Training

The Sylvia Rodger Institute offers professional learning for practitioners and educators working with autistic people.

Assessment and diagnosis of autism in Australia

Evidence-based training aligned to the National Guideline for the assessment and diagnosis of autism, available as a short course, a suite of microcredentials, or a Graduate Certificate.

Short course

For allied health and medical practitioners

This online self-paced course introduces the National Guideline for the assessment and diagnosis of autism in Australia, a best-practice, evidence-based approach to assessment and diagnosis across the lifespan.

  • Online and self-paced
  • 4 hours in total

Microcredentials

For allied health, medical, and other professionals who support individuals and families through autism identification, assessment and diagnosis.

This suite of seven online self-paced microcredential courses covers a range of topics that support application of the National Guideline for the assessment and diagnosis of autism in Australia — a best-practice, evidence-based approach to assessment and diagnosis across the lifespan.

  • Online and self-paced
  • 25–50 hours depending on course

Graduate Certificate

For graduates trained in psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, paediatrics or psychiatry.

This course provides graduates trained in psychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy, paediatrics, or psychiatry with the specialist knowledge and clinical skills to participate in team-based diagnosis of autism in line with the National Guideline for the assessment and diagnosis of autism in Australia.

  • Part-time online
  • Can be completed over one or two years

Assessing children's functional strengths and support needs

A professional learning package for practitioners applying the National Framework for assessing children's functional strengths and support needs.

Professional learning package

For professionals across health, education, disability and community services working with children aged 0–12 years and their families.

This professional learning package introduces the National Framework for assessing children's functional strengths and support needs in Australia. It helps practitioners understand and support children's strengths and support needs using a clear, evidence-based Framework.

  • Online and self-paced
  • 3 hours in total (sold as a two-module package)

Supporting autistic children and their families

A short course helping practitioners put the National Guideline for supporting autistic children and their families into practice.

Short course

For practitioners, service providers, educators, peak bodies, government agencies and families.

This short course helps practitioners put the National Guideline for supporting the learning, participation, and wellbeing of autistic children and their families in Australia within practice when selecting, planning, delivering and monitoring supports for children 0–12 years.

  • Online and self-paced
  • 4 hours in total