Kate Donohue is the director of Neurodivergent Education and delivers neurodivergent affirming online courses and group training for neurodivergent people, parents and professionals.


Kate uses her comprehensive understanding of neurodivergence to support the implementation of practical, realistic and actionable evidence-based, neurodivergent affirming practices and perspectives. Kate’s approach to training and development is compassionate, personalised and detailed.


Kate has created a unique braid of knowledge woven of three strands that brings together over 20 year of lived and professional experience including:
lived experience as a neurodivergent person and parent of neurodivergent children,
co-leading intersectional autism research
thousands of hours experience directly supporting autistic & ADHD people and their networks

Ashley Cairns is the CEO of A Change for Better (ACFB) and Director of The ACFB Fund, a dual-structured organisation combining clinical services with a charitable model to improve access to mental health and neurodevelopmental diagnostics across New Zealand.

With formal training in psychology and counselling, Ashley has built ACFB into a growing health-tech company focused on addressing critical gaps in ADHD, autism, and mental health assessment pathways. Drawing from both professional expertise and personal lived experience as someone with AuDHD, she has helped lead the development of Lotus, an AI-powered diagnostic platform designed to streamline assessments, enhance clinical reporting, and reduce both cost and wait times for clients.
Ashley’s work sits at the intersection of healthcare, technology, and systems reform. She is actively involved in shaping new models of care, including GP-integrated diagnostic pathways and multidisciplinary service delivery. Through ACFB, she is working toward a future where timely, affordable, and high-quality diagnostic services are accessible at scale.

She has presented at national conferences, including ADHD-focused events across New Zealand, and delivered a TEDx Women talk on the Lotus AI and ACFB build as well as her own diagnostic journey. Her current focus is on scaling ACFB’s services, securing strategic partnerships, and positioning the organisation as a primary referral destination for GPs nationwide.

Callie Elward-Barrett is a neuroinclusion speaker, strategist and founder of Executive Functioning Leadership, where she helps leaders, organisations and communities create environments in which neurodivergent people can genuinely thrive. Her work sits at the intersection of inclusion, leadership, systems design and human capability, with a particular focus on turning awareness into practical action. She additionally co-founded ndWILD, (Weird Intense Loud Different) a non-profit global neuroinclusion movement.


Before founding her business, Callie held senior executive roles in the Australian Public Service, including leadership work in the Department of Health and Aged Care and the Digital Transformation Agency. Her career has included leading large-scale, high-stakes work across public policy, reform, stakeholder engagement, and service delivery, including the Australian Government’s COVID response for First Nations, Disability, and Aged Care environments.


Known for her warmth, honesty and ability to connect the dots between childhood, adulthood, education, and work, Callie brings a perspective that is both strategic and deeply human. She is passionate about helping people move beyond deficit-based narratives and towards approaches that recognise the brilliance, complexity and support needs of neurodivergent minds.

Dr Aleem Khan
Consultant Psychiatrist | FRANZCP

Dr Aleem Khan is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP), with a special interest in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) across the lifespan. He practises at Elyséa HEALTH in Adelaide, providing comprehensive assessment and ongoing care for individuals with ADHD and a broad range of mental health conditions.

Dr Khan completed his advanced psychiatry training within the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), gaining extensive experience across inpatient, community, emergency, consultation-liaison and outpatient psychiatry. His clinical approach combines evidence-based practice with compassionate, individualised care, focusing on accurate diagnosis, holistic treatment and long-term support.

With a strong interest in neurodevelopmental conditions, Dr Khan works collaboratively with individuals, families, general practitioners, psychologists and allied health professionals to help people achieve their full potential. He is passionate about improving awareness, reducing stigma and empowering individuals and families with practical, evidence-based knowledge that extends well beyond the initial diagnosis.

Beyond his clinical practice, Dr Khan is actively involved in medical education, mentoring junior doctors, psychiatry registrars and early-career psychiatrists, while supporting initiatives that advance mental health awareness and improve access to high-quality psychiatric care.

Under Dr Khan’s leadership, more than 45,000 psychiatric consultations have been delivered through his telehealth organisations over recent years, substantially improving access to specialist mental healthcare across Australia. A significant proportion of this work has involved the assessment and ongoing management of individuals with ADHD, autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions across all age groups, reflecting his commitment to expanding timely, evidence-based care for people who might otherwise face prolonged barriers to specialist services.