About Us
About Us
Bryce Pace - Autism Advocate, is a small autism consultancy business located in Melbourne, Victoria. Bryce Pace - Autism Advocate was founded in April 2016 when Bryce came home from high school disappointed in how Their peers were using autism as a derogatory term. They decided to do what any typical teenager does. They logged onto facebook and wrote a post discussing Their disappointment and revealing Their own autism diagnosis. Now in Their 20s Bryce along with Their mother Angela work passionately toward creating a world that accepts, includes, and embraces autism.
Bryce Pace - Autism Advocate provides communities and organisations throughout Australia with autism workshops and access consultancy services. In addition to our services, we also work toward supporting autistics and their support networks to access much needed resources and supports.
Meet The Team
Bryce Pace
They/Them
Bryce is an award winning autism advocate who is passionate about creating a world that accepts, Includes and embraces human diversity. Bryce was diagnosed with autism at the age of 8 and in 2022 publicly came out as bisexual in their blog post on Autism & Sexuality published on Their business’ website.
In 2016 Bryce founded their autism consultancy business Bryce Pace - Autism Advocate with the goal of changing the stigma that surrounds the autism spectrum. Since then Bryce has had the pleasure of working with a diverse range of organisations including Dylan Alcott’s Consultancy organisation, Get Skilled Access. Through their involvement with these organisations they have facilitated workshops around autism and disability access, performed access audits and represented the autism community on panels at conferences. They have also participated in focus groups throughout Australia contributing to the creation of a world that is accessible to all.
Awards
2017 Warrnambool Youth Achiever Award for Community and Leadership
2017 Victorian Disability Emerging Leader Award
Angela Pace
She/Her
Angela is an experienced teacher who has worked for many years in the field of adult disability. Currently she is working teaching workplace skills with an emphasis on social integration within the wider community.
Angela is also the mother of three boys, two of whom are on the autism spectrum. Both boys are now living independently. Michael has achieved a Diploma in Live Production and is currently working as the Senior Lighting Technician at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre in Wollongong. Bryce has achieved a Diploma in Business and is currently an autism consultant who has achieved considerable recognition for his work.
Angela works with the premise that everyone is different and that it is not the abilities you are given in life that define a person but rather what you do with those abilities. She knows that everyone has the ability to achieve their potential if they are not held back by external factors.
Our Services
At Bryce Pace—Autism Advocate, we offer a wide range of We offer a range of services to assist you wherever you are along your accessibility journey including.
Access Consulting
Social Stories
Sensory Maps
Understanding Autism Workshops
Public Speaking
Testimonials
-
![Close-up of a young man with blue eyes, short dark hair, light stubble, smiling slightly, wearing a black turtleneck and a gray textured sweater.]()
Bryce has been an absolute professional, and a delight to work with. In his role as a consultant, he has been very exacting. We have received a list of very clear, easily actionable things to make our workplace more accessible. Bryce is really thorough. After working with him, we really felt like we had the full picture of where we were going right and wrong. Bryce brings a willingness to engage in an ongoing relationship of support and collaboration, representing his commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes. I felt like I could be honest with Bryce. Thank you!!!
Joshua Lynzaat
Access Coordinator for Major Events at Midsumma Festival -
![Silhouette of a person with short hair against a gray circular background.]()
Bryce delivered an insightful and informative presentation at our annual Social Connections Innovation & Improvement Forum. Bryce's workshop was engaging and absolutely hit the mark of what we were looking for and exceeded our expectations. His knowledge about the experiences of people with autism, his own lived experience and honesty was enlightening. Many of us had a few "ah ha moments" throughout the workshop. There was a huge amount of positive feedback from attendees following the forum and Bryce's presentation will certainly help us make continuous improvements for the clients we support and the services we deliver. Thank you Bryce! We hope to work with you again in the future.
Tanya Fellowes
Social Connections Manager at Scope Australia -
![Silhouette of a person with shoulder-length hair on a gray circular background, all within a black outer circle.]()
I attended a presentation given by Bryce Pace about autism and the community. Bryce shared his lived experience and knowledge. He is a great advocate who is making a difference.
Sandra Carey
Disability Support Worker at South West TAFE -
![Silhouette of a person with short hair, set against a circular gray background with a black border.]()
Thank you @bryce.pace.autism.advocate for today’s workshops on autism and the workplace. Very worth while and highly recommend!
Gleason Real Estate
