DCA seeks insights to inform national survey on workplace neurodiversity data

A national survey to improve inclusion of neurodivergent workers is now open and aged care providers and workers are urged to take part.

Diversity Council Australia (DCA), in collaboration with Amaze, has launched a national consultation to design inclusive workplace survey questions that better capture neurodiversity data.

The initiative, open until Monday 23 June 2025, is particularly relevant to aged care organisations striving to build inclusive, supportive, and diverse workforces.

The consultation seeks input from individuals who identify as neurodivergent and/or have neurodivergent differences and those working in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) roles to provide input into the development of inclusive survey questions designed to capture neurodiversity data in the workplace.

The findings will directly inform the upcoming Neurodiversity Data at Work guide, set for release in September 2025.

The guide will offer practical advice on how to begin measuring and
reporting on workforce neurodiversity respectfully, safely, and accurately. It will support employers to measure neuroinclusion and drive positive change in their organisations.

Why this matters to aged care providers

Workplaces in the aged care sector are under increasing pressure to not only meet workforce shortages but also enhance workforce well-being, resilience, and cultural safety. Understanding neurodiversity among staff, including how to measure it respectfully and use that data to drive inclusion, is critical.

With no current publicly available guidance for collecting neurodiversity data that is shaped by the neurodivergent community itself, this initiative marks a significant step toward respectful, accurate, and meaningful workplace inclusion.

“Many organisations want to support neurodivergent staff but aren’t sure where to start — and without clear, inclusive ways to ask about neurodiversity, people often remain invisible in the data,” said Amaze Chief Executive Officer David Tonge.

“This work is about changing that. By co-designing questions with community, we’re developing tools to build trust, improve understanding, and help workplaces take more confident, informed steps toward inclusion.”

By contributing to the survey, aged care providers can help shape tools that empower organisations to recognise and support neurodivergent team members, improving staff retention, well-being, and quality of care for residents.

“Too often, workplace practices are built in ways that can exclude neurodivergent people. Through community consultation, we hope to create guidelines that will help organisations collect data in a respectful, trusted and inclusive way so they can better meet the needs of neurodivergent people at work,” added Diversity Council Australia CEO Catherine Hunter.

“We invite you to contribute to this project and help us build workplaces where everyone can thrive.”

The consultation survey is open from now until 23 June, and is seeking feedback from:

• Anyone who identifies as neurodivergent and/or having neurodivergent differences (aged 18 and over), and/or
• Individuals working in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) roles

Take the survey now and help shape a more inclusive future for neurodivergent workers across Australia.