Let your Christmas Lights Shine for Autism
Get ready to make this Christmas truly magical! Shine for Autism is your chance to shine bright for the 1 in 40 Australians on the autism spectrum. Whether you're lighting up your home, school or business with festive lights, or hosting a Christmas celebration, you'll join a community spreading joy, understanding and acceptance this Christmas.
Sign up for FREE and receive:
✨Your own personal fundraising page to share with friends, family, and colleagues.
✨Your own personal fundraising page to share with friends, family, and colleagues.
✨A custom donation poster with a QR code, so anyone can support your festive display with a quick scan.
✨Resources to help make your celebrations inclusive and accessible for everyone.
Sign up today and be a part of something truly special!
How It Works
1. Register
Sign up your home, business or school to Shine for Autism. If you are coming together with others you can also create or join a team.
2. Decorate
Decorate your home, business, school or Christmas Party with festive lights and display your Shine for Autism poster for easy donations.
3. Personalise
Personalise your online fundraising page with photos of your festive lights and tell people why you have signed up to Shine for Autism.
4. Share
Share your fundraising page through social media, email, and SMS, calling for donations to support your fundraiser. Include #Shineforautism.
Make your Christmas party shine
Here's a festive twist! Turn your Christmas party — whether it’s a workplace bash or a backyard get-together — into a Shine for Autism celebration! Add some lights, invite your guests, and collect donations in a fun, festive way.
It’s a joyful way to connect and show your support for Autistic Australians this festive season.
Help children like Shia shine bright!
At 18 months of age, Shia suddenly stopped speaking, leaving his parents heartbroken and searching for answers. A year later, he was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum—a turning point for the family.Worried about how he’d cope in school without verbal communication, they found hope just before his fifth birthday when he joined an Aspect school. There, surrounded by understanding teachers and tailored support, Shia began to thrive.
Now, five years on, he’s still working on his communication skills and is growing into a happy, determined young student.
