The Modern Workplace Toolkit | Neurodiversity - Session 3 of 7

The Modern Workplace Toolkit is a business breakfast series designed to provide employers with practical strategies to address today’s workplace challenges.

Neurodivergent people bring unique strengths and perspectives that can drive innovation, loyalty, and creativity. Yet many workplaces aren’t equipped to support them.

Join us for Session 3 of The Modern Workplace Toolkit, where we’ll explore how to recognise, support, and empower neurodivergent team members in a practical, inclusive, and strengths-based way.

This breakfast session is ideal for employers, managers, HR professionals, and anyone wanting to build a more inclusive workplace culture.

🎤 Guest Speakers Include:

• Mark Turner - Distribution Center Manager

Mark brings a powerful employer perspective, sharing how his team successfully supports neurodiverse employees. With personal insights as a parent and leader, he highlights the real benefits and impact of inclusive hiring.

• Maree Cansick - Founder - B Focussed Career Counselling

Maree has decades of experience guiding Autistic, ADHD, and neurodiverse young people to find purpose, self-belief, and meaningful futures. Her evidence-based approach also highlights the real-world challenges employers face when supporting neurodiverse staff.

• Nina Cash - Manager, Employment Services - Autism Queensland

Nina brings extensive experience supporting neurodiverse individuals and educating employers. She shares evidence-based insights on the 1 in 7 Australians who are neurodiverse, the benefits of employing them, and the simple adjustments workplaces can make to help people thrive.

Why this is worth your morning

• Build a Stronger Workforce

  Neurodiverse employees bring unique problem-solving skills, innovation, and loyalty. Learn how to tap into this largely underutilised talent pool.

• Stay Ahead with Evidence-Based Insights

  1 in 7 Australians are neurodiverse (diagnosed and undiagnosed). This event gives you the data, trends, and practical strategies to adapt and future-proof your workforce.

• Real-World Solutions, Not Just Theory

  Hear directly from employers about how they successfully support neurodiverse employees and the small adjustments that make a huge difference.

• Access Expert Guidance

  Leading specialists from Autism QLD and B Focussed Career Counselling will share decades of experience in supporting neurodiverse individuals in the workplace and in life.

• Avoid Costly Mistakes

  Understand common barriers employers face when onboarding neurodiverse employees and how to overcome them with the right policies and tools.

• Be Part of Positive Change

  Inclusive workplaces aren’t just good for people – they’re good for business. Attending this event will help you create a more resilient, innovative, and engaged team.

• Valuable Networking Opportunities

  Connect with other local businesses and community organisations that are championing inclusion and building the workforce of the future.

🔜 What’s next?

The Modern Workplace Toolkit series continues throughout the year, diving into the topics that matter most to employers. From navigating AI in the workplace and boosting efficiency without compromising safety, to tackling mental health, intergenerational communication, and building cultures where people thrive.

Stay tuned — each session will bring new insights, new tools, and real solutions for real workplace challenges.