Life Matters - Full program podcast
Life Matters - Full program podcast
ABC Australia
Making workplaces truly neuro-inclusive and the school fete dilemma
53 minutes Posted Apr 16, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
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In recent years, the number of Australians being diagnosed with ADHD and autism has risen. With up to 20 per cent of employees now identifying as neurodivergent, conversations about how to support this growing population are moving into the workplace. Clinical psychologist Monique Mitchelson and autism inclusion advocate Alex Lazarus-Priestly discuss how truly neuro-inclusive workplaces can support everyone to function better.
There's no such thing as a free lunch — or, as it turns out, a free installation to connect an outdoor shower to your hot water system. Aunties Annie Louey and Simon Kennedy-Jewell share advice for a listener who suspects they've been swindled by a fellow parent at the school fete.