Program Overview

The A-Plus Group Learning Program is designed to support organisations in achieving their inclusion objectives and creating an autism inclusive workplace. With a focus on understanding autism and exploring the Autistic experience in the workplace, the program provides participants with practical knowledge and tools to help support a more inclusive culture and improved collaboration within your organisation.  

As a participant in the Group Learning Program you will:  

• Develop an increased understanding of autism in the workplace and unpack misconceptions and assumptions. 
• Learn practical strategies to help you nurture a more autism inclusive workplace culture within the context of your organisational environment. 
• Gain access to quality, evidence informed learning resources that have been developed collaboratively, incorporating input and feedback from Autistic people in, and actively looking for work, a specialist Autistic Advisory Group, and a wide range of Australian businesses. 

Participant Profile

This program is best suited for:  

• Employees interested in increasing their understanding of autism inclusive practices at work. 
• People Leaders and Managers interested in expanding their management skills to better support Autistic staff. 
• People & Culture/HR professionals and Diversity & Inclusion specialists looking to begin their organisational inclusion journey or deepen their current understanding of autism in the workplace. 

• Engaging in a learning journey with a group of approximately 20 individuals from a range of different backgrounds, industries and professional experience, including sharing valuable insights and perspectives.  
• Accessing a comprehensive program that features quality information and facilitator delivered learning within your organisational context (i.e., budget, resourcing, etc.).  
• A mix of self-paced digital learning and facilitated workshops to support individual learning preferences and foster a space for group discussion, ideation and problem-solving. 
• Ability to immediately apply the learnings and newfound knowledge as you go over the duration of the program and begin to drive positive change within your organisation.  

Program Components

Self-paced e-Learn

You will have access to self-paced online learning modules, allowing for flexible learning that fits within your schedule. The self-paced modules range from 15–20 minutes each and explore various key concepts relating to a foundational understanding of autism and autism inclusive practices in the workplace. 

Interactive workshops  

Facilitated workshops led by an experienced presenter will provide opportunities for engaging in group learning and enable peer discussion, ideation and problem-solving.  

Action plan  

You will receive two comprehensive action plans that can be used outside of the program to implement the knowledge and strategies that you have gained, tailoring it to your own organisational environment.  

A-Plus Foundations e-Learn

Access to the A-Plus Foundations self-paced program to embed within your organisations Learning Management System (LMS) at no additional cost. This e-Learn is available until 31 December 2024 for all fully funded places. 

Learning Outcomes

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Program Modules

Segmented into four stages over an 8-week period, the program will guide you through key concepts using evidence, lived experience, and self-reflection activities. 

Part 1: A-Plus Foundations 

• Understanding neurodiversity and Autistic experience 
• How the brain works (Executive functioning and attention)  
• Sensory processing 
• Communication 
• The social brain  

Part 2: Making sense of it all 

• In the first interactive group workshop, you’ll explore practical applications of A-Plus Foundations in the areas of how the brain works together, sensory processing, communication and the social brain.  

Part 3: An A-Plus Workplace 

• Introduction to the A-Plus approach and framework 
• Understand the challenges the Autistic community experiences in the workplace 
• Attraction and Recruitment  
• Onboarding 
• Supporting Success  

Part 4: Becoming an A-Plus Workplace 

• In the final interactive group workshop, you’ll work together to develop a roadmap of priority actions that can be implemented across your team, department or division based on your organisational context using the A-Plus framework.  

Program Delivery

Cost

The full value of the Group Learning Program is $1,690.00 per participant. 

Fully Funded Placements are now available

We are pleased to offer a limited number of fully funded placements thanks to the Building Employer Confidence in Disability and Inclusion Program.  

To express your interest in securing one of these fully funded places, please complete the form below. 

Enquiries and how to find out more

We work with large groups, organisations and workplace teams to achieve their inclusion objectives and create autism inclusive workplaces.

Contact us to find out how the A-Plus Program can meet your organisations needs. 

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