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At our “Nest,” we create environments that honour authentic identity, celebrate neurodivergent brilliance, and nourish the nervous system.

We don’t aim to fix difference, we design spaces where it can truly thrive. **2025 Global WCW Children's Education - GOLD WINNERS!!**

Neurodivergent-affirming connection optimised Positive Behaviour Supports and Interest-based therapies. Book in for a FREE 15 min consult here: https://calendly.com/sparkly-neurodivergentempowered/15mins

17/02/2026

The is is the reality when you raw dog 48 years of my life and then are thrown the very tools you needed to make it not so hard.

Makes sense?

17/02/2026

✨ Welcome to the Neurodivergent Empowered team, Rhegan! ✨

We're so excited to introduce the newest member of our Phoenix Fam, and she's already one of our favourite humans.

Here's what we know so far:
🎨 She's passionate about anime and manga
🦢 She knows how to do origami
🧶 She loves knitting and chess
💛 And she's driven by something that matters deeply to us too, making sure all children feel a sense of belonging, regardless of their differences, through safe spaces crafted by empathy.

Sound like someone who fits right in? We thought so too.

Welcome home, Rhegan. We're so glad you're here. 🌟

Rhegan has started with us Saturdays in our Outdoor Adventure Sessions, 10am to 2pm.

12/02/2026

If you work (paid or unpaid) in family, domestic or sexual violence prevention, response, recovery, policy, lived-experience roles or related sectors, the Department of Social Services wants to hear from you.

This is the first national workforce survey since 2018, and your insights will help shape future policies and support for the people doing this vital work across Australia.

Open until 28 February 2026

Take the survey: https://pulse.ly/vb918ezlpn

11/02/2026

Makes sense, yeah?

30/01/2026

I'm doing everything in my power to meet you halfway.

We're just not on the same page about where halfway actually is.

30/01/2026

Sigh…

28/01/2026

Wishing all of our Phoenix friends and extended community a gentle start as school returns for some this week.

If school is starting again this week for your family and things feel wobbly already, you’re not doing it wrong.

Transitions ask a lot of nervous systems.
Especially neurodivergent ones.

These are neuro-affirming ways to lower friction, protect capacity, and support a steadier return without forcing readiness before it’s there.

21/01/2026

Yesterday we held our annual New Year Kickoff at Neurodivergent Empowered, & I’m incredibly proud to share that our 2025 Players Player Award for Neurodivergent Empowered has been awarded to Alex Raven!

The Players Player is a team-nominated award, & with my sporting background, it’s the most meaningful one we give.

Because your teammates see it all.

They see you on the hard days.
They work alongside you when things are messy or demanding.
They see how you step up for others.
They see the way you show up, day in & day out, & the impact that creates.

On a personal note, watching Alex grow over the past few years has been a genuine joy.

We’ve shared a few laughs recently about his bewilderment when he turned 18, I had the very real conversation with him that with adulthood comes higher standards & expectations. Not as pressure, but as trust. The kind that says: we see you as a man within this team, and we believe you can carry that.

What has stood out to me most this year is not just the work Alex does, but the person he is.

I remember vividly a time I was sharing vulnerably the real female leader realities, Alex shared with me that if there were ever an issue I needed help with, he felt completely confident that he could handle it. That he had it.

That moment mattered more than he probably realised.

Knowing I was not alone in protecting our Nest has brought me genuine peace of mind. It reminded me that we are all building something special together. A team where care, strength, responsibility, & trust coexist.

Hearing Alex speak through tears at Sprinkle’s farewell only reinforced that. It showed the depth of his humanity, his capacity for connection, and the integrity he brings into every space he’s part of.

This past year has forged a beautiful bond across our whole team. I’m deeply grateful that it’s allowed me to be back on the floor, arm in arm with every team member, getting to know them not just as professionals, but as the incredible humans they are.

Alex, we are incredibly fortunate to have you as part of this team. As you know, I have always seen the world in you & what is possible.

Well done. You very much deserve this.

Big Love - Tan x

21/01/2026

The numbers are in!

This is the schedule we’ll be kicking off with for Term 1 at Neurodivergent Empowered. How awesome is it???

Slide through to see:

- Any changes to leaders

- Updated times or days

- Any new sessions being delivered this term

For our current clients - as always, I’ve worked with your requests to amend and adjust where needed to support new schedules and capacity changes. That's one of the perks of being an existing client!

We’re genuinely excited about how this term is shaping up and can’t wait to get started next week.

Thank you for the trust, the communication, and the flexibility that makes this work possible.

20/01/2026

Pokémon people {so you may need the kids input on this one - lol}… I need your help.

Confession:
I am a middle-aged human who did not grow up fluent in Pokémon, but I do know values, nervous systems, and how people actually feel safe.

So I tried something.

I matched each of our Neurodivergent Empowered values to a Pokémon that felt like it embodied that value - not based on strength or cuteness, but on how they move through the world.

Scroll through the images to see how I went 🙈🙈🙈

✨ Bonus nerd moment I did learn:
Eevee evolves into Sylveon through affection and bond - is that correct??

Authenticity enabling connection? Because that feels… very on brand.

So Pokémon people, ND humans, and friendly lore-knowers:

👉 Did I nail this?

👉 Are there better fits I should know about?

Please share below to help this sista out!

Other options I had down were:

Authenticity — Eevee
You can be many things. Each one is fully you. No pretending, no being everything at once. {But didn't want this confused with masking}

Joy — Togekiss
Joy that feels light and settling, not loud or performative.

Accessibility — Rotom
The environment adapts to you — not the other way around.

What else is more aligned?

Please be gentle. I’m learning. 😅
And yes, this is absolutely how my brain works now.

💙💚♥️💛💜🩶🩷🤍

20/01/2026

All I hear in the media right now is negativity about the NDIS Providers.

Fraud. Rorting. Providers swindling money.

And honestly? That hasn’t been my lived reality at all.

The providers I know, and the one I am, take this work seriously. We work long hours. We document carefully. We think deeply about ethics, scope, safety, and sustainability. We show up for people when systems make it hard. We care about doing this properly.

But this constant narrative does something damaging.
It pits providers against each other.
It creates a sense that we have to compete, posture, and prove ourselves.
As if collaboration is a liability instead of a strength.

I’m done buying into that.

It is only in our clients’ best interests when we work together.
When therapists, capacity builders, and support teams are aligned instead of siloed.
When strategies don’t just live in reports, but actually land in real life.

So instead of absorbing the “everyone’s dodgy” storyline, I’m choosing a different one.

NDIS-affirming providers.
Providers who collaborate.
Providers who protect scope and relationships.
Providers who care about outcomes and sustainability.

I take what I do seriously AND I’m also choosing to bring more joy and connection into this work.
Those two things don’t cancel each other out.

I know I’m not alone in this.

I am done with contorting myself... it's time to step back into my heart space with other providers that feel the same because I truly believe that

More info here: https://www.neurodivergentempowered.com/allied-health-collaboration

19/01/2026

Some support isn't about doing more.

Swipe through to learn about 1:1 Capacity Building Coaching - what it includes, what it's not, and how it works through Neurodivergent Empowered.

Perfect timing with my Designed 4 More Capacity Building book series in my Publisher's hot little hands - launching in Ireland this year!

Funded under the NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coach item. Private funding also available.

If this aligns with what you're looking for, you're welcome to reach out by registering your interest: https://www.neurodivergentempowered.com/contact

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