Online Training
Virtual Instructor-Led Training Accessible From Anywhere
Online Training Courses
Online Training
Our training is delivered live online through Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT), making it interactive and accessible from anywhere. Individuals can book their own spot in our scheduled sessions and take part in engaging, practical learning experiences.
Training for Your Organisation
In addition to individual bookings, Employ for Ability can deliver training directly to your organisation. Whether you’d like your team to join an interactive online workshop or prefer in-person training at your workplace, we’ll tailor the experience to suit your needs.
To discuss customised training options for your organisation, please contact us at training@employforability.com.au.
One-Day Neuro-Affirming Executive Functioning Workshop
Unlock your potential and join a community of empowered neurodivergent professionals! This workshop offers practical tools and strategies to enhance your executive functioning, time management, problem-solving, and much more.
Duration
6 hours – 9.30am – 3.30pm
Includes a follow-up 1:1 session with an experienced Neurodiversity coach to help ensure the effective implementation of the strategies.
Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday 11 February – 9.30am
Key Benefits
- Neuro-Affirming Approach: A supportive and affirming approach tailored to your neurodiversity, ensuring all strategies meet your needs.
- Practical Skills: Walk away with real, actionable skills you can apply immediately to improve your professional and personal life.
- Small Online Groups: Enjoy personalised learning in a small group setting, fostering community and connection among peers.
- Follow-Up Coaching: Includes a one-on-one session with an experienced Neurodiversity coach to help ensure the effective implementation of the strategies learned.
Practical Workplace Adjustments for Managers
Empower your team – Build capability – Make inclusion practical! This workshop provides a practical and approachable guide to supporting neurodivergent employees through workplace adjustments. The training is designed to help managers identify barriers, respond to adjustment requests with confidence, and implement inclusive strategies that support performance and wellbeing.
Duration
70-minute Virtual Training
Upcoming Dates
- Thursday 29 January – 10am
- Thursday 26 February – 10am
In just 70 minutes, you’ll learn:
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Why neurodivergent employees may require adjustments at work
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How to spot potential barriers to inclusion and productivity
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What to consider when assessing adjustment requests
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Examples of common reasonable adjustments and how they can benefit individuals and teams
Practical Workplace Adjustments for Employees
This 60-minute virtual workshop provides a clear, practical guide for neurodivergent employees on understanding, requesting, and benefiting from workplace adjustments. The session is designed to empower individuals to recognise potential barriers, explore effective solutions, and confidently navigate the adjustments process to support their wellbeing and success at work.
Duration
60-minute Virtual Training
Upcoming Dates
- Monday 16 February – 10am
In just 60 minutes, you’ll learn:
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Why neurodivergent employees may require workplace adjustments
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How to identify potential barriers that may impact your performance at work
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What common reasonable adjustments can look like
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How to ask for a workplace adjustment
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What to expect after an adjustment has been implemented
Inclusive Communication for Managers
This 90-minute virtual workshop provides managers and team leaders with practical strategies to support clear, respectful, and inclusive communication with neurodivergent employees. Grounded in real workplace scenarios, the session explores how communication styles can vary, how to approach conversations with care, and how to build trust through active listening and feedback that supports wellbeing and performance.
Duration
90-minute Virtual Training
Upcoming Dates
- Thursday 22 January – 10am
- Thursday 19 February – 10am
In just 90 minutes, you’ll learn:
- How neurodivergence can shape communication preferences and behaviours
- Common communication differences in workplace settings
- What inclusive communication looks like—and why it matters
- How to adapt your approach across different work environments (e.g. meetings, online, social)
- How to have direct conversations with clarity and care
- Strategies for navigating difficult conversations and giving effective feedback
- How to use active listening to build understanding and psychological safety
Workplace Communication for Neurodivergent Employees
Communicate with clarity – Build confidence – Support success at work! This strengths-based workshop helps neurodivergent employees build practical communication strategies for the workplace. Participants will explore their own communication style, discover ways to self-advocate, and gain tools to navigate feedback, meetings, and collaboration with confidence.
Duration
90-minute Virtual Training
Upcoming Dates
- Tuesday 27 January -10am
- Tuesday 24 February – 10am
In just 90 minutes, you’ll learn:
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Common workplace communication norms and expectations
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How to identify your own strengths, needs, and preferences
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Practical strategies for managing communication anxiety and RSD
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Tools for setting boundaries and using positive self-talk
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Ways to advocate for your communication needs at work
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Insight into how managers approach communication and feedback
Recruitment & Retention through a Neurodiversity Lens
Strengthen your workforce – Attract diverse talent – Build long-term inclusion!
This workshop explores how unconscious bias and traditional practices can impact neurodivergent candidates and employees. Designed for managers, HR professionals, and recruiters, the training provides practical strategies to attract, recruit, and retain neurodivergent talent throughout the employee lifecycle.
Duration
60-minute Virtual Training
Upcoming Dates
- Tuesday 17 February – 10am
In just 60 minutes, you’ll learn:
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How unconscious bias shapes workplace decisions and impacts neurodivergent employees
- Common types of bias that affect perceptions of neurodivergent candidates and colleagues
- Recruitment and retention strategies across the employee lifecycle:
◦ Stage 1 – Attraction: Writing inclusive job ads and reaching diverse talent pools
◦ Stage 2 – Application: Removing barriers from application processes
◦ Stage 3 – Assessment: Designing fair and accessible interviews and evaluations
◦ Stage 4 – Onboarding & Retention: Creating supportive environments that reduce turnover and boost engagement
Fair and Inclusive Performance Management: Supporting Neurodivergent Staff Through Performance Concerns
This 60-minute virtual workshop provides managers and leaders with practical strategies to address performance concerns in a way that is fair, inclusive, and supportive of neurodivergent employees. The session explores how to recognise when challenges may stem from unmet adjustment needs, how to intervene early to prevent escalation, and how to apply a neuroaffirming approach to both informal and formal performance processes.
Duration
60-minute Virtual Training
Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday 28 January – 10am
In just 60 minutes, you’ll learn:
- Common reasons neurodivergent staff may appear to struggle at work
- Inclusive strategies for early intervention to address concerns before they escalate
- How to distinguish between adjustment needs and genuine performance issues
- Practical approaches to delivering performance feedback with clarity and empathy
- How to apply a neuroaffirming approach to Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) and formal processes
Recent Stories from Employ for Ability
School Leaver Employment Supports Program (SLES)
Our SLES Program is designed to help young adults with an autism diagnosis (or other neurodivergent conditions) become job ready.
Inclusion in Employment – Rina’s Story
This is the first video in a series of stories for Chief Minister’s Inclusion Awards that highlight inclusion in the Canberra community – Rina’s Story
Alternative techniques should replace traditional interviews for individuals with an Autism diagnosis. By Elise Bulless.
Alternative techniques should replace traditional interviews for individuals with an Autism diagnosis.

