Shine for autism inspires the community to come together and spread holiday cheer by decorating their homes, schools and businesses with festive Christmas light displays, while raising funds, understanding and acceptance of the 1 in 70 Australians on the autism spectrum. 2023 is the inaugural year of Shine for autism with registrations now open.

Click the 'Register Now' button at the top of the page and complete the registration form. 

If you're teaming up with others in your community to support Shine for autism and you are all signing up, you can create (or join) a team to stay connected. You'll still fundraise through your individual fundraising page, but the contributions will also be reflected on your team page. This way, as a community, you can track your collective progress and see what you've accomplished together. You'll be asked when registering if you'd like to create or join a team. 

Shine for autism is free! There are no registration costs, but we encourage everyone to make the first donation to their fundraising page. This helps to kick-start your fundraising efforts and motivates others to start supporting you.

Funds raised may go to Autism Spectrum Australia's (Aspect) world class research program, adult community services, autism friendly equipment and necessities for our schools, as well as early childhood support. Click through to learn more about the work that Aspect does.

We understand and appreciate the diversity within the autistic community, including the sensory sensitivities that many individuals experience.

Our 'Shine for autism' campaign aims not only to raise funds but also to foster greater understanding and inclusivity.

We involved individuals on the autism spectrum in our decision-making to ensure we're inclusive in our approach and have developed a guide to creating autism-friendly light displays, ensuring that everyone can enjoy the festivities comfortably.

You can find our 'How to make your Christmas light display more autism-friendly' resources here:on  https://www.initforautism.org.au/event/shine-for-autism/afc-resources

Once you have registered, there are two ways to fundraise for Shine for Autism:

1. Share your fundraising page via email and social media, encouraging your contacts to donate.

2. Display your Shine for autism poster alongside your Christmas light display.

We will email and post to you a Shine for autism poster (with a QR code to your fundraising page) when you sign up. We suggest displaying it prominently, like on your front fence or shop front window, to raise awareness and encourage donations. Get creative—the more visible it is, the better the community support you'll attract.

We've  compiled a list of addresses, so you and your loved ones can experience the glow of Shine for autism! Click here to view: https://www.initforautism.org.au/getasset/4JMJA0 

You can change your fundraising target by:

• Logging into your Fundraising page
• Click onto ‘Dashboard’
• Select the ‘Edit My Page’ tab and change the ‘fundraising target’ to target amount you would like.

Any problems, please contact us on: 1800 AUTISM (288 476) or initforautism@autismspectrum.org.au

Yes any donation over $2 are tax deductible. When you make an online donation you will receive a tax receipt for your donation.

Please contact our Fundraising Team on: 1800 AUTISM (288 476) or initforautism@autismspectrum.org.au.

If you have any questions or need help with your fundraising page please contact our Fundraising Team on: 1800 AUTISM (288 476) or initforautism@autismspectrum.org.au.