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'Children are at stake': Shock closure of specialist autism centre

All AEIOU Foundation centres closed immediately due to financial insolvency, affecting hundreds of autistic children reliant on combined childcare, preschool, and therapy services.

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An email on Wednesday afternoon saying autism support service AEIOU would close immediately left Canberra father Ben Paine scrambling to find childcare and support services for his four-year-old daughter Maddie.

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Canberra autism centre closure 'deeply distressing'

The $5 million Canberra AEIOU Foundation centre for autistic children closed with no notice by liquidators, board blames NDIS funding changes.

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'Children are at stake': Shock closure of specialist autism centre

An email on Wednesday afternoon saying autism support service AEIOU would close immediately left Canberra father Ben Paine scrambling to find childcare and support services for his four-year-old daughter Maddie.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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