New research claims that Australians living with autism are being locked out of the workforce with some of them who found paid employment saying they have previously lost a job because they are on the spectrum.
A study commissioned by autism peak body Amaze surveyed the employment experiences of those living with autism and their carers, also including details about attitudes towards autistic people in the workforce.
The report that was released today found 53.9 per cent of the unemployed autistic people surveyed said they had never acquired a paid job before, despite wanting to join the workforce.