Care@Work Strengthen Your Workforce
SKILLS CARERS BRING TO THE WORKPLACE Empathy Emotional intelligence Resilience Time management Self-reliance Team skills Negotiation skills Problem-solving Mental agility Ability to learn quickly Advanced communicationcapabilities AROUND 10% OF AUSTRALIANS ARE CARERS CONTACT:Mel Spencer OAMChief Executive Officer0412 698 807mel@differentjourneysautism.com Contact Us WHAT’S THE WORKPLACE CHALLENGE? Without the right support, many employees struggle to balance the […]
Education Resources for Autism in Schools
A Story of Maddison’s Journey From Primary to High School Maddison has always loved learning. In primary school, her teachers knew how to support her, and she felt safe in the routines she’d followed for years. But now that she had starting high school, everything felt different. The bustling hallways, changing classrooms and heavy workload […]
Stimming Infographic
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