So. Much. Change: Untangling: The Workshop Series

A practical online series for autistic, neurodivergent and chronically ill people navigating support systems and services.

So. Much. Change.

Staying steady during reform.

The NDIS is constantly evolving with everchanging policy updates, funding shifts, new processes and new language.

This can make make navigating the system more complex. How do we filter out what information is actually relevant? How can we stay across relevant updates without being consumed by them?

This session is about staying steady when the system shifts.

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

• official updates vs commentary vs media discourse
• how the NDIS changes in practice — and how it doesn’t
• filtering information so you know what actually applies to you
• balancing preparedness with acceptance
• energy-aware ways to stay informed
• maintaining agency in a changing system

Who this is for
Autistic, neurodivergent, and chronically ill participants who feel exhausted or destabilised by ongoing change.

Format

• Online via Google Meet
• 90 minutes (75 minutes content + 15 minutes Q&A / discussion)
• Participate in any way that you'd prefer - there is no expectation for you to have your camera on or to interact in any way

This workshop will also be recorded and sent out with slides and resources after the event. Only Cassie and the slides will be recorded, no attendees will be visible.

About the facilitator
Untangling is facilitated by Cassie, a social worker and the founder of Nearish Support. Her work is grounded in lived experience and centres the often unseen labour of navigating support systems, with a focus on accessibility, sustainability, and care.

Untangling: The Workshop Series

Untangling is a new workshop series focused on the lived experience of navigating support: the thinking, planning, decision-making, communication, and emotional labour that sits underneath formal systems and services.

Designed for autistic, neurodivergent, and chronically ill people, the series offers practical, affirming support to help reduce overwhelm and build supports that genuinely fit real life.

• 25 March 2026: Where Do I Even Begin?
• 8 April 2026: Building Your Support Team
• 22 April 2026: The People Part
• 6 May 2026: So. Much. Change.
• 20 May 2026: The Hidden Work of Being a Participant
• 3 June 2026: When You Know the System from Both Sides

Payment Options

• Standard ticket
• Reduced fee
• NDIS friendly invoicing (standard ticket rate)

This workshop may or may not be a support that can be accessed through your NDIS Plan depending on your specific situation and plan. At the checkout select 'Payment through NDIS Plan' and we will confirm invoicing details with you before sending an invoice to you or your plan manager after the event.

Line item options include:

• Core - 01_134_0117_8_1 - Capacity Building and Training in Self Management and Plan Management
• Improved Daily Living - 15_037_0117_1_3 - Skill Development And Training
• Improved Social and Community Participation - 09_009_0117_6_3 - Skills Development and Training