Together we walk
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Stepping out to change lives
217,000
Steps taken in May
$3,000
Raised to support Autistic people and their families
Will you Walk for Autism?
Take steps towards a more inclusive world where Autistic people feel accepted, understood and supported. Each small step adds up to create positive and lasting change.
Because the world is not autism-friendly, 70% of Autistic people face mental health challenges. By joining Walk for Autism, your steps and fundraising will go a long way to help create autism-friendly environments and deliver services that support Autistic people to thrive.
Sign up for Walk for Autism and feel the mental and physical health benefits of walking 7k steps each day. Walk solo, or help build connection as a duo, team or workplace. Step up to help initiate positive change so people on the autism spectrum can be their authentic selves and live their different brilliant®.
Choose your challenge!
Walk 7k steps a day...
For a week
Walk your way towards an autism-friendly world. Challenge yourself to take a total of 49,000 steps in a week to support initiatives like Aspect’s work in creating an inclusive, autism-friendly world.
For a fortnight
Double your challenge. Walk 98,000 steps so Autistic people don’t walk alone. Your walk could support access to early diagnosis, so Autistic people can grow up with support and understanding.
Every day in May!
Step it up by completing an incredible 217k steps in a month! You’ll help fund trailblazing research on how we can best support Autistic people who experience mental health challenges.
Or walk your way by setting your own steps goal.
How it works
1. Sign up
Say ‘yes’ to walking 7k steps a day your way this May.
2. Step it up
Gather a team of family, friends, school mates or colleagues to join you.
3. Spread the word
Share your fundraising page and help raise vital funds for our brilliant Autistic community.
4. Step out
Set off on your walk to reveal the seven destinations on your Aspect village map.
Leaderboards
Aspect Village Map
Travel around the Aspect Village. As you log your steps, and climb the fundraising tiers, you’ll reveal seven unique locations in your community.
You’ll help Autistic Australians like Savannah
Savannah was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum at just two and a half years old. Her diagnosis brought understanding and opened the door to vital early support. Savannah began her schooling at an Aspect school in an environment designed to recognise how autism affects learning and development.
School wasn’t always easy, but being taught by educators who understood her sensory sensitivities, anxiety, and communication differences made a lasting difference. Through patience, kindness, and tailored educational support, Savannah built confidence and developed the skills she relies on today.
Now 21, Savannah is a kind, inquisitive, and adventurous young woman, forging her own path forward. Her story shows how early diagnosis and the right support can transform outcomes for Autistic children - yet too many are still missing out due to limited funding and growing demand.
About Aspect
Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) is one of Australia's largest autism-specific service providers and charity.
By walking 7k steps a day this May, you’ll be helping build an autism-friendly world that supports Autistic Australians and their families at all stages of life. The funds you raise could go towards:
- Helping Autistic people and their families access earlier diagnosis so they grow up with the support and understanding that comes from an autism diagnosis.
- Providing resources and information that empower Autistic people and their families following an autism diagnosis.
- Creating inclusive, autism-friendly environments where Autistic people feel comfortable and free to be themselves.
- Developing and delivering an evidence-based program of autism training for mental health professionals.
- Funding critical research to further explore mental health issues experienced by Autistic people and what support is needed to improve their wellbeing.
- Providing specialist schooling for children on the autism spectrum in an environment that allows them to embrace their different brilliant®.
