The Nest provides neurodivergent-affirming participation environments where agreed strategies can be practised in real-world, regulation-aware settings. Professional collaboration requires clear consent, documented scope and participant-centred governance.
Professional collaboration
pathway
This pathway applies when you are working with a participant who also attends The Nest or receives related professional supports connected to Tanya Hicks.
Each professional retains full clinical or practice responsibility for their own services. Collaboration is peer-based and consultative — not hierarchical.
✓ No formal agreement required — participant consent for information sharing is sufficient.
A model that supports richer clinical pictures and aligned approaches — without blurring professional boundaries.
The Nest team, Tanya Hicks where relevant, and your practice operate with clear scope boundaries. No supervision hierarchy exists between independent collaborating professionals unless separately agreed in writing.
All information sharing requires explicit participant or guardian consent and occurs only for coordinated care purposes.
The Nest team does not direct your clinical work. Each service operates independently within its own scope, registration and governance.
The Nest provides a low-demand, regulation-aware environment where agreed participation or therapy-related strategies may be practised in natural contexts, within documented scope.
This model supports meaningful participation, inclusive environments, and reducing barriers to community involvement.
Pathway A operates through professional courtesy and participant consent — no additional paperwork required to begin.
This collaboration model supports the intent of the National Autism Strategy by creating participation infrastructure that helps supports make sense in real life.
The Nest is purpose-built - regulation-safe, low-demand, and designed for neurodivergent participation without masking pressure.
Strategies developed in clinical sessions are embedded in real participation - Minecraft, D&D, creative arts, community activities.
Coordinated, person-centred delivery reduces the burden on participants and families navigating multiple providers.
All collaborations are subject to documented scope clarity, appropriate agreements, and governance standards.
Complete overview of both pathways, scope boundaries, governance structure, and National Autism Strategy alignment.
View Online →How this model aligns with and supports the National Autism Strategy 2025-2031 priorities for coordinated, inclusive support delivery.
View Online →If you are working with autistic or neurodivergent participants and are interested in coordinated, neurodivergent-affirming participation environments, we welcome professional enquiry.
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All collaborations are subject to documented scope clarity, appropriate agreements, and governance standards.