Employee engagement and commitment to two Australian autism employment programs: associations with workload and perceived supervisor support

The authors thank the individuals who participated in this study and the staff from the two organisations who provided access to participants and supported data collection. The authors also thank Professor Cheryl Dissanayake and Professor Timothy Bartram for their advice in early stages of this research. This research was facilitated by La Trobe University Building Healthy Communities RFA Grants (1025872 and 3.2509.22.20) awarded to Jennifer R. Spoor and Darren Hedley, a La Trobe University School of Psychology and Public Health Engagement Income Growth Grant Scheme and funding provided by the Victorian Government Department of Health and Human Services awarded to Rebecca L. Flower, Darren Hedley, and Jennifer R. Spoor. Simon M. Bury and Darren Hedley were supported by funding from DXC Technology and ANZ Bank. Darren Hedley was also supported by the Australian Government Department of Human Services and is currently supported by a Suicide Prevention Australia National Suicide Prevention Research Fellowship. Simon M. Bury is also supported by funding from Untapped Group. At the time of data collection, Rebecca L. Flower was employed by a consultancy company that assisted with the implementation of one of the two autism employment programs. Possible conflicts of interests were planned around and managed within the study's approval from the La Trobe University Human Research Ethics Committee. The funders had no role in the study design, analysis, data interpretation or writing of the manuscript. The authors declare no other actual or potential conflict of interest.