What works at work? Shaping employment futures
9 Sep 2025
Autism Queensland (AQ) is inviting autistic Queenslanders (18+) and their parents/carers to have their say and share their experiences finding, securing, and maintaining a job. What helped? What hindered? What should change?
Your lived experience will help to inform employment actions in the Australian Government’s National Autism Strategy. This is a real way you can help to make workplaces more inclusive for autistic people.
What’s involved?
- A 60-90 minute conversation in person or online (alternative communication methods and other adjustments are available).
- Individual or small group sessions of 3-4 people are available (you are welcome to bring a support person).
- Neurodiversity-affirming facilitators.
- One $100 electronic gift card per eligible applicant will be given as an acknowledgement for your time.
Who can participate?
- Autistic people aged 18+ living in Queensland.
- Parents/carers of autistic adults (you can participate alongside or separately).
- You do not need to be currently employed to participate.
Where/when will these sessions take place?
- Sessions will take place in late September and October 2025.
- Face-to-face sessions will be held in various locations across South East, Central, and North Queensland.
- There will also be online sessions available for those that cannot (or do not wish to) participate face-to-face.
Locations are listed below. Exact days, times, and locations will be advised upon application:
- Brisbane
- Cairns
- Gold Coast
- Gladstone
- Ipswich
- Rockhampton
- Toowoomba
- Online (upon request, dates and available times subject to demand).
We encourage you to submit your interest via the button below and we can further confirm with you on available/upcoming session availability.
This service was supported by La Trobe University’s Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC).
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