What We Do
Facing Forward Australia is a Supply Nation Registered Indigenous Business delivering evidence-informed education and practical resources across education, healthcare and family settings.
Our work addresses visible difference, appearance-related stigma, bullying, inclusion and belonging, with a focus on changing how people understand and respond to difference.
Education
Beyond the Classroom provides professional education and practical implementation resources for schools, educators and universities.
It combines professional learning with an extensive resource library supporting educators to build inclusive environments, respond confidently to visible difference and appearance-related bullying, and strengthen belonging.
Healthcare
Beyond the Diagnosis provides professional education for healthcare professionals, health services and universities.
It supports whole-person, person-centred care by strengthening communication and helping healthcare professionals consider the individual, social, family and healthcare experiences that exist alongside a diagnosis.
Families
Facing Forward Australia also provides practical, accessible resources for children and families navigating visible difference, including:
Evidence-informed diagnosis information
Parent education and practical resources
Children's books and inclusion resources
Confidence-building resources for children
Treatment and specialist-service information
School support resources
Community education and advocacy
Partnerships
Facing Forward Australia works with schools, universities, healthcare organisations, government, businesses and community partners through:
Institutional and organisational licensing
Professional education and workshops
Workforce education
Sponsored access initiatives
Resource and program implementation
Strategic and social-impact partnerships
Our work began with one family's experience of visible difference. Today, our focus is broader: equipping the people and systems around children, families and patients with the knowledge and practical tools to respond to difference with confidence, respect and understanding.
Education can change the experience of difference before someone is asked to become resilient to it.