Inclusion Consulting & Design
Practical advice for accessible spaces, communication and everyday practice.
The Inclusive Movement works with organisations to understand barriers and plan meaningful change.
We review existing environments and systems, advise on new designs, create communication resources, and support teams to put inclusive and neuroaffirming practices into action.
Our work is guided by lived experience, human rights and the people who use your spaces and services. We agree a scope that fits your setting, priorities and available resources.
How we can help
Access and inclusion reviews
Understand where people encounter barriers across the full experience of using your space or service.
We can review arrival, movement through a space, sensory conditions, signage, communication, forms, service processes and everyday interactions.
Your agreed outputs can include an environment assessment, a findings report and an action plan that explains the barriers, priorities, responsibilities and ways to check progress.
For a formal building compliance audit or certification, we agree the relevant qualified specialist and technical scope separately.
Inclusive space design advice
Bring inclusion into a new design, refurbishment or existing room. We can advise on layout, lighting, sound, wayfinding, communication, rest spaces and opportunities for choice.
Your agreed outputs can include a functional brief, concept feedback, annotated design recommendations and a handover for your design or project team.
We work alongside the relevant design and technical professionals.
Playgrounds and recreation spaces
Plan for meaningful play and participation across different ages, interests and access needs.
We consider the journey into the playground, access to activities, shared play, sensory options, seating, shade, nearby facilities and communication.
Your agreed outputs can include a review of an existing playground or proposed design, consultation findings, communication board recommendations and a prioritised inclusion action plan.
Playground safety inspection and certification require the relevant qualified specialist.
Communication boards and accessible information
Create more ways for people to understand information and express what matters to them.
We can develop public communication boards, visual information, Easy English resources, clearer forms and accessible signage.
A communication board project can include a vocabulary brief, draft layout, trials with users, agreed production files and guidance for communication partners.
Public boards add to people’s communication options and support the use of their existing communication systems.
Neuroaffirming practice and policy reviews
Examine how your policies and daily routines affect people’s choices, communication and participation.
We can review selected policies, recruitment and induction processes, customer interactions, learning routines, feedback pathways and team practices.
Your agreed outputs can include suggested wording, practical adjustments, an implementation plan and questions your team can use to review progress.
We focus on dignity, autonomy and access in the context of your organisation.
Tailored training and implementation support
Help your team use inclusive practices in their actual roles.
We design workshops and practical learning around your setting, whether that involves managing a team, serving customers, teaching, coaching or supporting community participation.
Your agreed outputs can include learning resources, role-specific examples, practice tools and follow-up support.
Training can be combined with a review or design project so that learning connects to changes in your systems and environment.
Inclusive event planning
Plan access across the event experience, from finding information and booking to arriving, joining activities and leaving.
We can advise on communication, venue layout, sensory options, participation, staff and volunteer preparation, and visitor information.
Your agreed outputs can include an event inclusion plan, communication resources, access information and an action list for organisers.
Equipment hire, event management and on-day staffing are agreed separately.
Consulting for your sector
Inclusion looks different in each setting. We tailor the review, consultation and recommendations to the people who work in, visit or use your organisation.
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Make inclusion part of store operations, team management and customer service.
We can review recruitment, induction, task instructions, shift communication, workplace adjustments, queues, sensory conditions and service interactions.
Your team receives practical actions for both the employee and customer experience.
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Review how people find your group, join, receive information and take part.
We can help with membership forms, volunteer practices, communication, activity choices, venue access and welcoming people with different support and access needs.
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Build participation across registration, training, game days and club activities.
We can review communication, coaching routines, facilities, sensory conditions and options for taking part.
Recommendations support player choice and help coaches, officials and volunteers respond respectfully.
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Review learning environments, play spaces, information and everyday routines.
We consider students’ communication, sensory and access needs, choices and participation.
We can develop staff learning and practical recommendations with the people affected by proposed changes.
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Bring inclusion into public spaces, playgrounds, events, community consultation and customer services.
We can contribute lived-experience consultation, design reviews, communication boards, practical recommendations and action plans for your staff and project teams.
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We also work with employers, hospitality and tourism operators, event teams, and health and community services.
Tell us about your setting so we can agree the right focus and identify any specialist input needed.
Our Approach
Our consulting model follows the Inclusion Journey Trajectory — five stages that guide your organisation toward lasting, systemic inclusion.
🟢 Discover: Build awareness and curiosity around what true inclusion means in your context.
🔵 Engage: Connect through shared learning and lived experience.
🟢 Learn: Grow your knowledge with evidence-based tools and frameworks.
🟠 Apply: Turn insight into tangible actions and inclusive practices.
🟣 Advocate: Lead change and inspire inclusion across your networks.
What you can receive
Your proposal identifies the outputs for your project. These may include:
An environment assessment and evidence-based findings.
Design feedback or a functional brief for your project team.
A prioritised action plan with responsibilities and review points.
Communication board or accessible information drafts and agreed final files.
Tailored training resources and tools for everyday practice.
An Easy English explanation of the important findings, choices and next steps.
How a consulting project works
1. Tell us what matters
Share your setting, the barriers you have noticed and what you would like to be different. Short notes and uncertainty are welcome.
2. Agree the project
We clarify the people, spaces, systems, timing and outputs involved.
You receive a written proposal with fees, inclusions and responsibilities before paid work begins.
3. Listen and review
We agree accessible ways for relevant staff, customers, students or community members to contribute.
We review the evidence and the actual experience of using the setting.
4. Plan the changes
We explain what is working, where barriers remain and which actions to prioritise.
Designs and resources are reviewed with the intended users as agreed.
5. Support implementation
We hand over the agreed report, resources or training and discuss the next steps.
Follow-up support and evaluation can be included in your proposal.
Why Work With Us
Lived Experience Leadership – Our team combines professional expertise with lived experience of disability and neurodivergence.
Human Rights & Neuroaffirming Lens – We design solutions that honour dignity, autonomy, and authenticity.
Practical & Sustainable Solutions – Every recommendation is achievable and tailored to your setting.
Collaborative Process – We co-design every step alongside your team and community.
Choose a starting point
You can begin with:
A starter consultation for a defined question and initial advice.
An Access and Inclusion Review for an existing space or service.
Inclusive Space Design Advice or a Playground Inclusion Review.
Communication Board Design.
A selected practice and policy review.
A comprehensive project combining review, action planning, training and implementation.
We can also scope an event project, tailored training or follow-up support. We will help you choose an appropriate starting point.
Fees and project scope
Consulting is quoted to match the agreed scope. We consider the setting, number of sites, consultation needs, outputs and implementation support involved.
Your written proposal explains the fees and total payable, including any applicable GST.
It also identifies any separately agreed costs, such as travel, interpretation, contributor payments, specialist input, printing or installation.
Fees and inclusions are agreed before paid work begins.
Or, choose from one of our Packages below
Package
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Includes: 1-hour consultation, inclusion overview, initial recommendations
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Includes: Audit + recommendations + co-designed action plan
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Includes: Multi-stage consulting, implementation guidance, staff training, and evaluation
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Includes: Communication boards, sensory space design, or inclusion resources
Our Impact
From inclusive classroom redesigns to community-wide accessibility audits, our consulting projects have helped transform local and regional environments into welcoming, inclusive spaces.
We’ve proudly supported:
Local governments and councils
Early learning centres and schools
Allied health and community organisations
Small businesses and event teams
FAQs
Do we need a finished project brief?
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No. Tell us what you know about your setting and what you would like to change. We can help clarify the focus and the next step.
Can you review an existing space or a proposed design?
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Yes. We can review an existing environment, contribute at concept stage or review selected plans. We agree the evidence, consultation and outputs needed for your project.
What does neuroaffirming mean?
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Neuroaffirming practice respects different ways of thinking, sensing and communicating.
In our consulting, this means supporting people’s identity, autonomy and choices, and examining how environments and systems affect participation.
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Is an inclusion review a compliance certificate?
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Can training be part of a consulting project?
An inclusion review identifies barriers and practical improvements within an agreed scope.
Technical building compliance, engineering and playground safety certification require the relevant qualified professionals and a separately agreed scope.
Yes. We can scope team learning alongside an environment, policy or service review, and connect training to your action plan.
Any online course access is included only as agreed in your proposal.
Ready to Begin?
We’d love to explore how we can help bring your inclusion goals to life.
submit an enquiry to start your journey toward meaningful, sustainable inclusion.