) expecting positive change and progress Aspect's activities include information services, diagnostic and assessment services, early intervention, educational services for school-aged children on the autism spectrum to prepare them for transition to environments that are not autism specific, services for adults on the autism spectrum, and therapy services and behaviour support programs for people on the autism spectrum. A range of support services are provided to families of people on the spectrum. Aspect provides training and consultation with other professionals, people on the autism spectrum and parents on ways of working with people on the autism spectrum. Aspect also undertakes research into autism practice.

Outcomes

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This charity is yet to add outcomes or an outcomes measurement methodology to ChangePath.

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Finances

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Unlike companies, charities and not-for-profits aren't on a mission to make money. However, if they spend more than they receive, eventually they will go into too much debt and run into trouble. As a very general rule, you want revenue to be slightly above expenses. If expenses is reliably above revenue, the charity is losing money. If revenue is much larger than expenses, it means the charity might not be using its resources effectively. It isn't always that simple, however, and there's a lot of reasons a charity might not follow this pattern. They might be saving up for a big purchase or campaign, or they might have made a big one-off payment. If you're worried, always look at the annual and financial reports to understand why the charity is making the decisions it is.

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Charity ACNC information last updated: 2023-12-21
Charity website information last updated: 2024-01-19
Charity information updated by charity: No