Want a career that meets your needs
& plays to your unique strengths?
Learn how to become a virtual assistant
coming soon
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.
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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Entrepreneurs
Hire a neurodivergent or disabled VA
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.
“Traditional careers aren’t always built for those with unique needs - but entrepreneurship and virtual assistance can be.”
— Debbie McKenna, Founder, ADAPT VA
Words of Support
Learn more about Debbie's expertise through these words of support from clients past and present.
Karen Hedley
The Easy Read Toolbox
"Debbie is so knowledgeable, adaptable, supportive and willing to learn whatever you need."
Sandy Lowres
Women Beyond Forty
"Debbie was able to problem solve and think outside the box, which was a great asset!"
Susan Jarvis
The Spicy Boudoir
"I trusted Debbie with social media engagement for my business and I was delighted with the results."
Anonymous
Speaker & Advocate
"I was specifically looking to employ a VA from the disability community who understood the nuances of disability language."
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.
why choose ADAPT Virtual Assistance?
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 suit your needs.
Our mission is to help you create a fulfilling career that is suited to your specific needs, uniqueness, strengths and skills.
The 65 Most Common Virtual Assistant Tasks
Share your email with me and I’ll send you my 65 Tasks for a Virtual Assistant resource: a clear, practical look at the kinds of flexible work you can do.
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