A place designed around the nervous systems that have not always felt safe.

We are a neurodivergent-led, LGBTIQA+ affirming community, building spaces that fit - not the other way around. Many of us know what it feels like to not quite fit the system. The Nest exists because people deserve places where they do not have to perform, mask, hide, or shrink to belong.

What we actually believe in.

Hover or tap each card to see what this value looks like inside The Nest.

Pikachu
Pikachu

Authenticity

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Pikachu

Authenticity

People are not required to mask, perform, or comply in order to participate.

Pikachu was offered evolution and said no - choosing to stay itself and prove it was enough exactly as it was.

Mew
Mew

Joy

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Mew

Joy

Interest-led engagement is recognised as a valid and sustainable way growth happens.

Mew plays, explores, and follows curiosity freely. Its strength comes from interest, not pressure.

Sylveon
Sylveon

Connection

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Sylveon

Connection

Relationships are built through consent, pacing, and felt safety, not expectation or pressure.

Sylveon only evolved because it felt safe enough to bond, and its ribbons only reach out when trust is already there.

Snorlax
Snorlax

Safety

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Snorlax

Safety

Environments are nervous-system-first, with clear boundaries and predictable responses.

Snorlax is grounded, settled, and takes up space without apology. Nothing to brace against - just steady presence.

Lucario
Lucario

Sovereignty

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Lucario

Sovereignty

You hold decision-making authority over your own life, your own participation, and your own pace.

Lucario reads what is real, holds its boundaries, and makes its own calls. No one overrides that.

Psyduck
Psyduck

Accessibility

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Psyduck

Accessibility

We adapt to your communication, sensory needs, pacing, and fluctuating capacity. Not the other way around.

Psyduck experiences the world intensely - sometimes overwhelmed, sometimes powerful, always different. That is not a flaw.

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Meet the team behind The Nest.

We are a small, intentional team. Each of us came to this work for personal reasons, and each of us brings something different to the way we make space for safety, connection and belonging here.

Mega Diancie

Mega Diancie

Eevee

Eevee

Espeon

Espeon

Pokemon coming soon.

Leafeon

Leafeon

Arceus

Arceus

Sylveon

Sylveon

Rockruff

Rockruff

Serena

Serena

Warabbit

Warabbit

Pikachu

Pikachu

Our Impact

Awards

The Nest has been recognised where it matters most: by the community it serves. These are not accolades chased for their own sake. They are the result of building something real.

11 Gold Winners
  • 2025 Non Profit Organisation of the Year Global Stevies Awards for Women in Business, USA
  • 2025 Childrens Education Global Women Changing the World Awards, London
  • 2025 Emerging Non Profit Business Excellence Global Women Changing the World Awards, London
  • 2025 Rising Star Women Changing the World Regional Awards APAC
  • 2024 Global Female Executive International Stevies Awards, USA (Sparkly Aliens Inc.)
  • 2024 Education Provider of the Year Sunshine Coast Business Awards
  • 2024 Community Leader of the Year Beam National Awards, Australia
  • 2024 Overcoming the Odds Award AusMumPreneur National Awards, Australia
  • 2023 ND/Autistic Excellence Provider of the Year Divergantz Autistic Business Awards, QLD
  • 2023 Community Inclusion Award Sunshine Coast Community Gala Awards
  • 2022 Emerging Community Leader Award Sunshine Coast Community Gala Awards
7 Silver Winners
  • 2025 Achievement in Diversity & Inclusion Global Stevies Awards for Women in Business, USA
  • 2025 Women in Education Women Changing the World Regional Awards APAC
  • 2025 Childrens Education London Global Women Changing the World Awards
  • 2025 Emerging AusMumPreneur of the Year London Global Women Changing the World Awards
  • 2024 Global Woman of the Year International Stevies Awards, USA (Sparkly Aliens Inc.)
  • 2024 Global Female Executive International Stevies Awards, USA (Neurodivergent Empowered)
  • 2024 Disabled Business Excellence AusMumPreneur National Awards, Australia
3 Bronze & Honourable Mentions
  • 2025 Most Resilient Woman Owned Business Global Stevies Awards for Women in Business, USA
  • 2025 Advocacy & Impact London Global Women Changing the World Awards
  • 2025 Thought Leader of the Year Women Changing the World Regional Awards APAC (Honourable Mention)
19 Finalists
  • 2026 Community Group of the Year SC Council Australia Day Awards
  • 2026 Citizen of the Year SC Council Australia Day Awards
  • 2026 Girl of the Year (Under 16) Women Changing the World Global Awards, Paris
  • 2026 Rising Star Women Changing the World Global Awards, Paris
  • 2026 Woman in Education Women Changing the World Global Awards, Paris
  • 2026 Woman in Therapy & Counselling Women Changing the World Global Awards, Paris
  • 2026 Disability Inclusion Impact Women Changing the World Global Awards, Paris
  • 2026 Human Rights Women Changing the World Global Awards, Paris
  • 2026 Innovation Women Changing the World Global Awards, Paris
  • 2026 Thought Leader of the Year Women Changing the World Global Awards, Paris
  • 2026 Big Idea Women Changing the World Global Awards, Paris
  • 2024 Outstanding Growth Telstra Best of Business Awards, Australia
  • 2024 Championing Health Telstra Best of Business Awards, Australia
  • 2024 Woman of the Year Beam National Awards, Australia
  • 2024 Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Beam National Awards, Australia
  • 2023 Fisher Business of the Year Fisher Community Awards, Caloundra
  • 2022 Community Leadership Award Sunshine Coast Community Gala Awards
  • 2022 Social Commitment Award Sunshine Coast Community Gala Awards
  • 2021 Best Childrens Disability Service Sunshine Coast Community Gala Awards