What's for you won't go by you
Life doesn’t follow a straight line - especially when you’re navigating care, illness, identity shifts, or major transitions. Whether you’re supporting a loved one, living through your own diagnosis, leading a small team, or holding space for others in your work, you don’t have to figure it all out alone.
This is a space for real talk, not quick fixes. Here, you’ll find human-first support rooted in lived experience, reflection, and courage.
I work with individuals, families, communities, small organisations and solo practitioners ready to move beyond ticking boxes - and toward person-led, inclusive, values-aligned support.
From dementia support and carer mentoring to navigating illness, storytelling, lived experience education, and coaching - I offer practical, grounded services to help you take your next steps.
Tiny. Brave. Real.
Welcome to Tamara Henwood Consulting - where lived experience meets practical support.
Dementia-Friendly | Neuroaffirming | Trauma-Informed | Inclusive
The messy middle of life - where you're stretched, pulled and pushed in a million directions - is beyond simple. You are not alone.
Whether you're navigating care, illness, identity shifts, or burnout, forward is still forward - no matter the pace.
One tiny brave step at a time - by action, thought, or intent - is all it takes. I’ll walk with you.
Take One Tiny Brave Step
If you are feeling stuck or unsure of where to start let's chat.
Send me a message if you would like a copy of my Tiny Brave Steps reflective journal, it's my gift to you.
Forward is Forward
Speaker | Consultant | Storyteller
Tamara Henwood is a Dementia Doula, carer coach, lived experience consultant, and heart-led disruptor, known for her clear voice, courageous storytelling, and grounded insight into the care ecosystem.
With a professional background spanning defence, aviation, small business, and aged care leadership - and as a family carer, cancer survivor, and neurodivergent woman - Tamara brings both real-world expertise and deeply personal understanding to every space she enters.
She has walked the path from diagnosis room to treatment chair, and from carer role to advocacy seat. Her experience navigating systems from both sides - through breast cancer, dementia care, and neurodivergence - drives her passion for disrupting what doesn’t work and building what does.
After working within (and around) some of society’s most burdened and inequitable systems, she now advocates for human-first, values-led, inclusive change. She disrupts with heart - centering dignity, courage, and curiosity at every step.
Tamara speaks on:
Navigating the messy middle - diagnosis, transitions, identity
Person-led care and inclusive support models
Neurodivergence and caregiving: the unseen impacts
Carer coaching and community building through reflection
Real talk on dementia, dying, and what we often avoid
Audiences leave feeling seen, challenged, and ready to rethink how they approach care, leadership, and life - as humans first.
Services and Support
For Individuals & Families
You might be holding it all right now - the medical appointments, the invisible load, the joy and grief woven tightly together. I see you.
Whether you're just starting out or already deep in it, you don’t have to do it alone. I walk alongside you, holding space for what’s real and supporting you to find your next steps - no matter how tiny or brave they might feel.
For Communities
Life is a team sport.
Whether we call it care, support, or connection - it’s something we’re meant to do together.
Every person deserves to be seen, heard, and valued for their story, strengths, and lived experience - no matter their background, diagnosis, or circumstance.
As a heart-led disruptor, I work with communities ready to do things differently. Together, we build inclusive, creative, and resilient spaces rooted in equity and imagination with compassion.
I bring a grounded, real-world perspective shaped by lived experience - dementia, neurodivergence, and navigating broken, outdated systems from the inside and out.
For Small Organisations & Solo Practitioners
Whether you're a solo contractor or small team designing programs, delivering training, or rethinking how you show up for others - I help bridge the gap between good intentions and real impact.
Through reflective storytelling, coaching, and values-led education, we co-create spaces that grow awareness, confidence, and person-led practice.
This work isn’t about ticking boxes - it’s about deepening your why, strengthening your how, and building support that feels both human and sustainable.
Curious? Good. That’s where change begins.
Uncertain? Even better. You’re exactly where you need to be.
Justice of the Peace (JP)
As a Justice of the Peace in South Australia I can assist with the following:
Witnessing Documents: witness the signing of documents like statutory declarations, affidavits, and other legal documents.
Certifying Copies: certify that a copy of an original document is a true copy.
Certifying Identity: verify someone's identity for official purposes.
This is a voluntary role and a service I provide in the greater Adelaide metropolitan area.
Work With Me
Bespoke strategies for when life feels Beyond Simple.
Life doesn’t follow a script - and neither does meaningful support. Whether you’re caring for someone you love, building something from the ground up, or leading change in your workplace, I meet you where you are with thoughtful, real-world strategies tailored to your context.
For Individuals & Families
If you're:
Feeling lost in your caring role
Supporting someone through a diagnosis or identity shift
Carrying more than you can name - with no clear roadmap
…I’d love to work with you.
I offer:
One-on-one coaching calls and multi-session packages
Emotional and practical support grounded in lived experience
Online tools and resources you can access in your own time
Gentle structure to help you find your next tiny, brave steps
For Communities
If you're:
Building something meaningful in your neighbourhood, group, or region
Wanting to strengthen connection, trust, and inclusion
Searching for real support that respects both complexity and creativity
…I’d love to work with you.
I offer:
Custom workshops tailored to your community's needs
Education and info sessions for volunteers, carers, or local leaders
Connection to a network of likeminded collaborators for 360° support
A values-led, person-first approach to community care and innovation
For Small Organisations & Solo Practitioners
If you're:
Trying to make space for reflection in a fast-moving system
Seeking ways to support for your team while supporting others
Ready to shift from box-ticking to heart-led practice
…I’d love to work with you.
I offer:
Bespoke service packages tailored to your goals
Custom workshops, storytelling sessions, and talks
Lived experience advisory - honest, collaborative, and real-world
Coaching and support for sole traders working in caring professions
Frequently Asked Questions
Both. I offer virtual coaching, mentoring and consultations for anyone, anywhere - and in-person support within my local region (South Australia) and by arrangement in other locations.
Yes 100%! That’s the perfect time and exactly what the free 'let's chat' call is for - a no-pressure way to explore your thoughts and ideas and whether I might be the right support for you. I have a broad network; there's a good chance I know someone who can help you if I'm not your person.
Absolutely. I speak on a range of topics related to support, community building, inclusion, neurodiversity, ageing, and leadership. I also consult with small organisations and solo practitioners looking to build, more human-centered support systems.
A Dementia Doula provides non-clinical, emotional, practical, and educational support for individuals and families navigating dementia - from diagnosis through to end-of-life. I walk alongside you, offering grounded support without medical jargon.
No. While dementia is a core area of my doula work, I also support people navigating other complex life transitions - including cancer diagnosis and treatment, neurodivergence, and carer burnout.
Contact Us
ABN
39615597197
Operating Hours
By Appointment - reach out to arrange a mutually suitable time.
Memberships and Trusted Partners
Here on Kaurna Country - always was, always will be Aboriginal land - we are reminded to act with care.
To respect Elders who hold stories past and present.
To listen deeply to the wisdom of Country and community.
To remember that sovereignty was never ceded.
To walk gently, with curiosity and humility.
These are the truths we have been taught matter most. Our role is to carry them forward in the way we live and work.