Where Do I Even Begin? Untangling: The Workshop Series

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

Untangling: Where Do I Even Begin?

How to identify your needs and start translating them into supports that work for you.

Accessing NDIS supports can feel overwhelming - forms, conflicting advice, pressure to 'get it right,' and minimal energy to navigate it all.

For many autistic, neurodivergent, and chronically ill participants there can be extra layers:

• uncertainty about what actually counts as a need
• discomfort around accepting support
• internalised ableism ('I should cope on my own')
• external ableism within systems and services

This session is about untangling that first knot.

In this workshop, we’ll explore:

• practical ways to start identifying your support needs
• the difference between coping and actually being supported
• maintaining autonomy while accepting support
• recognising and navigating internal and external ableism

Who this is for
Autistic, neurodivergent, and chronically ill participants who feel unsure where to begin — or who want to reimagine their supports in a way that protects their autonomy and energy.

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