Ability Pathways

For Carers & Partners

When you're supporting someone you love — coordinating appointments, navigating bureaucracy, and holding everything together — the pressure can feel relentless.

This work is grounded in lived experience of caring. We provide practical support and advocacy to reduce the load, navigate systems, increase inclusion and ensure you're not managing it alone.

For Adults

Mentoring for adults with Autism, ADHD and other neurodiversity who want structured, practical support to make real progress between appointments and in daily life.

We provide hands-on planning, advocacy and follow-through so you stop procrastinating and turn therapeutic insight into action.

For Therapists

You’ve done the clinical work. Now it needs real-world follow-through.

We provide structured implementation support between appointments, with practical planning and advocacy in the real world.

Refer with confidence. You will receive clear feedback, so therapy keeps moving forward.

For Employers

When communication breaks down, follow-through is inconsistent, or workplace expectations aren’t landing, tension builds — for everyone.

Effective inclusion isn’t just policy. It requires clarity, structure and practical implementation.

We help identify friction points, support communication, implement workable adjustments, and strengthen team dynamics — so inclusion and performance move forward together.

New event: diagnosis? ✔ what now?

A new diagnosis can bring relief, clarity, and a lot of questions.

What do we do next?

Who needs to know?

How does NDIS actually work?

Where do we even begin?

This 4-week small-group workshop is designed for parents and carers and newly diagnosed adults who want structure, not overwhelm.

Over 8 hours, we work through:

The emotional adjustment and how to inform family
Getting organised and setting up simple systems
How NDIS works, and where people get stuck
Evidence collection and application strategy
Finding good providers and supports, and next steps
Budgeting and building a clear 6-12 month plan
Preparing for an NDIS review or Change of Circumstances

This is not therapy.

It's planning, clarity, and practical follow-through you need to do after diagnosis.

You will leave with a documented road map and your NDIS application ready to submit.

This is practical work. Not just more information.

Join Our Next Workshop

If you or someone in your family has recently received a diagnosis and you're unsure what to do next, this workshop provides structure and direction.

In Person. In Canberra.
Small group. (>8 people)
Practical next steps after diagnosis.
Help with NDIS.
Build a 12-month strategy.

NEXT WORKSHOP:

Starts 6:30pm, 18 March 2026

Charnwood, ACT

Places Are Limited.

FAQ

Please email us if you cannot find an answer to your question.

What exactly is Ability Pathways?

Ability Pathways provides structured implementation mentoring and advocacy for neurodivergent adults and the people who support them.

We sit between therapy and support work — turning clinical insight into practical action in real life, at work, and between appointments.

Who is this for?

We work with:

Adults with ADHD, Autism, dyslexia and other neurodivergence
Carers and partners navigating bureaucracy and other complex systems
Therapists who want stronger follow-through between sessions
Employers seeking practical inclusion strategies

If progress keeps stalling despite good intentions — this is likely for you.

How is this different to therapy, counselling, or regular support work?

Therapy focuses on insight.

Support work focuses on assistance.

We focus on implementation.

We don't diagnose, provide clinical treatment, or deliver plan coordination. Instead, we translate insight into structured action — planning, problem-solving, advocacy, and follow-through in real life.

this is where progress stops resetting and starts building momentum.

What do you actually help with?

Common areas include:

Executive functioning and follow-through
Workplace communication and inclusion
Managing expectations and responsibilities
Navigating NDIS, Centrelink and other funding systems
Preparing for difficult conversations
Turning recommendations into clear next steps

How are sessions funded?

If you have NDIS funding, services may be delivered under relevant Capacity Building supports or Finding and Keeping a Job, depending on your plan and goals.

Plans must be self-managed or plan-managed.

Sessions can also be self-funded, or your employer, where appropriate.

If you are unsure, we'll clarify options before anything begins.

How do we get started?

Start with a short call to clarify what's happening and whether we're the right fit.

If appropriate, we'll book an Initial Consultation to map the next steps and create a practical plan.

No pressure. No hard sell. Just clarity.

Is Ability Pathways a registered NDIS provider?

Not yet. Our NDIS Registration is in progress. In the meantime, we can provide support for people who are self-managed, plan-managed, or self-funded. All services are structured under approved NDIS line items ensuring compliance and transparency.

Where are you located?

We are based in the ACT, with sessions available in Deakin (Tuesdays) and Charnwood (Thursdays).

For advocacy support within the Greater Canberra region, we can attend relevant appointments or workplaces with you.

If you're outside the ACT, we work Australia-wide via secure video or phone.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE

we sit between psychology & support work

ongoing adhd & neurodiversity mentoring

Our Mentoring Process

REAL PROGRESS. REAL PEOPLE.

New event: diagnosis? ✔ what now?

A new diagnosis can bring relief, clarity, and a lot of questions.

Join Our Next Workshop

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.

FAQ

to the timid and hesitating everything seems impossible, until it's done.

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MORE THAN REGULAR SUPPORT WORK

you don't have to do this alone

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS ALONE

we sit between psychology & support work

ongoing adhd & neurodiversity mentoring

Our Mentoring Process

REAL PROGRESS. REAL PEOPLE.

New event: diagnosis? ✔ what now?

A new diagnosis can bring relief, clarity, and a lot of questions.

Join Our Next Workshop

A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.

FAQ

to the timid and hesitating everything seems impossible, until it's done.

subscribe

ability news

Our Partners

MORE THAN REGULAR SUPPORT WORK

you don't have to do this alone

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