https://www.vaeresocial.au/blog daily 0.75 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/873331b9-cd01-4785-adcf-5cac98bed23c/Planning+for+neurodiversity.png https://www.vaeresocial.au/blog/social-impacts-climate-change-resilience-building monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/b1ecb2e4-248d-42d8-93bd-b5e5edf9e27a/IMG_1737.JPG Blog - Five actions to build social resilience in a changing climate - Make it stand out Socially-led planning in action: Embedding lived experience and local leadership into governance structures is essential for climate resilience that works on the ground. https://www.vaeresocial.au/blog/social-impacts-climate-change monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/0cebafec-3b59-480d-8c00-0d35d93d6c16/79ea60c6d1654c46ec894830e6ec2a72+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Understanding the social impacts of climate change - Make it stand out Source: ABC website https://www.vaeresocial.au/blog/neurodiversity-and-the-built-environment monthly 0.5 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/da4fbfdb-66d5-41c9-bd0b-fe862160825c/neurodivergent+sensory+child Blog - Designing cities for everyone: What neurodivergent people wish planners knew - Make it stand out Photo of my son (prediagnosis) at a regional train station in NSW. 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[Photo credit: Stephen Codrington] https://www.vaeresocial.au/blog/built-environment-female-professional-late-diagnosed-neurodiversity monthly 0.5 2025-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/1718856686296-KVXATFK35PB2E57T1SSS/IMG_5445.jpg Blog - Another late diagnosis story - neurodiversity as a female leader in the built environment consulting space. - Giving a presentation on the importance of social needs in planning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/1718857388882-JHH9X6SUFBQPINHSDSA6/IMG_4617.jpg Blog - Another late diagnosis story - neurodiversity as a female leader in the built environment consulting space. - Completing the Archie 50k in the Alps, raising awareness of the struggles of autism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/1718856995993-UVTH2II3NEPPIIR71884/IMG_1308.jpeg Blog - Another late diagnosis story - neurodiversity as a female leader in the built environment consulting space. - In office mode... for those days when I get out of my activewear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/1718856993164-ALBHYC84FZKWMJWK2Y6C/IMG_4003.jpeg Blog - Another late diagnosis story - neurodiversity as a female leader in the built environment consulting space. - Dressing it up with a bunch of wonderful women https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/1718857863779-1H97WHCKS1T9ZOH6Z6Q3/Resized_20230429_083743.jpeg Blog - Another late diagnosis story - neurodiversity as a female leader in the built environment consulting space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/1718858011881-21ILRFML0ZBQO2FUJF3J/Liesl%26Tim-256.jpg Blog - Another late diagnosis story - neurodiversity as a female leader in the built environment consulting space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/1718858083259-SVK0BORA430DO9F22RXN/Liesl%26Tim-256.jpg Blog - Another late diagnosis story - neurodiversity as a female leader in the built environment consulting space. https://www.vaeresocial.au/blog/social-benefits-of-schools-and-how-we-we-do-better-in-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/652f74db75dee00e8ae37df6/8d892481-9fcb-4814-a581-2f7964b629a1/Margaret-Hendry-School-Expansion.jpg Blog - Social benefits of schools and how we we do better in 2024 - Make it stand out Margaret Hendry School in the ACT. 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