Under the Autism Act (NI) 2011 (the Act), the Department of Health (DoH) has a statutory obligation to prepare, review and monitor the implementation of a cross-departmental strategy setting out how the needs of autistic people and their families are to be addressed throughout their lives.
All Departments must cooperate with DoH in relation to the duties set out in the Act.
This report was laid in Assembly on 27 February 2020.
The Autism Strategy (2013 – 2020) - Second Progress Report 2018