Start with
something you love.
Gaming, art, anime, Dungeons & Dragons and more. Shared interests bring people together; your support stays individual.
The Nest: Interests Based Autistic Wellbeing Supports
Explore sessionsAutistic wellbeing specialists · Sunshine CoastLess fixing.
Less fixing.
More living.
Autistic wellbeing support, built around
your interests and your life.
Interest-based sessions, Neuro-Affirming Counselling and practical support. The Nest is our Caloundra home, operated by registered NDIS provider Neurodivergent Empowered.
Autistic-led · Neuro-Affirming · Registered NDIS provider
Find your people.
Keep yourself.
Inside The NestA place you can
A place you can
picture yourself.
Take a look around. Shared interests, a colourful space and people with plenty of their own interests.
Nest TV: current sessions, notices, team introductions and photos.
Find your starting pointWhat would make
What would make
more possible for you?
Start with an interest, a part of life you want support with, or a conversation.
Start with
Neuro-Affirming CounsellingSelf-understanding, feelings and relationships.Employment SupportsWork goals, accommodations and practical next steps.Specialist Behaviour SupportUnderstand distress and plan individual support.Support CoordinationMake sense of your plan and choose your supports.Psychosocial Recovery CoachingSupport for your wellbeing, priorities and everyday life.Carer Education / Nervous System NourishmentSpace for parents and carers, as people too.
What support can look likeThe same table.
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The same table.
Your own reasons for being there.
A way into connection.
A shared game gives you something to focus on together. Talking, listening and quiet company can all be ways to join in.
Space to say what helps.
At the art table, support might mean asking for a different material, expressing a preference or making room for a break.
Something that matters to you.
We agree your support around your goals and access needs, then review with you what is helping.
See how we work →
Counselling and Specialist Behaviour Support are individually assessed and agreed separately.
The people behind The NestLived experience.
Lived experience.
Professional understanding.
Founded by Tanya Hicks, an Autistic Wellbeing Specialist, Neuro-Affirming Counsellor and Specialist Behaviour Support Practitioner.
Our team brings lived experience, professional knowledge and interests of our own. We listen to yours.
Meet the team →Your first stepCome with a question.
Come with a question.
We can start there.
Sending an enquiry does not commit you to a service. Written communication is welcome.
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Tell us a little.
Share what interests you and how you prefer to communicate. Short answers are welcome.
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Explore the fit.
We talk through support, access needs and what a first visit could look like.
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You decide.
We explain available options, fees and arrangements before you choose whether to begin.
Visiting The Nest? Find us at Rumba Resort, behind Hogg's Breath. Free parking is available underneath the resort. Directions and access
Start an enquiryAcknowledgement of Country
Sovereignty was never ceded. No treaty was ever signed. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples remain the rightful custodians of this land, and that truth does not diminish with time, legislation, or silence.
The Nest acknowledges Elders past, present and emerging. We understand that systems cause harm when they refuse to make space for difference, and no community in this country has experienced that refusal more persistently than First Nations peoples.
We commit to action, not just words.