Transform and Belong
Individual Support

 
 

Support at work, on your terms

If you are in crisis or need urgent support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, or call 000 in an emergency.

Work can be exhausting when the systems around you weren't built with you in mind. Masking, misunderstanding, a workplace that doesn't quite know what to do with you, it adds up. You shouldn't have to navigate that alone.

Transform and Belong offers one-on-one advocacy and support for people who are neurodivergent, disabled, or otherwise finding their workplace harder than it should be. We work with you, not around you, to figure out what would actually help, and we understand rural and regional life, because we live it too.

What support looks like

  • A conversation to understand your situation, in your own words, at your own pace

  • Support to advocate for yourself, or advocacy on your behalf with your employer or manager, whichever feels right for you

  • Practical resources built around you: communication plans, wellbeing plans, and anything else that helps

  • Ongoing check-ins, not a one-off fix

You decide how much or how little we're involved. Some people want us speaking to their employer directly; others just want the tools and confidence to do it themselves. Both are valid, and we'll ask what you need rather than assume.

How it works

  1. Fill out the form below, this is our intake questionnaire, so we understand your situation before we meet

  2. We'll make contact to book in a time

  3. We'll meet for an hour to talk through what you've shared and what might help

  4. We'll agree on a plan together, at whatever pace works for you

Who you'll be working with

Melanie Kilo — Co-founder, Social Worker and Creative Arts Therapist

Melanie is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker and Registered Creative Arts Therapist, holding Masters degrees in Social Work (La Trobe University) and Therapeutic Arts Practice (MIECAT), and a Graduate Certificate in Intersectionality, Diversity and Inclusion. She founded Phoenix Wings Wellness and brings 11 years of private practice experience to Transform and Belong.

Karina Kerr — Co-founder, Social Worker and Relationship and Family Therapist

Karina holds a Master of Social Work with Charles Sturt University, a Master in Social and Organisational Leadership, and a Graduate Certificate in Family Dispute Resolution. She works from a trauma-informed, neuro-affirming approach, with particular experience in family and relationship therapy, workplace stress and organisational change, and clinical supervision.

Renee Simmons — Co-founder and Psychotherapist

Renee holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) and a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, with over ten years' experience in counselling and leadership. She specialises in supporting neurodivergent adults, drawing on both her clinical training and her own lived experience as someone diagnosed in her late 30s.

Fees

$215 + GST per hour. If you're NDIS funded, the NDIS scheduled rate applies instead, just let us know at enquiry stage.

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