B.C. has unveiled a revamped funding system for children and youth with disabilities, including those with autism, with the province saying the goal is to make services “fairer, easier to access and better co-ordinated.”

Jodie Wickens, minister for children and family development, said the province was allocating $475 million in new funding over three years, while her ministry said $298 million in existing autism funding was being redirected.

The changes will deliver direct financial support and community-based services to “thousands more children” in B.C., Wickens told a news conference Tuesday.

The move comes after the government faced heavy criticism from parents over a previous attempt to revise the model in 2021, resulting in the rollout being paused.