Wear, share, & live your #TrueColours for Autism Month
19 Feb 2026
This April for Autism Month, Queensland will once again shine bright for the 2026 #TrueColours campaign and we’d love you to be part of it to help us make a lasting and meaningful impact for autistic Queenslanders.
The Autism Queensland (AQ) #TrueColours campaign celebrates the diversity, strengths, and voices of autistic people, while bringing our communities together to create a Queensland where everyone feels seen, supported, and safe to be their true self. Whether you’re an individual, family, workplace, school or community group, there are fun, meaningful and impactful ways for everyone to get involved this Autism Month.
Wear it 🧡 Share it 💛 Live it 💚
Did you know?
- 🧡 63% of autistic students feel lonely at school.
- 💛 3 in 4 autistic adults are never offered a paid job, despite being qualified.
- 💚 40% of autistic people feel afraid of being misunderstood when leaving home.
World Autism Day is Thursday 2 April, a globally recognised day of celebration and understanding of autism, first introduced by the United Nations. Join our online Facebook event and be part of our community, celebrating autistic voices, inclusion, and the #TrueColours movement.
Get your exclusive #TrueColours pin!
Even the little things can make a massive impact!
Purchase an exclusive #TrueColours lapel pin from the AQ Shop and wear your support proudly throughout Autism Month.
Get involved
Get involved at work
Rally your colleagues and show your support by hosting a #TrueColours morning tea, colourful dress-up day, trivia night or workplace fundraiser. Every small action helps create big change. You can also purchase an exclusive True Colours lapel pin and wear it proudly throughout April.
Get involved in your community
From gyms and sporting clubs to community groups and local businesses, hosting a fundraiser is a powerful way to show your support. Try a bake sale, BBQ or fitness challenge, wear your colours, share your stories and spread the word on social media using #TrueColours.
Get involved at your school or early childhood setting
Schools and early learning centres can host a #TrueColours free dress day, gold coin donation, colour run or fundraiser. Free fundraising kits and teaching resources are available, and there are great prizes to be won!
Share your story
Autistic voices matter and through the #TrueColours movement we are dedicated to sharing stories from our community. Share your lived experience or story with us and we’ll share it across our website and social channels. Or post your story across your own social channels during April for Autism Month and use #TrueColours.
Email: [email protected]
Fundraise & WIN!
Your fundraising directly supports vital autism-specific, specialist education, therapy, and inclusion services for autistic people of all ages across Queensland. Registered fundraisers have the chance to win some incredible prizes:
- Raise over $250 during the first three weeks of April and go into the draw to WIN 1 of 3 Apple iPads (drawn weekly).
- One lucky fundraising school will WIN an Apple iPad.
- The highest overall fundraiser will WIN a Nintendo Switch 2 Prize Pack (including the latest console, wireless controller, Mario Kart World and Pokemon: Legends Z-A).
Competition and prizes are only available and valid in the 2026 campaign.
Children’s colouring competition
One lucky little artist will win a $100 voucher in our #TrueColours colouring competition – perfect for home, school holidays, or classroom fun. The artwork has been designed by Brisbane-born, renowned artist and proud AQ ambassador Martin Edge, who is also a former AQ School student.
- Entries close: 11:59pm (AEST), Thursday 30 April 2026.
- Email entries to: [email protected]
Competition and prizes are only available and valid in the 2026 campaign.
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