AQ provides evidence-based advice and practical support that considers the needs and preferences of your customers, clients, and staff, alongside your operational requirements and the unique characteristics of your setting. Our approach aims to embed inclusion into every aspect of your organisation, from your facilities and everyday practices to your programs, services, and activities. By building inclusive environments and cultures, we help maximise access, participation, connection and a sense of belonging for everyone.

How AQ supports inclusion through all consultancy services:

• Inclusive design & universal access: We work collaboratively with your organisation to identify practical, innovative design solutions that support accessibility and inclusion across physical and online environments, processes, programs, and services.
• Neurodiversity & inclusion training: We deliver engaging, tailored training to build understanding of neurodiversity, disability, accessibility, and inclusive practices across your teams.
• Resources & practical strategies: We develop tailored strategies, tools, and resources to help your organisation put inclusive practices into action and sustain positive change.

AQ provides individualised inclusion consultancy to all early childhood education and care settings, supporting autistic and neurodivergent children, their families, and the educators supporting them. Our experienced consultants partner with your team to build knowledge, confidence, and practical skills, helping create inclusive environments where every child can participate, learn, and thrive.

Support is tailored to the needs, priorities, and circumstances of your setting, with a focus on building staff capacity and embedding inclusive practices into everyday routines, interactions, and learning experiences. We can support your setting with:

• Coaching & mentoring: Individualised guidance to build educator knowledge, confidence, and skills in supporting autistic and neurodivergent children.
• Professional development & training: Specialised education about autism, neurodiversity, neurodivergent learners, and inclusive practice.
• Guided practice: Practical support within your setting, including opportunities to observe, explore strategies, have professional conversations, and reflect on current practices.
• Resource development: Support to identify, develop, and adapt resources that strengthen inclusive learning and participation.
• Inclusive environments & practices: Guidance on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), accessibility, and strategies that respond to children’s individual strengths, needs, and preferences.

Depending on your needs and preferences, consultancy support is available at a range of AQ centres across Queensland or statewide online via telepractice. This service is also available face-to-face at your early childhood or care setting (travel fees apply).

Please note: Fees apply for this service. Service availability and offerings vary by location and waitlists may apply. Waitlists may close at any time without notice. Not all supports are available online via telepractice. Cancellation policy and conditions apply, visit our policy page for full details. 

Funding options include (eligibility and criteria may apply): Kindy Uplift, Inclusion Support Program (ISP), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), or self-funded by your setting/organisation. Contact us for an individualised quote.

AQ’s fully-funded Kindergarten Inclusion Service is available to approved Queensland kindergartens (including state-delivered kindergartens). The service supports kindergarten educators and staff to create inclusive learning environments for autistic and neurodivergent children through evidence-informed professional learning, practical resources, and on-demand support via webinars and a dedicated support phoneline.

• On-demand support: Guidance and advice from experienced AQ consultants to help educators navigate inclusion challenges and explore practical strategies.
• Professional learning: Fully-funded, interactive webinars covering topics such as visual supports, group times, partnering with families, and supporting transitions.
• Practical resources: Supplementary resources and strategies to help educators put their learning into practice.
• Dedicated support phoneline: Access to advice and guidance relevant to your kindergarten setting.

This service is fully-funded for approved Queensland kindergartens. Depending on your needs and preferences, consultancy support is available face-to-face at your setting anywhere across Queensland, or online via telepractice.

To learn more about these supports or to discuss your setting’s eligibility, contact us.

AQ’s fully-funded Positive Behaviour Guidance service is part of the Queensland Government’s Early Childhood Guidance Program. The service supports early childhood educators and staff to build their knowledge, skills and confidence in using proactive, respectful and inclusive strategies to guide children’s behaviour.

Our interactive, evidence-informed workshops provide practical strategies to support children’s regulation, understand the needs underlying behaviour, build positive relationships and create safe, inclusive learning environments. Additionally, educators can access specialist consultant coaching and support, resources, and a dedicated support phoneline.

This service is fully-funded for educator and staff working in Queensland regulated early childhood settings, sessional kindergartens, family day care, long day care, and outside school hours care settings. Depending on your needs and preferences, coaching support is available face-to-face at your setting anywhere across Queensland, or online via telepractice.

To learn more about these supports or to discuss your setting’s eligibility, contact us.

AQ provides individualised, ongoing inclusion consultancy to schools and education settings seeking support to better understand and respond to the learning needs of autistic and neurodivergent students. Our experienced consultants work alongside teachers, students, and families to strengthen inclusive practices, build staff capacity, and create learning environments where students feel supported, included, and able to participate. We can support your school or education setting with:

• Student support: Direct guidance in supporting students with learning differences, including observation and strategies to better understand their individual strengths, needs, and preferences.
• Coaching & mentoring: Ongoing guidance and practical support to build educator knowledge, confidence and inclusive teaching practices.
• Individual planning: Assistance with developing individual plans or positive behaviour support plans that reflect students’ individual needs.
• Curriculum adjustments: Support with identifying and planning reasonable adjustments to curriculum, teaching, and learning, including alignment with Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) on School Students with Disability requirements.
• Environmental adjustments: Collaborative design, implementation, and monitoring of adjustments to learning environments to improve accessibility, participation, and engagement.
• Professional learning: Education and guidance for teachers, staff, and school communities about autism, neurodivergent learners, inclusive practices and Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Collaborative support: Working alongside school-based therapists, psychologists, guidance counselors, and other professionals to promote consistent, coordinated approaches.
• Family support: Helping parents and families better understand their child’s learning needs and the strategies that can support them.

Depending on your needs and preferences, consultancy support is available at a range of AQ centres across Queensland or statewide online via telepractice. This service is also available face-to-face at your school or education setting (travel fees apply).

Please note: Fees apply for this service. Service availability and offerings vary by location and waitlists may apply. Waitlists may close at any time without notice. Not all supports are available online via telepractice. Cancellation policy and conditions apply, visit our policy page for full details. 

Schools may be able to use their NCCD funding to support consultancy costs. Contact us for an individualised quote.

The Autism Queensland (AQ) School Advisory Service equips Queensland state, Catholic, and independent schools with targeted and on-demand strategies to support the educational outcomes of autistic students (Prep to Year 12).

This service is fully-funded for Queensland state, Catholic, and independent schools. AQ consultants work with teachers, school staff, and school communities with evidence-informed information, strategies, resources, recommendations, and accommodations to support learning and participation.

Depending on your needs and preferences, consultancy support may be available face-to-face at your school anywhere across Queensland, or online via telepractice. Regional visits are planned according to demand. Additionally, a dedicated support phoneline is available for teachers and school staff (parents and carers of school-aged children with school concerns can also access this phoneline).

Commencing in 2020, Autism EmployABLE is in the third phase of AQ’s participant-led, autism-specific employment access program, supporting businesses and employers in the Greater South-East Queensland region to create meaningful employment opportunities for autistic people. Through specialist guidance, practical workplace support, and collaborative partnerships, we help organisations recognise the strengths autistic employees bring, build their capacity to support neurodivergent staff and develop more inclusive employment practices.

Our approach goes beyond raising awareness. We work alongside businesses to understand their operational needs, identify suitable employment opportunities and develop practical strategies that support both the organisation and its employees. We can support your organisation with:

• Develop tailored employment opportunities: Identify business needs and create bespoke employment solutions that align individual strengths and skills with suitable roles.
• Build autism awareness & understanding: Increase staff knowledge and confidence around autism, neurodiversity, and the benefits of employing autistic people.
• Strengthen workplace capability: Equip managers, supervisors, and teams with practical knowledge and strategies to successfully support autistic employees.
• Review roles & workplaces: Conduct autism-specific role and workplace assessments to identify potential barriers, explore adjustments, and improve suitability and accessibility.
• Support workplace adjustments: Identify practical accommodations and strategies that recognise individual strengths, preferences, and support needs.
• Provide on-the-job support: Offer autism-specific coaching for employees, co-workers, and managers to support communication, understanding, collaboration, and successful workplace experiences.

This service is fully-funded for employers and businesses in the Greater South-East Brisbane region (including the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Redlands, and Ipswich regions). Depending on your needs and preferences, consultancy support is available in these regions face-to-face at your organisation, or online via telepractice where possible.

To learn more about these supports or to check if your organisation falls within the eligible regions, contact us.

Additionally, Autism EmployABLE has provided fully-funded supports for autistic adults living in these regions, including supprot with employment preparation, goal setting, job-seeking assistance, work experience, and ongoing workplace support. Learn more at the button below.

AQ provides tailored inclusion consultancy to community spaces, businesses, and organisations seeking to create more accessible, welcoming, and inclusive environments for autistic and neurodivergent people of all ages. Our experienced consultants work collaboratively with your team to identify barriers, explore opportunities for improvement, and develop practical solutions that support access, participation, comfort, and a sense of belonging. We can support your organisation or community space with:

• Site visits & consultation: Exploring your environment, discussing your priorities, and identifying opportunities to improve accessibility and inclusion.
• Inclusive design & environmental reviews: Identifying physical, sensory, communication, and other barriers, with practical recommendations to improve access and participation.
• Quiet spaces & sensory-friendly environments: Collaborating on the design and development of dedicated spaces that provide opportunities for individuals to take a break, regulate, and feel more comfortable.
• Customised resources: Developing practical resources to support customers, visitors, and community members, such as sensory maps, visual supports, and accessible signage and wayfinding.
• Staff training & professional development: Delivering tailored workshops and training to build understanding of autism, neurodiversity, and inclusive practices, including the benefits of inclusive design and relevant legislation and Australian Standards.

Our team have worked with organisations such as: Brisbane City Council, Baseball Queensland, Griffith University, Kmart Australia, La Trobe University, Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art, Queensland Museum & Science Centre, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Rail, Tourism Queensland, University of Queensland, and more.

Depending on your needs and preferences, consultancy support is available at a range of AQ centres across Queensland or statewide online via telepractice. This service is also available face-to-face at your organisation or community setting (travel fees apply).

Please note: Fees apply for this service. Service availability and offerings vary by location and waitlists may apply. Waitlists may close at any time without notice. Not all supports are available online via telepractice. Cancellation policy and conditions apply, visit our policy page for full details. 

Contact our team to discuss your needs, explore potential opportunities, and request an individualised quote.

AQ specialise in creating spaces, services, and solutions that work for everyone. We deliver bespoke design solutions and project coordination with a strong focus on inclusion and co-design, backed by practical skills, expert knowledge, and guidance to Australian Standards. With access to specialist consultants, we go beyond compliance and bring extensive experience across diverse sectors and environments. Our inclusive design solutions are grounded in:

• Co-design: Lived experience at the heart of every project.
• Inclusive spaces: Welcoming, accessible, functional for all.
• Expert insight: Thoughtful design for diverse needs.
• Beyond compliance: Creating true inclusion and belonging.

Depending on your needs and preferences, consultancy support is available at a range of AQ centres across Queensland or statewide online via telepractice. This service is also available face-to-face at your organisation or community setting (travel fees apply).

Please note: Fees apply for this service. Service availability and offerings vary by location and waitlists may apply. Waitlists may close at any time without notice. Not all supports are available online via telepractice. Cancellation policy and conditions apply, visit our policy page for full details. 

Contact our team to discuss your needs, explore potential opportunities, and request an individualised quote.

AQ partners with employers and employees to create more inclusive workplaces where neurodivergent people are supported to contribute, develop, and thrive. Drawing on our specialist expertise in autism and neurodiversity, we provide practical advice, tailored strategies, and ongoing support to help organisations attract, recruit, support and retain neurodivergent employees.

Whether you’re looking to improve recruitment practices, support an existing employee, or build a more neuro-inclusive workplace culture. We can support your workplace with:

• Inclusive recruitment: Reviewing job advertisements, application processes, and interviews to reduce barriers and attract a broader talent pool.
• Onboarding & induction: Developing structured onboarding approaches, clear expectations, and early check-ins to support successful transitions into employment.
• Workplace adjustments: Conducting workplace assessments and recommending practical adjustments, including sensory, communication, and environmental changes.
• Employee & manager support: Providing individualised support that builds on employee strengths and preferences, alongside guidance for managers on communication, feedback, and performance conversations.
• Training & capability building: Delivering neuro-inclusion training, manager workshops, and leadership coaching to strengthen understanding, and confidence.
• Inclusive teams & workplace culture: Reviewing workplace policies, processes and practices to identify barriers and create more inclusive environments that don’t rely on employees disclosing their neurotype to access better practices.

Depending on your needs and preferences, consultancy support is available at a range of AQ centres across Queensland or statewide online via telepractice. This service is also available face-to-face at your organisation or workplace (travel fees apply).

Please note: Fees apply for this service. Service availability and offerings vary by location and waitlists may apply. Waitlists may close at any time without notice. Not all supports are available online via telepractice. Cancellation policy and conditions apply, visit our policy page for full details. 

Government-funded initiatives (e.g. JobAccess) may be available to eligible individuals and employers (eligibility and criteria may apply). Contact our team to discuss your needs, explore opportunities, and request an individualised quote.