Lethbridge Piper & Associates

13/02/2026

With Yenn Purkis Neurodiversity page – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

08/11/2025

Heads up Aussie employers! Psychosocial risk management is now as important as physical risk management. But don’t know about the hidden elephant in the room? Check out our latest article and get in touch if you want to know more!

https://lethbridgepiper.com.au/newsletters/psychosocial-risk-and-neurodiversity-the-elephant-in-the-room/

Psychological health & safety is now a legal WHS requirement in Australia. Does your psychosocial risk‑management plan include neurodivergent workers? Learn why 1 in 10 workers may be silently at risk

18/09/2025

October is a trifecta! 🎉

It’s Mental Health Month, ADHD Awareness Month, and Work Health & Safety Month.

Employers – how are you bringing these threads together?

👉 Do you understand how ADHD and mental health connect?
👉 Do your systems really identify and manage psychosocial risks – or could they be creating new ones?
👉 Are you supporting workers who may be neurodivergent, diagnosed or not?

Remember: the absence of a diagnosis doesn’t make someone less neurodivergent – and if work worsens their condition, they may be eligible for workers’ comp.

At least 1 in 10 of your team will have specialist neurodivergent strengths. The real question is: how are you harnessing them while building safer, healthier, more inclusive workplaces?

💬 Share your ideas and initiatives – I’d love to hear them!

09/07/2025

Women with ADHD are 5× more likely to experience domestic and
family violence and that danger doesn't clock off when the worker clocks on ⚠️
Meet Sarah (name changed). She’s the star of the maintenance crew, the one who notices a loose bolt before it shears. Today she’s also hiding a fresh bruise under her hi-vis and deleting another threatening text from a partner who tracks her every move. Her focus has shifted from preventive-maintenance checklists to pure survival.

🔍 A recent ADDitude Mag article highlights research showing that women aged 17-24 with ADHD are five times more likely than their neurotypical peers to experience physical intimate-partner violence.

What does that mean for employers?

Under Australian Work Health and Safety laws, a PCBU must eliminate, or if that’s not reasonably practicable, minimise any risk to worker health and safety. Safe Work Australia’s guidance makes it clear that domestic and family violence is one such risk.
Practical steps your WHSMS should already include:

1. Consult & assess - confidentially; update your psychosocial risk register.
2. Engineered/admin controls - secure entry points, visitor screening, duress alarms, flexible rosters or alternate locations for anyone being stalked.
3. Support pathways - 10 days paid FDV leave, a trauma-informed EAP, and a clearly sign-posted contact person.
4. Awareness & resources - include safety cards and hotline info in every induction pack; keep materials visible on noticeboards and intranet pages.
5. Leader training - teach supervisors to spot coercive-control red flags, ADHD-related emotional dysregulation and working-memory issues can mask or magnify danger.

Safety isn’t just about hard hats and handrails, it’s about protecting brilliant minds like Sarah’s so they can work safely.

Need help right now?
📞 1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732 (24/7 chat, text or call)
🖥️ 1800respect.org.au
📞 Lifeline – 13 11 14
🚔 Emergency– 000

12/03/2025

With Annie Crowe - NeuroAccess – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 7 months in a row. 🎉

23/10/2024

With Richard Branson – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

19/10/2024

Well said!!

It’s time to challenge the outdated assumptions on who can and can’t contribute to a workplace - everyone has potential and deserves the chance to try and fulfil it. The world is beginning to understand that neurodivergent thinkers contribute many unique and sought-after skills to the workforce, but we need to act faster. Embracing neurodivergent minds will address enormous skills gaps and talent shortages that businesses face in this high-tech, AI-centric future of work.

18/10/2024

Fabulous night at the Moreton Bay Region Innovation and Tourism 2024 Awards Gala Event and so proud to have been acknowledged as a finalist! Thank you Lisa Moore and Brendan Moore and Carys Lee, Rowan Lee and Darren O'Brien for being there to share the celebration and for your constant support and encouragement … I love you all 🥰