The Autism Employment Playbook: Practical Inclusion Across the Employee Lifecycle

This is an in-person event

Creating truly inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent employees requires more than good intentions – it requires understanding, confidence, and practical strategies that may benefit everyone. This session introduces key findings from the Autism Employment Playbook, a research-based resource developed with input from autistic jobseekers, disability employment service providers, and employers in Australia.

In this 90-minute interactive session, we will explore simple, low cost, high impact support that organisations can implement across the employee lifecycle. While grounded in autism specific insights, the presentation also addresses broader neurodiversity inclusion, recognising that many of the practices that support autistic employees can be applied across a wide range of employees and organisational contexts.

Our aim is to offer a practical, evidence-based, and balanced conversation highlighting what works, acknowledging challenges, and providing tangible ideas that attendees can adapt to their own context.

You’ll learn practical ways to:

• Make recruitment and onboarding more accessible without requiring disclosure

• Build everyday inclusion into meetings, communication, and feedback

• Develop and retain neurodivergent talent through meaningful, effective supports

• Learn about the double empathy challenge and how to navigate it

The session will finish with an interactive Q&A, giving you the opportunity to explore real-world challenges, share experiences, and raise questions - whether openly or through a discreet submission option.

Pricing

⦁ HRNZ Members = FREE

⦁ Student Members = FREE

⦁ Non-Members = $15.00

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