Want a career that meets your needs & plays to your unique strengths?  

 

Learn how to become a virtual assistant 

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The VA Course For Disabled & Neurodivergent People 

a self-paced online course that will take you through the necessary steps to setting up your own virtual assistance business, the skills you need to take on assistant work and an introduction to commonly used programs and adaptations you can make to suit your individual needs. 

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ADAPT VA is Australia's first virtual assistance education platform for neurodivergent & disabled people, built by a disabled person.

 

We empower you with the training, templates and processes required to build a career that prioritises your specific needs and plays to your unique strengths.

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Wondering what type of tasks a VA is responsible for?

Register your email to receive our support resource: The 65 Most Common VA Tasks. You'll be surprised just how diverse and interesting a day-in-the-life of a VA can be.

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Traditional careers aren’t always built for those with unique needs - but entrepreneurship and virtual assistance can be.

— Debbie McKenna, Founder, ADAPT VA

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Words of Support

Learn more about Debbie's expertise through these words of support from clients past and present.

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Karen Hedley

The Easy Read Toolbox

"Debbie is so knowledgeable, adaptable, supportive and willing to learn whatever you need."

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Sandy Lowres

Women Beyond Forty

"Debbie was able to problem solve and think outside the box, which was a great asset!"

Anonymous

Speaker &  Advocate

"I was specifically looking to employ a VA from the disability community who understood the nuances of disability language."

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Susan Jarvis

The Spicy Boudoir

"I trusted Debbie with social media engagement for my business and I was delighted with the results."

Explore our foundational course

 

The Virtual Assistant Course for Disabled & Neurodivergent People is a self-paced online program designed to guide you through the essential steps to building and launching your own virtual assistant services or business.

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foundational course

  • Templates, worksheets, presentations, video tutorials
  • Community Room to ask questions & connect with other ADAPT VAs
  • 12 months access
  • Access to the entire course in one go
  • 5 self-paced modules  

why choose ADAPT?

Because we understand the specific and unique needs of disabled and neurodivergent people. ADAPT VA is proudly founded by a person with a disability for people with a disability. 

Everything we create is designed to be adapted to suits your needs.

Our mission is to help you create a fulfilling career that is suited to your specific needs, uniqueness, strengths and skills.

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The 65 Most Common VA Tasks

Register your email to receive our free support resource and learn about the most common tasks a VA can support a client with.

By entering your email, you're also agreeing to be contacted about our foundational course.