NEURODIVERSITY
Because neurodiversity doesn’t exist only in stages
A structured continuum connecting education, tertiary pathways, and industry partners to support neurodivergent individuals through transition into meaningful employment, through coordinated capability building and partner collaboration across the continuum.
STREAM OVERVIEW
What the NDEIC focuses on
The Neurodiversity stream is one of the focus areas within the Employment Inclusivity model, applying a neurodiversity lens across existing education, tertiary, and workforce stages.
It focuses on how systems, partners, and support structures engage with neurodivergent individuals as they move through established transition points between education and employment.
Within this stream, the emphasis is on coordination and capability across these stages, with attention to the specific support considerations that arise during transitions between learning environments and the workforce.
It does not change the underlying continuum. It applies a targeted focus within it.
HOW IT WORKS
Delivered across the stages of the continuum
1
Secondary Education
Delivery is embedded within secondary school environments through structured programs integrated into learning settings.
This includes capability-building sessions, practical skill development, and guided exposure to post-school pathways. The focus is on preparing students for transition through consistent engagement within the school context, working alongside educators and existing support structures.
2
Tertiary Education
Delivery is integrated into university and training environments through curriculum-aligned programs and in-context learning support.
This includes applied workshops, workplace-relevant capability development, and mentoring frameworks that connect study with real-world expectations. The focus is on strengthening readiness for early career pathways while working within institutional learning structures.
3
Workforce
Delivery is embedded within organisations and delivered across both employee and leadership levels.
This includes in-house mentoring frameworks, capability development programs, and applied inclusion support that integrates into workplace systems. The focus is on supporting both individuals and organisations to navigate neurodiversity in practice within operational environments and across the employee journey.
WHO IS INVOLVED
Initial representative partners in this stream
Secondary School
(Years 10-12)
Tertiary Education
(University, TAFE, vocational & alternative pathways)
Workforce
(Employment pathways)
THE NDEIC PROGRAM PATRON
Clare Gibellini
Clare Gibellini is a Western Australian disability leader, advocate and policy contributor whose work has focused on strengthening inclusion, representation and systemic reform for people with disability. As NDEIC Program Patron, she lends her strategic guidance and public endorsement to this important work, reflecting her deep commitment to strengthening inclusion and lived experience leadership in employment pathways for neurodivergent young people.
Clare is Chair of the National Disability Research Partnership, an Australian-first entity co-led by people with disability to strengthen disability research and its impact. She served as Autistic Co-Chair of the National Autism Strategy Oversight Council, helping guide Australia's first National Autism Strategy. She has contributed across boards, steering committees and advisory bodies focused on disability inclusion, human rights, community participation, and lived experience co-research in disability inclusive disaster risk reduction.
Let’s explore where your organisation fits within the continuum
Learn more about the continuum model, explore participation across different stages, or get in touch to discuss how your organisation can engage as a partner, industry hub, or supporting stakeholder.
What happens next
Once you submit your details, we’ll review your area of interest, organisational context, and where your organisation may align within the continuum, and come back with the most relevant next steps.