About Us
Finding Dominating Diversity
This platform was founded by Brooke Tahir, a dedicated tertiary academic and a proud member of both the disabled and neurodiverse communities. Driven by her passion for creating awareness and building a more inclusive world, Brooke strives to support individuals affected by all forms of disability, as well as those facing challenges related to neurodiversity, cultural diversity, and poverty.
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Brooke is committed to highlighting the intersectionality of these experiences and their impact on people's lives. Known for using her own personal journey as a powerful example, she speaks openly about the realities of living with disability, navigating neurodiversity, and overcoming the barriers posed by poverty and cultural marginalisation.
Her approach brings a real-world perspective to these important issues, fostering empathy, raising awareness, and encouraging action.
Through this platform, Brooke aims to create a space where people from all walks of life—regardless of their disability, neurodivergence, cultural background, or socioeconomic status—can come together to share their stories, support one another, and work toward a more inclusive future.
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About me
Brooke Tahir
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I'm a proud GunaiKunai woman from East Gippsland. I grew up with my mother who suffered with disability. I never really understood until I started experiencing various medical conditions for myself. I am a mother of two, which complicates disability for anyone, especially when you feel like you can't be what you think your children need. I have learnt from a young age to become resilient through numerous experiences and leaving home young to make a life for myself. I firstly got diagnosed with Addison's Disease right before finding out I was pregnant with my daughter at 21-years-old. This was a massive shock to my system, and I acquired Diabetes through this. I was very sick whilst I was pregnant and later found out I had a rare Brain Tumour after having my daughter at 33 weeks. Since then, I have luckily carried my second child and been diagnosed with POTs heart disease, Lung issues, Epilepsy and Fibromyalgia. I have had ASD and ADHD through all of this, of course, but that wasn't the hardest part. I feel the hardest part for me is having an "invisible illness" and being strong, trying to hide it all. When I am having a really terrible day, people just don't understand why I need to use a disability park or why I'm limping when I was looking OK yesterday. I often cripple with pain and I get very, very tired easily, and I find that many don't understand, or they think I am “lazy”. Four words: I am happily surviving. Three words: You can too.
I was granted Young Alumni of the Year 2023 for my work within this area, sustainabilty and the will to keep going regardless of set backs. In 2023 I was also granted with a National University Values and Inclusion award. I have dedicated a lot of time to teaching young ones (primary aged) about Australian Aboriginal culture (communication, language, history and overall culture) as well as teaching school aged children about food and seed recycling to help combat the cost of living crisis and poverty.
I work as a Learning Designer, Accessiblity officer and Academic at Monash University and dedicate a lot of my time to creating a better environment for all students through the push for implementation of the Universal Design for Learning, Cultural competency training, EDI workshops and much more.
About Aster
They/them. Advocate. Author
Aster Cosmos is an educational designer and accessibility advocate with over a decade of experience in higher education. Driven by a profound belief in the transformative power of education, Aster is passionate about creating environments where everyone can thrive as their most authentic self and inspiring the next generation to dream boldly and create meaningful change.
As a computer science educator, Aster witnessed firsthand how systemic barriers and societal biases discouraged curious and talented young people—particularly women—from pursuing their passions in STEM. This deeply personal realisation ignited Aster’s commitment to dismantling these barriers and empowering marginalised communities through education that focuses on strengths, resilience, and inclusivity.
Aster holds a Masters of Education with specialisations in Assessment and Pedagogy and Equity, Diversity and Social Change. They are a two-time recipient of the Dean’s Award for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and a Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence, reflecting their outstanding contributions to promoting accessibility and equity in education. Aster has delivered impactful training programs addressing bias, stigma, diversity, mental health, allyship, conflict resolution, teamwork, and many more, helping educators create both engaging and welcoming learning experiences.
Aster’s teaching and facilitation approach integrates dynamic frameworks such as KaosPilot and pedagogies such as social constructivism, constructive alignment, and experiential learning. Their focus on inclusive practice draws heavily from Universal Design for Learning and their reflective practice integrates both data-driven insights and human-centric values, ensuring education is not only accessible but also transformative, bridging the gap between theory and practice.
A passionate advocate, mentor and leader, Aster builds informal networks that promote allyship and advance equitable practices across diverse contexts. Whether supporting rainbow communities and neurodivergence, championing intersectional allyship, cultivating accessible workplaces, or unpacking and challenging deficit models in education, Aster’s work is grounded in a commitment to challenging bias and celebrating diversity. They remain steadfast in their vision of a future where all individuals have the opportunity to thrive, lead, and create lasting impact.
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About Elizabeth
My name is Elizabeth Dennis- Author/Writer
Elizabeth operates from the picturesque Rainbow Ridge Farm in Boyup Brook which is located in the south west region of Western Australia. Rainbow Ridge Farm is the base for several family operated businesses including Barantuil and Capall.
The Barantuil service offering blends Elizabeth’s 22 years of corporate leadership experience, her Masters of Leadership Degree study and research into neurodivergence with equine facilitated learning skills to offer both equine and traditional coaching and development for leaders. Elizabeth provides individual sessions and small group workshops for those seeking to enhance their self-awareness, team building and leadership capacity.
The Capall service offering blends Elizabeth’s life coaching and equine facilitated learning expertise to offer personal growth, healing, and development to individual clients and small groups. Elizabeth is a diploma qualified life coach, level 2 Australian Equine Facilitated Learning facilitator who has also trained with the Centre for Equine Experiential Learning. While Elizabeth has secured funding and successfully delivered a two-year program to support individuals with disabilities and their support network, she now focuses on supporting women through life transitions. This includes career change transition, menopause and perimenopause and managing late neurodivergent diagnosis.
Elizabeth is a published author, her first book, ‘Horses, Heartache and Healing’, tells the story of her journey with wild born horses and her personal discovery of the benefits of equine facilitated learning. Elizabeth offers free meditations and e-books on the Rainbow Ridge Resources Page, where you can also hear recordings of her radio interviews.
Elizabeth was also invited to participate in a documentary produced by young people with disability who participated in her two-year program. This documentary tells the stories of the participants and the facilitators who joined Elizabeth during the term of the program.
If you would like to book an online coaching session, an in-person equine facilitated learning or coaching session simply visit Rainbow Ridge Farm to learn more about what Elizabeth offers.
For further information or bookings, please reach out on mobile at 0456728961 or by email elizabethdenniss@bigpond.com
About Saraksha
My name is Suraksha Guragain- Writer/ Author
Suraksha Guragain is an aspiring professional and an information technology alumnus. She has been an advocate of inclusion of all sorts: gender, racial, and ability-based. She has a great love for employing technology to empower disabled people.
Her particular area of interest is utilising innovative IT solutions for disability. She is committed to bridging the gap between technology and inclusivity. With all-rounded background in e-commerce, digital marketing and technical writing, she has dedicated herself to deliver accessibility in technology. She crafts impactful narratives and data-driven solutions to enhance leveraging her knowledge in technology.
Having engaged in a diverse range of industries from fashion retail, costumer services, and content writing, she has a collaborative approach to any project. Her professional work aside, Suraksha has a concrete academic foundation with a master’s degree in information technology. Her journey is motivated by a profound desire to make a meaningful impact in content writing and digital marketing.
As an IT professional, she wishes to help individuals with disabilities to navigate the complexities of modern technology. She wants to develop content for change in the lives of those who need it the most.
Over the years, she has established a strong base in social media marketing. Having a keen understanding of AI writing tools, she aims to create high-quality and informative content. Her passion about writing has motivated her to aspire to write a book in the future.
