About Us
Our Principles
Everything we do at Circletalk is guided by a simple belief: people should remain at the centre of every conversation.
Circletalk is built on principles that support independence, dignity, safe collaboration and successful transitions throughout life.
Preparing for transition
We believe successful transitions begin before change happens. Circletalk helps people prepare, share what matters and build understanding before the next stage of life.
User autonomy
People choose what information to include, describe themselves in their own words, and decide who can access it within their Support Circle.
Privacy by design
Circletalk gives people control over the information they choose to enter and share. It is designed to minimise personal information and avoids storing sensitive identity or medical information wherever possible.
Strengths based communication
People are encouraged to share their strengths, interests, communication preferences, the support that works for them, and the things they want to do, rather than being defined by diagnoses or deficit based descriptions.
As people grow and their confidence develops, interests can become strengths and new opportunities can emerge.
Inclusive design
Circletalk is designed to support people with diverse disabilities, complex conditions, abilities and support needs.
Trauma informed approach
People choose what they share, when they share it and who they share it with, supporting safety, trust and personal control.
Respect for dignity and identity
People describe themselves in their own words rather than being defined by labels, reports or clinical records.
Lifelong support and continuity
Circletalk grows with people through education, employment, healthcare, independent living, ageing and other major life transitions.
Shared understanding
Circletalk supports conversations between individuals and their trusted supporters. Shared understanding develops through collaboration, lived experience and ongoing conversations.
Safe collaboration
Circletalk helps individuals and their trusted supporters stay connected, communicate clearly and keep information current while respecting privacy, personal boundaries and individual choice.
Responsible technology
Technology is most valuable when it helps people prepare, connect and communicate. Circletalk is designed to support people through life's transitions while keeping them in control of their own story.
Liz Wheeldon
Founder/CEO
Liz created Circletalk to help people prepare for life's biggest transitions by sharing what matters with the people who support them.
Drawing on her experience as an educator, NDIS provider and product manager, Liz has spent decades working alongside people with disability, families, educators, allied health professionals and support services.
Circletalk has been co-designed with people who use and deliver supports, ensuring it reflects real-world needs, lived experience and practical everyday use.
Liz is passionate about creating practical, human centred solutions that reduce repeating, strengthen collaboration and help people navigate life's transitions with greater confidence, independence and understanding.
"I kept seeing the same thing happen.
Every major life transition meant people, their families and carers had to explain themselves all over again.
To new teachers.
To employers.
To healthcare professionals.
To support workers.
Important information was lost. Understanding depended on who was in the room. It wasn't a lack of care. It was a lack of shared understanding.
That didn't sit well with me.
I created Circletalk to help people prepare for life's biggest transitions by sharing what matters with the people who support them.
Explaining shouldn't be exhausting, and everyone deserves to be understood."
Jacob Alan Kness
Ambassador
"I’m a lived-experience leader, social entrepreneur, and systems reform advocate, working to redesign how education, employment, and inclusion function in practice. My projects are all about removing friction—making it easier for people to access the right support, faster, and in a way that feels human.
Circletalk excites me because it connects directly to that mission. I see how it could transform the way my future clients share their stories, gather key information, and move through onboarding into programs—without being slowed down by the need to constantly retell their history.
My goal is to use the intersection of my work to ensure Circletalk becomes a tool where users, or those who know them best, can ‘speak their spectrum’ in an empowered way—capturing inputs from peers rather than only practitioners. That means what’s said in the room can truly reflect the person’s reality, even when they can’t speak for themselves, ensuring their voice still drives the conversation."
When Jacob was asked how he would describe Circletalk he came up with the following:
" A typical tool that speaks for an atypical mind"
"Your story shared simply"
"Turn overwhelming into understanding"
"From your world to theirs - translated"
"The app that speaks when you don't want to"
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Circletalk Team and Collaborators
Our collaboration of providers is made up of app developers, UX/UI designers, technical advisors, neurodivergents, disability workers, allied health professionals, workplace supporters and educators. Our vision is to build a diverse team of collaborators and partners who are passionate about the importance of self-advocacy, capacity building and transition planning.ta
Who We Support
Circletalk is designed to support the people and organisations involved in life's biggest transitions.
By keeping the individual's voice at the centre, Circletalk helps create shared understanding across education, employment, healthcare, disability and community life.
Families and carers
Stay connected, reduce repeating and prepare for life's next transition together.
Schools
Support collaborative planning and smoother transitions for students with additional needs.
Allied health and service providers
Access participant-led information that helps reduce repetition and improve continuity of support.
Employers and training providers
Better understand how people communicate, what support works and how to create a positive start.
Community organisations and housing providers
Help people feel understood, included and supported from day one.
Successful transitions happen when everyone starts with a shared understanding.