🌿 At the Centre: DNA Community Collective

A community-led, not-for-profit Public Benevolent Institution
Grounded in lived experience and neuro-affirming practice

DNA Community Collective exists to support wellbeing, connection, inclusion, advocacy, and systemic change for Autistic and neurodivergent people, families, and community.

It is the heart of everything we do - a space where people can participate, connect, or simply be.

 

🌱 Membership

Community & Participation

Membership:

• connects people to DNA Inc

• supports governance and sustainability

• contributes to advocacy, events, and resources

 

Members:

• belong within the DNA Inc community

• help shape direction and priorities

• may access opportunities for connection and visibility

👉 Membership is about belonging and participation
Membership ≠ paid work

⚡ AuDHDaciously Divergent

Social Enterprise | Programs, Training & Opportunities

AuDHDaciously Divergent is the social enterprise aligned with DNA Inc.

It delivers:

• Programs and community experiences

• Training and workshops

• Resources and consulting

 

The social enterprise:

• Creates ethical income pathways

• Supports flexible, strengths-based participation

• Reinvests into community outcomes and DNA Inc's mission

 

Contributors:

• Engage through separate agreements

• Opportunities for paid work

• Participate in program delivery, creative work, or consulting

 

👉 Social enterprise is about opportunity and sustainability
Social enterprise ≠ membership

🏛️ Divergent Nexus Australia

Governance, Structure & Future Growth

Divergent Nexus Australia Inc. is the broader structure supporting governance, partnerships, and long-term sustainability.

 

It ensures:

• alignment with ACNC and DGR requirements

• ethical oversight and accountability

• clear separation between community, governance, and enterprise

 

Governance ensures:

• funds are used for public benefit

• conflicts of interest are identified and managed

• community members and contributors are protected

🔗 How It All Connects

• DNA Community Collective is the community — where connection and belonging happen

• AuDHDaciously Divergent delivers alternative employment opportunities and creates income pathways

• Divergent Nexus Australia Inc. provides structure, governance, and future direction

Each has a different role.

All are guided by shared values:

• neuro-affirming practice

• lived experience leadership

• accessibility and inclusion

• sustainability without compromise

 

🌿 One Community, Many Pathways

You can:

• belong as a member

• participate in community spaces

• contribute to programs or projects

• engage at your own pace, in your own way

No single way to be involved.
No expectation to fit a mould.

 

Different roles. Shared values. One connected ecosystem.

STRUCTURE

PARENT ENTITY

Divergent Nexus Australia Inc. (DNA)

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├── BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Governance Authority – Majority ND-led)

│   ├── Chair

│   ├── Treasurer

│   ├── Secretary

│   └── General Board Members

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├── ADVISORY COUNCIL (Voice, Co-Design, Lived Experience)

│   ├── Neurodivergent Lived Experience Panel

│   ├── Clinical / Allied Health Advisors

│   ├── Legal / Policy Advisors

│   └── Cultural & First Nations Advisors

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├── ETHICS & SAFEGUARD COMMITTEE (Independent Oversight)

│   ├── Complaints & Harm Prevention

│   ├── Conflict of Interest Review

│   ├── Cultural Safety & Inclusion Oversight

│   └── Community Protection Mechanisms

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├── GOVERNANCE & COMPLIANCE UNIT

│   ├── Finance & Audit

│   ├── Risk & Legal Compliance (ACNC, Insurance)

│   ├── Policy & Procedures

│   └── Reporting & Transparency (Annual Reports)

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├── EXECUTIVE / OPERATIONS (Implementation Layer)

│   ├── CEO / Executive Director

│   ├── National Programs Manager

│   ├── Partnerships & Advocacy Lead

│   ├── Grants & Funding Coordinator

│   └── Communications & Engagement Lead

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├── NATIONAL PROGRAMS (Strategic Delivery Streams)

│   ├── Resource Development

│   ├── Peer Support Networks

│   ├── Education & Training

│   ├── Advocacy & Policy

│   └── Research & Evaluation

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├── SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ARM (STRUCTURALLY SEPARATED / RING-FENCED)

AuDHDaciously Divergent

│   ├── Consulting & Contracted Work

│   ├── Products & Digital Resources

│   ├── Employment Pathways / Microenterprise

│   └── Revenue Generation (Reinvestment Model)

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└── REGIONAL BRANCHES (Community + Local Advocacy)

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    ├── DNA Community Collective 

    │   ├── Local Coordinator

    │   ├── Volunteers

    │   └── Local Programs (Peer Support, Events, Advocacy)

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    ├── Future Branches…

        ├── Replicable Model

        ├── Local Autonomy (within national framework)

        └── Community-Led Development

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