Specialisterne

Australia

A message to the Australian Community

While we are proud of the achievements that we have made over the past 10 years, it is with considerable regret, that we advise that, due to ongoing challenges, Specialisterne Australia has been forced to make the difficult decision to terminate our workforce effective 30th November 2025.

Over the past 10 years, Specialisterne Australia has shared meaningful experiences, built lasting partnerships and created a significant social impact.

We are deeply grateful to all the people, organisations, and clients who have believed in us and supported us throughout this journey. We say thank you to the hundreds of neurodivergent individuals who have trusted us and worked with us, and to the wide range of employers with whom we have collaborated. We are proud of all that we have achieved and offer sincere thanks to our staff for their dedication and commitment to creating neuroinclusive workplaces where individuals can thrive.

While this season comes to an end, the mission and spirit that brought us here remain strong. We will always believe in promoting inclusion and demonstrating the value of neurodiversity in the workplace.

Thank you for being part of our story and for everything we have achieved together.

- Specialisterne Australia

While Specialisterne Australia has now closed, we remain part of the global Specialisterne network.

If you would like to contact us, please email australia@specialisterne.com, and a member of our global team will be in touch as soon as possible.

If you are a neurodivergent individual looking for alternative avenues of support, please contact:

Employ for Ability:  employforability.com.au

Amaze: amaze.org.au 

Inclusive Employment Australia: dewr.gov.au/inclusive-employment-australia

We are proud of what has been achieved at Specialisterne Australia, including:

  • Delivering neuroinclusion awareness training to more than 19,450 employees and leaders.
  • Partnering with over 500 public and private sector organisations including Westpac, Transport for NSW, Lendlease, Australian Tax Office, IBM, Victorian Government (DFFH, DHHS and DELWP), Services Australia, Weir Minerals, Coles Group, Harvey Norman, Cummins, Qantas, EY and Viva Energy.  
  • Creating meaningful employment for over 650 candidates through 66 tailored hiring programs, inspiring hundreds of organisations to develop neuroinclusive pathways.
  • Maintaining a 97% retention rate of neurodivergent employees placed.
  • Delivering more than 13,000 hours of coaching and workplace support for employees and their managers
  • Establishing a Neurodiversity Network in 2024 to guide and inform all our activities.
  • Creating funding partnerships with The Baker Foundation, NSW Government (Women NSW), Department of Social Services, Jobs Victoria, and others, to build the capacity of neurodivergent individuals, create meaningful employment opportunities through neuroinclusive workplaces.
  • Producing impactful Webinars including Neurodivergence and Mental Health in the Workplace: A Deeper Conversation for Managers, Teams Leaders and Executives in partnership with SuperFriend, which attracted 1,000 registrations.
  • Publishing the Neurodivergent Leadership Excellence Series designed by and for neurodivergent leaders.
  • Partnering with IBM to increase access to their Skills Build online learning environment for neurodivergent individuals.