FREE TO BE ME

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Acknowledgement of Country

Sovereignty was never ceded. No treaty was ever signed. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which this work is made, and that does not become less true with time, legislation or silence.

FREE 2B ME acknowledges Elders past, present and emerging. This body of work exists because systems cause harm when they ask people to become easier to accommodate. No community in this country has been asked to do that more often, or for longer, than First Nations peoples.

We hold that as a matter of practice, not sentiment.

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Australian support · Caloundra

What happens when the ideas become a place?

The Nest is the Australian real-world practice environment where FREE 2B ME principles meet real life.

Same space. Different goals. Individual support.

A reason to be there, and support that stays yours

People come together around interests like gaming, art, movement, animals or music. The activity gives people a real reason to be in the room. The support remains individual.

The Nest is operated by Neurodivergent Empowered.

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Where the Practice meets a Tuesday afternoon

The Nest is one place where the work happens: shared interests, relationships, community and individual support. People can join in, watch first, use AAC or typing, take breaks or participate quietly.

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Less fixing. More living.

Support should increase authorship, not replace it - including on the ordinary days.

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Support that stays individual.

NDIS claims relate to disability-related support actually provided, not the ordinary activity, friendship or interest itself. Ask Neurodivergent Empowered about current services and funding arrangements.

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