Mastery Series
For health professionals ready to practise differently
and be part of the shift that actually lasts.
The calm, clear path
to neurodiversity-affirming practice
From 1 December 2025, every psychologist will be expected to demonstrate trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, values-aligned care.
The Safe House Framework® Mastery Series helps you meet those standards with confidence - not through more theory, but through a structured, relational approach that makes sense in real practice.
This APS-approved, 19-hour professional development program teaches the foundations, application, and real-world integration of the Safe House Framework® - a framework for supporting autistic children, adolescents, and young adults.
You’ll move from uncertainty to clarity, from isolated effort to coherent, team-ready language and tools.
Competency doesn’t have to feel complicated
Join before 1 December for 50% off
Attend the live Level 3 Masterclass on 16 January 2026, perfectly timed for those preparing for the updated National Psychology Exam in February.
What’s changing
and why it matters now
The landscape of psychological practice is shifting.
For decades, clinicians have carried the weight of outdated systems that prized compliance over care.
Now, a new chapter is beginning.
Neurodiversity-affirming practice competencies are being embedded across registration, supervision, and assessment. They ask not only what you do, but how safely you do it.
That shift can feel overwhelming, especially when your days are already full.
The good news is, you don’t have to start from scratch.
The Safe House Framework® offers a clear, dignified roadmap that meets the new standards while honouring the heart of your practice. It gives you a language, a structure, and a rhythm that make affirming work possible in real-world settings, without adding chaos.
A framework that works.
The Safe House Framework® isn’t a stack of techniques.
It’s a clear, coherent way to practise that restores the sense of safety missing from most “best-practice” approaches for autism.
Built by clinicians for clinicians, the Framework integrates trauma-informed care, neurodiversity-affirming principles, and values-based decision-making into one usable model.
Each concept connects to what you already do - giving you language, structure, and confidence to apply it immediately with clients, families, and teams.
This is where psychological theory meets everyday humanity.
It’s where professional competencies stop being an obligation and start feeling like ease.
Three levels of learning, one steady shift
The Mastery Series takes you step by step through foundations, application, and mastery, so each layer builds on the last.
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The Safe House Framework for Health Professionals (Level 1)
CourseA Step by Step guide to Neurodiversity Affirming Practices
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The Safe House Framework for Health Professionals (Level 2)
CourseDeepen your understanding of the framework, and be guided through implementing it in your role.
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The Safe House Framework for Health Professionals (Level 3)
CourseComplete the training with this live multidisciplinary masterclass.
Clarity you can actually use
Move beyond theory into a system that translates values into real, measurable change in your sessions and reports.
By the end of the Mastery Series, you’ll move from:
Guessing how to “sound affirming” → to using clear, evidence-aligned language that builds trust.
Reacting to complex cases → to working from a coherent model that holds under pressure.
Feeling alone in values conflicts → to having a shared framework your team can use together.
Worrying about standards → to knowing you meet them with calm integrity.
Because competence is more than ticking a box - it’s practising in a way that feels human, ethical, and sustainable.
Why this works
Because a framework guides thinking and changes behaviour
The Safe House Framework® draws together what needed when it comes to neurodiversity-affirming care: a way to practice that’s ethical, evidence-aligned, and actually usable in the real world.
You’ll learn how to translate values into daily workflow, so that trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming care becomes second nature.
Each module combines:
Values-Based Practice + Evidence-Based Practice, taught side by side, not in competition.
Autonomic nervous-system literacy, so you can read behaviour through the lens of safety.
Relational safety tools, so trust becomes the starting point, not the reward.
When you work from safety instead of control, everything changes - for your clients, your team, and you.
Who it’s for
You don’t need another theory. You need a way to practise that feels safe, clear, and aligned.
The Safe House Framework® Mastery Series was designed for psychologists who care deeply about doing this work well - and for the professionals who walk alongside them.
You’ll feel right at home if you’re:
A registered or provisional psychologist wanting to meet the 2025 competencies with confidence and calm.
A supervisor or senior clinician guiding others toward affirming, ethical practice.
A school-based or private practitioner ready for a framework that works across contexts and disciplines.
A values-driven professional who wants practical tools, not another pile of PowerPoint slides.
Someone who believes we can do better than “behaviour management”, and is ready to lead that shift.
While this program directly fulfils the new Psychology Board competency requirements, its principles reach far beyond the profession.
The Framework’s language, tools, and nervous-system foundations are equally relevant for OTs, speech pathologists, counsellors, educators, and social workers - anyone committed to building safety, not just talking about it.
Because when safety becomes culture, everyone benefits.
What’s inside - your tools for safe, sustainable practice
The Mastery Series gives you everything you need to move from awareness to confident, values-aligned action.
Level One – Foundations
On-demand (~4 hours) modules covering affirming language, trauma-informed principles, nervous-system literacy, and support-plan basics, so every client interaction begins with safety and respect.
Level Two – Application
On-demand (~2 hours) training + 45-page workbook on bias reflection, co-design, workflow, and advocacy, so safety becomes a repeatable habit across sessions, reports, and meetings.
Level Three – Live Masterclass (next offering is 16 January 2026)
A 6-hour online intensive exploring complex multidisciplinary cases and integrating values with evidence, so you can meet the 2025 competencies and approach the new National Psychology Exam feeling calm and prepared.
Practical Resources
“My Safe House” support-planning guide
Checklists, templates, and AI tools to support implementation
Monthly live support
Everything is ready for real-world use - clear, structured, and affirming from the very first click.
Your Investment
Join before 1 December 2025 to receive 50% off - $500 instead of $1000.
Your enrolment includes full access to Levels 1–3, lifetime access to recordings, and your seat in the Masterclass (next offered January 16 2026 ).
APS-approved for 19 CPD hours | Fulfils the PSYBA competency requirements
APS-approved for 19 CPD hours | Fulfils the PSYBA competency requirements
FAQ
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I am in the UK, is this program relevant for me?
Yes! The program has been designed to be relevant for health professionals anywhere in the world.
There are one or two small sections that contain information that is specific to Australia, however you will be guided to find information specific to your location. -
I would like to start working with kids, will this program help?
Yes, it will give you a solid understanding of the experiences of autistic children and teens, and a neuro-affirming framework to guide how you apply your clinical skills.
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I work with autistic adults, is this program relevant for me?
Yes! In many ways, the program is helpful for practitioners working with adults, because autistic adults were autistic children once - yet many autistic adults are unaware, or unable to articulate precisely how their early life experiences affected them.
The program will give you a level of understanding that may help you help your adult clients develop insight into their past and present experiences, and understand the coping strategies they developed early in life.
The training will add another layer of understanding for therapists supporting autistic adults, along with competency in neuro-affirming practices. -
Does this count towards CPD hours?
Yes. This CPD activity has been approved by the APS for 19 CPD hours.
Yes. This CPD activity has been approved by the APS for 19 CPD hours.
A paradigm shift takes time
That's why the Mastery Series comes with lifetime access,
and ongoing community support.
Why do we need a paradigm shift?
Most, if not all, tertiary education programs for health professionals across all disciplines teach a perspective on autism that is grounded in the pathology paradigm.
Consider the DSM criteria for autism - the criteria by which autism is defined. It is essentially a list of deficits and deviations from so-called 'normal'. This definition immediately pathologises autistic people.
What does that mean?
Put simply, it means much of the theory and research that informs these programs is based on the fundamental assumption that autistic people are broken, and need to be fixed.
What does that mean for me, as a health professional?
To be clear - accredited tertiary education programs are the cornerstone of evidence-based practice, and an invaluable component in the training of health professionals.
However, because much of the content within these programs is based on the fundamental assumption that autism is a problem, elements of your education and training may have prepared you to work in ways that some autistic people find dehumanising, and that are potentially harmful.
We know the majority of health professionals are diligent and empathetic individuals who enter their profession driven by a desire to help others. Knowing that some aspects of your professional practice may harm your autistic clients shows there is more to learn from the autistic community.
What can I do?
You can embrace guidance from the autistic community, and make a personal shift from the pathology paradigm to the neurodiversity paradigm.
The neurodiversity paradigm, and approaches that affirm the autistic identity and way of being (such as The Safe House Framework), offer a respectful afternative to traditional, pathologising approaches to working with autistic people.
What's involved in making a personal shift from pathology paradigm to neurodiversity paradigm?
The personal shift from pathology paradigm to neurodiversity paradigm is a process.
The process involves elements of deep introspection, reflection, unlearning, and re-learning. It encompasses both personal development and professional development.
Ultimately, the shift involves making relatively small, but highly significant changes to the way you approach your work with autistic people.
The paradigm shift iceberg
What will I learn in the Mastery Series?
The series includes all three levels of The Safe House Framework® for Health Professionals.
In short, it includes everything you need to make the shift from pathology paradigm to neurodiversity paradigm, and to build an affirming professional practice from the ground up.
The Safe House Framework® fits around your clinical skill set, gently guiding, shaping, and nourishing the way you work with autistic clients.
It's the whole iceberg.
I already take an affirming approach in my work. Will the Mastery Series benefit me?
Yes!
It's wonderful that you have already taken steps to adopt a respectful and inclusive professional practice!
As an affirming practitioner, you no doubt appreciate the value of life-long learning. The Mastery Series will be a valuable addition to your professional development plan, and will provide you with a holistic framework for organising your current and future thinking.
But it's more than that. As a collective, humans are only just beginning to acknowledge neurodiversity, and we still have such a long way to go. Some folks are further along the path than others. However, the reality is that there is a high likelihood that we all still hold some unconscious ableist beliefs and implicit biases. This is where our internal work lies.
Beyond professional development, the Mastery Series will guide and support you to do the internal work required for a true paradigm shift, helping you achieve deep and lasting change.
"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."
--Beverly Sills
Let’s build your Safe House
The landscape is changing for health professionals working with autistic clients.
The Safe House Framework® Mastery Series gives you a clear, evidence-aligned roadmap to practise safely, ethically, and sustainably - in time for the new standards.
Join before 1 December 2025 to save 50% - $500 (normally $1000). Complete the live Masterclass on 16 January 2026 and start the new year feeling prepared, steady, and proud of how you practise.
Join before 1 December 2025 to save 50% - $500 (normally $1000). Complete the live Masterclass on 16 January 2026 and start the new year feeling prepared, steady, and proud of how you practise.
Prefer the phone?
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Scholarships
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Education has the power to transform lives, and we are committed to ensuring our programs reach those who need them most.
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