These resources are intended to support nurses and midwives, health industry leaders, and the wider community in understanding and embracing neurodiversity in the workplace.
While each link serves a specific purpose – advocacy, education, workplace rights, or personal support – together they highlight the collective effort needed to create safer, fairer, and more inclusive healthcare systems.
Disclaimer: These resources are provided for general information only. We do not control or endorse the content of external websites. Please use your own judgment when exploring these resources.
POSTERS AND PRINTABLES
Our own material, free to download, print and put up wherever nurses will see it
Our staff-room poster is free to download, print and put up wherever nurses will see it: a tearoom noticeboard, a handover room, a student placement area. It carries a QR code that takes people straight to our website, so anyone who sees it can find the community without having to remember a name.
Two versions, both A4:
Colour. The full version, best on a colour printer.
Download the colour poster (PDF, 390KB)
Print-friendly. A low-ink version that reads clearly in black and white, for ward printers and anyone watching their toner.
Download the print-friendly poster (PDF, 565KB)
You’re welcome to print as many copies as you like, put them up in your workplace, and share the files with colleagues. If you’re an educator, you’re very welcome to include them in orientation or study day materials.
These posters are © 2026 Neurodivergent Nurses Australia and licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. In plain terms: free to download, print, display and share for non-commercial purposes with attribution, and please don’t alter the artwork or wording. If you’d like something adapted or have a use that doesn’t fit, just get in touch.
GUIDES
Two sides of the same conversation, free to read and share
Asking for an adjustment: a guide for neurodivergent nurses. Wording you can use, what you have to explain and what you don’t, and the two legal routes available, one of which starts a 21-day clock.
Read the guide
Adjustments for neurodivergent nurses: a guide for managers. What the Disability Discrimination Act actually requires, where work health and safety duties overlap with it, and what to do when someone asks you, including the adjustments that cost nothing and the ones the government will fund.
Read the guide
NEURODIVERSITY ADVOCACY & RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
Advocacy, peer support, education, research, and resources aimed at improving inclusion, rights, and wellbeing for neurodivergent people
- ADHD Australia – Advocacy and awareness organisation supporting individuals and families
- ADHD Foundation – Information, resources, and community engagement
- AMAZE – Peak body for autistic people and their families in Victoria
- Autism Spectrum Australia (ASPECT) – National autism-specific service provider
- Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4) – Advocacy group promoting systemic change
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network Australian and New Zealand (ASAN) – Part of the international autistic-led movement
- Reframing Autism – Autistic-led organisation promoting research, education, and cultural change
- Yellow Ladybugs – Advocacy group for autistic girls, women, and gender-diverse people
- Australian Dyslexia Association (ADA) – Advocacy and education for people with dyslexia
- Developmental Coordination Disorder Australia (DCD Australia) – Support for individuals with dyspraxia/DCD
- Rethink Dyslexia – Awareness and community support
- SPELD NSW – Support for people with specific learning differences
- Brain Injury Australia – Advocacy and resources for people with acquired brain injury
- Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) – National voice for disability advocacy organisations
- Diversity Council Australia (DCA) – Workplace inclusion resources and advocacy
- Down Syndrome Australia – Advocacy, resources, and peer support
- Neurodiversity in Business (International) – Global network advancing workplace inclusion
- Spoons Neurodiversity Advocacy – Grassroots advocacy and peer-led initiatives
FOR NURSES, MIDWIVES, & OTHER HEALTHCARE WORKERS
Information, peer support, and practical strategies for navigating health workplaces
- Australian College of Nursing (ACN) – Diversity and inclusion resources
- Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation (ANMF) – Member support
- Australian Capital Territory – Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation ACT
- New South Wales – NSW Nurses and Midwives Association
- Northern Territory – Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation NT
- Queensland – Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union
- South Australia – Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation SA
- Tasmania – Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Tas
- Victoria – Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation Vic
- Western Australia – Australian Nursing Federation: Industrial Union of Workers Perth
- RCN Neurodiversity Guidance (UK) – Practical guide for nurses on supporting neurodivergent colleagues
- Autistic Doctors International – Professional network
- Australian College of Nursing (ACN) – Diversity and inclusion resources for the nursing profession
- Australian Human Rights Commission – Guidance on anti-discrimination law and workplace rights
- Australian Psychology Society (APS) – Strategies for managing a neurodiverse workforce and supporting employees
- JobAccess (Australian Government) – Information on reasonable adjustments and workplace supports
- Neurodiversity Hub – Global initiative providing resources for employers, educators, and individuals
- RCN Neurodiversity Guidance (UK) – Practical support for managers and staff in healthcare settings
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
Workplace rights and responsibilities, and available support services
- Fair Work Ombudsman – Information on employee rights, protections, and workplace entitlements
- Australian Human Rights Commission – Disability rights and protections under federal law
- Safe Work Australia – Guidance on work health and safety, including:
- 1800RESPECT
- 24/7 counselling for people impacted by sexual assault, and domestic or family violence
- Phone: 1800 737 732
- Beyond Blue
- Free, confidential mental health support for individuals
- Black Dog Institute
- Evidence-based information, digital tools, and clinical resources for mental health
- Kids Helpline
- Confidential counselling and online chat for young people aged 5-25
- Phone: 1800 55 1800
- Lifeline Australia
- 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention
- Phone: 13 11 14
- MensLine Australia
- Counselling and online support for men’s wellbeing, relationships, and mental health
- SANE Australia
- Peer support and services for people with complex mental health challenges
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
- Support services, funding, and planning for people with a disability