1 What the APB does
In response to the 2009 Autism Act and the Autism Strategy, West Sussex County Council and partners agreed to set up an Autism Planning Group. This will have accountability to the Joint West Sussex Commissioning arrangements and ultimately to the Health and Wellbeing Board for West Sussex.
The Autism Partnership Board (APB) is made up of autistic people, family and friend carers, representatives from health and social care and community services.
The board works to improve the lives of autistic adults and their families living in West Sussex. It works for and with autistic people as equal partners.
Much of its work concerns the lives of adults, but it also works to enable young people to live their best life and plan for the future.
The meetings are chaired by Diana Bernhardt, Service Manager, Adults Commissioning in West Sussex County Council.
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3 Meeting dates and locations
- Thursday 16 October 2025
- Thursday 27 November 2025
- Thursday 11 December 2025
- Thursday 19 February 2026
Time - 11.00am to 1.00pm (unless otherwise stated)
Location - Until further notice, the Board will be meeting online.
4 Find out more
Use the details below if you need to get in touch.
You can also find information and advice for people with a learning disability on West Sussex Connect to Support and on Local Offer for people aged 0-25 years.