Upcoming Workshops

Where Do I Even Begin?

Wednesday 25th March 2026
6pm AEDT

How to identify your needs and start translating them into supports that work for you.

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

  • practical ways to start identifying your support needs

  • the difference between coping and actually being supported

  • maintaining autonomy while accepting support

  • recognising and navigating internal and external ableism

Building Your Support Team

Wednesday 8th April 2026
6pm AEST

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

  • communicating your needs, preferences, and boundaries

  • tools to reduce cognitive load

  • practical ways to find and assess potential support workers

  • checking compatibility (communication style, sensory awareness, reliability)

  • red flags and what to do when something isn’t working

  • building a support network that is sustainable over time

The People Part

Wednesday 22nd April 2026
6pm AEST

Communication + Complexity.

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

  • clear, direct communication strategies

  • scripts for communicating needs

  • updating supports as you change

  • masking and people-pleasing in support settings

  • clarifying roles within a team

  • navigating misunderstandings and repair

  • when things aren’t working

  • protecting your energy in relational dynamics

So. Much. Change.

Wednesday 6th May 2026
6pm AEST

Staying steady during reform.

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

  • official updates vs commentary vs media discourse

  • how the NDIS changes in practice — and how it doesn’t

  • filtering information so you know what actually applies to you

  • balancing preparedness with acceptance

  • energy-aware ways to stay informed

  • maintaining agency in a changing system

The Hidden Work of Being a Participant

Wednesday 20th May 2026
6pm AEST

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

  • the cognitive load of participation

  • decision fatigue and the weight of 'choice and control'

  • common experiences and identity shifts

  • creating admin rhythms and reusable systems

  • how much engagement is actually required

  • permission to stop over-optimising everything

When You Know the System from Both Sides

Wednesday 3rd June 2026
6pm AEST

Working in health or disability while navigating the NDIS as a participant can feel uniquely complex.

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

  • managing the tension between professional insight and personal experience

  • reflecting on values for your own support

  • information security and safety considerations

  • navigating boundary complexity and network crossover