2026 APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Conference Program - Program

2026 APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists Conference

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Friday, July 31, 2026

	Stream 1	Track undefined	Stream 3
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference opening Welcome to Country, APS Vice President address, Conference opening with Special guest Minister Bridget Archer MP (Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Professor Andrew Gunstone Truth-telling, Healing, and Rights-Based Neuropsychology
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea (Day 1)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	A1 \| AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION (AIPA) (1) PRES 60 mins: 6 Ps × 8 Domains: A Decolonising Formulation Framework for Neuropsychology (Mary Goslett, Joe Sproats) (2) PRES 60 mins: Bridging Cultures and Neuropsychology: Aboriginal Practices Are Good for Everyone (Caitlin Lemon)	B1 \| RIGHTS AND ETHICS (1) PRES 30 mins: Rights‑Based Neuropsychology in Organisational Settings: Advocating for Neurodiversity within Corporate and Healthcare Systems (Melissa Marot) \|\| (2) PRES 30 mins: Auditing rights‑based capacity documentation before and after Tasmania’s 2024 guardianship reforms (Maneesh Kuruvilla) \|\| (3) PRES 60 mins: Out of the Comfort Zone: Real‑World Ethics in Cross‑Cultural Neuropsychology (Laura Scott)	C1 \| ETHICS IN AI (1) PRES 30 mins: The Jagged Frontier of LLMs: False Confidence, Bias, and Ethical Risks in Neuropsychological Practice (Bridget Reagan) \|\| (2) PRES 30 mins: Artificial Technology and Advancements in Psychological Assessment: A Roadmap (Ben Buchanan) \|\| (3) PRES 30 mins: AI is Already in the Room: Ethical Responsibility in the Age of AI (Sally‑Anne McCormack) \|\| (4) PRES 30 mins: Beyond the Battery: Clinical Judgement, Narrative, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Use in Neuropsychological Practice (Lisa Irving)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch (Day 1)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	A2 \| AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION (AIPA) PRES 60 mins: Not Safe Enough: Truth‑Telling for Clinical Neuropsychology Worthy of Our People (Matthew Craig)	B2 \| NEURODEVELOPMENT (1) PRES 20 mins: Paediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Investigating Outcomes and Predictors of Outcome and Recovery Following Concussion (Alex Springall) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: ADHD in First Episode Psychosis: A Complex Comorbidity and the Future Role of Clinical Neuropsychology (Nicholas Cheng) \|\| (3) PRES 20 mins: Moderate‑to‑Late Preterm Birth and Academic Achievement: The Role of Executive Function (Lauren Rosetti)	C2 \| NEUROREHABILITATION (1) PRES 20mins: Co-designing the Talking Heads psychoeducation package for hidden challenges in young adults living with stroke (Dana Wong) \|\| (2) PRES 20mins: Evaluating neuropsychological assessment services and the comprehensibility and usability of co-designed feedback letters for YSS (Michaela Grech) \|\| (3) PRES 20mins: Development and evaluation of a group cognitive rehabilitation program for early-stage Huntington’s disease (Amy Hyunh)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM	A3 \| AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION (AIPA) PRES 60 mins: The Importance of Selfhood in Culturally Responsive Practice (Mary Goslett, Jody Kamminga)	B3 \| ACUTE NEUROLOGY (1) PRES 20 mins: The Need for Long‑Term Cognitive Care in Brain, Head and Neck Cancer Survivors (Kathleen Rolfe) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Development of a Comprehensive iNPH Tap‑Testing Clinical Guideline and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Outcomes (Jennifer Bradshaw) \|\| (3) PRES 20 mins: Evaluating the Association Between SVD Severity and Cognitive Impairment Within a Healthy Population‑Based Community Cohort (Michelle Francis)	C3 \| PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (1) PRES 20 mins: Efficacy and reach of TYB cognitive intervention programme in at‑risk middle‑aged adults in Singapore (Clare Chang) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Feasibility and efficacy of TYB cognitive programme in improving cognition in at‑risk middle‑aged adults (Clare Chang) \|\| (3) PRES 20 mins: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for psychological adjustment following traumatic brain injury: A translational research program (Diane Whiting)
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Session Break (Room turnover)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	PANEL Family and Domestic Violence (DV) Neuropsychology and Feminism: Practice wisdom supporting people impacted by family and sexual violence (Bree Klerk, Alina Thomas, Kathryn Fordyce, Chantal Roddy, ACF – TBC)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Stream 1	Track undefined
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference opening Welcome to Country, APS Vice President address, Conference opening with Special guest Minister Bridget Archer MP (Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Professor Andrew Gunstone Truth-telling, Healing, and Rights-Based Neuropsychology
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea (Day 1)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	A1 \| AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION (AIPA) (1) PRES 60 mins: 6 Ps × 8 Domains: A Decolonising Formulation Framework for Neuropsychology (Mary Goslett, Joe Sproats) (2) PRES 60 mins: Bridging Cultures and Neuropsychology: Aboriginal Practices Are Good for Everyone (Caitlin Lemon)	B1 \| RIGHTS AND ETHICS (1) PRES 30 mins: Rights‑Based Neuropsychology in Organisational Settings: Advocating for Neurodiversity within Corporate and Healthcare Systems (Melissa Marot) \|\| (2) PRES 30 mins: Auditing rights‑based capacity documentation before and after Tasmania’s 2024 guardianship reforms (Maneesh Kuruvilla) \|\| (3) PRES 60 mins: Out of the Comfort Zone: Real‑World Ethics in Cross‑Cultural Neuropsychology (Laura Scott)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch (Day 1)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	A2 \| AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION (AIPA) PRES 60 mins: Not Safe Enough: Truth‑Telling for Clinical Neuropsychology Worthy of Our People (Matthew Craig)	B2 \| NEURODEVELOPMENT (1) PRES 20 mins: Paediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Investigating Outcomes and Predictors of Outcome and Recovery Following Concussion (Alex Springall) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: ADHD in First Episode Psychosis: A Complex Comorbidity and the Future Role of Clinical Neuropsychology (Nicholas Cheng) \|\| (3) PRES 20 mins: Moderate‑to‑Late Preterm Birth and Academic Achievement: The Role of Executive Function (Lauren Rosetti)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM	A3 \| AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION (AIPA) PRES 60 mins: The Importance of Selfhood in Culturally Responsive Practice (Mary Goslett, Jody Kamminga)	B3 \| ACUTE NEUROLOGY (1) PRES 20 mins: The Need for Long‑Term Cognitive Care in Brain, Head and Neck Cancer Survivors (Kathleen Rolfe) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Development of a Comprehensive iNPH Tap‑Testing Clinical Guideline and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Outcomes (Jennifer Bradshaw) \|\| (3) PRES 20 mins: Evaluating the Association Between SVD Severity and Cognitive Impairment Within a Healthy Population‑Based Community Cohort (Michelle Francis)
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Session Break (Room turnover)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	PANEL Family and Domestic Violence (DV) Neuropsychology and Feminism: Practice wisdom supporting people impacted by family and sexual violence (Bree Klerk, Alina Thomas, Kathryn Fordyce, Chantal Roddy, ACF – TBC)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Stream 3
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference opening Welcome to Country, APS Vice President address, Conference opening with Special guest Minister Bridget Archer MP (Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Professor Andrew Gunstone Truth-telling, Healing, and Rights-Based Neuropsychology
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea (Day 1)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	C1 \| ETHICS IN AI (1) PRES 30 mins: The Jagged Frontier of LLMs: False Confidence, Bias, and Ethical Risks in Neuropsychological Practice (Bridget Reagan) \|\| (2) PRES 30 mins: Artificial Technology and Advancements in Psychological Assessment: A Roadmap (Ben Buchanan) \|\| (3) PRES 30 mins: AI is Already in the Room: Ethical Responsibility in the Age of AI (Sally‑Anne McCormack) \|\| (4) PRES 30 mins: Beyond the Battery: Clinical Judgement, Narrative, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Use in Neuropsychological Practice (Lisa Irving)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch (Day 1)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	C2 \| NEUROREHABILITATION (1) PRES 20mins: Co-designing the Talking Heads psychoeducation package for hidden challenges in young adults living with stroke (Dana Wong) \|\| (2) PRES 20mins: Evaluating neuropsychological assessment services and the comprehensibility and usability of co-designed feedback letters for YSS (Michaela Grech) \|\| (3) PRES 20mins: Development and evaluation of a group cognitive rehabilitation program for early-stage Huntington’s disease (Amy Hyunh)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM	C3 \| PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (1) PRES 20 mins: Efficacy and reach of TYB cognitive intervention programme in at‑risk middle‑aged adults in Singapore (Clare Chang) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Feasibility and efficacy of TYB cognitive programme in improving cognition in at‑risk middle‑aged adults (Clare Chang) \|\| (3) PRES 20 mins: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for psychological adjustment following traumatic brain injury: A translational research program (Diane Whiting)
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Session Break (Room turnover)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	PANEL Family and Domestic Violence (DV) Neuropsychology and Feminism: Practice wisdom supporting people impacted by family and sexual violence (Bree Klerk, Alina Thomas, Kathryn Fordyce, Chantal Roddy, ACF – TBC)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Stream 1
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference opening Welcome to Country, APS Vice President address, Conference opening with Special guest Minister Bridget Archer MP (Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Professor Andrew Gunstone Truth-telling, Healing, and Rights-Based Neuropsychology
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea (Day 1)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	A1 \| AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION (AIPA) (1) PRES 60 mins: 6 Ps × 8 Domains: A Decolonising Formulation Framework for Neuropsychology (Mary Goslett, Joe Sproats) (2) PRES 60 mins: Bridging Cultures and Neuropsychology: Aboriginal Practices Are Good for Everyone (Caitlin Lemon)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch (Day 1)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	A2 \| AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION (AIPA) PRES 60 mins: Not Safe Enough: Truth‑Telling for Clinical Neuropsychology Worthy of Our People (Matthew Craig)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM	A3 \| AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION (AIPA) PRES 60 mins: The Importance of Selfhood in Culturally Responsive Practice (Mary Goslett, Jody Kamminga)
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Session Break (Room turnover)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	PANEL Family and Domestic Violence (DV) Neuropsychology and Feminism: Practice wisdom supporting people impacted by family and sexual violence (Bree Klerk, Alina Thomas, Kathryn Fordyce, Chantal Roddy, ACF – TBC)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Track undefined
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference opening Welcome to Country, APS Vice President address, Conference opening with Special guest Minister Bridget Archer MP (Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Professor Andrew Gunstone Truth-telling, Healing, and Rights-Based Neuropsychology
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea (Day 1)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	B1 \| RIGHTS AND ETHICS (1) PRES 30 mins: Rights‑Based Neuropsychology in Organisational Settings: Advocating for Neurodiversity within Corporate and Healthcare Systems (Melissa Marot) \|\| (2) PRES 30 mins: Auditing rights‑based capacity documentation before and after Tasmania’s 2024 guardianship reforms (Maneesh Kuruvilla) \|\| (3) PRES 60 mins: Out of the Comfort Zone: Real‑World Ethics in Cross‑Cultural Neuropsychology (Laura Scott)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch (Day 1)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	B2 \| NEURODEVELOPMENT (1) PRES 20 mins: Paediatric Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Investigating Outcomes and Predictors of Outcome and Recovery Following Concussion (Alex Springall) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: ADHD in First Episode Psychosis: A Complex Comorbidity and the Future Role of Clinical Neuropsychology (Nicholas Cheng) \|\| (3) PRES 20 mins: Moderate‑to‑Late Preterm Birth and Academic Achievement: The Role of Executive Function (Lauren Rosetti)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM	B3 \| ACUTE NEUROLOGY (1) PRES 20 mins: The Need for Long‑Term Cognitive Care in Brain, Head and Neck Cancer Survivors (Kathleen Rolfe) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Development of a Comprehensive iNPH Tap‑Testing Clinical Guideline and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Outcomes (Jennifer Bradshaw) \|\| (3) PRES 20 mins: Evaluating the Association Between SVD Severity and Cognitive Impairment Within a Healthy Population‑Based Community Cohort (Michelle Francis)
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Session Break (Room turnover)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	PANEL Family and Domestic Violence (DV) Neuropsychology and Feminism: Practice wisdom supporting people impacted by family and sexual violence (Bree Klerk, Alina Thomas, Kathryn Fordyce, Chantal Roddy, ACF – TBC)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception

	Stream 3
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM	Conference opening Welcome to Country, APS Vice President address, Conference opening with Special guest Minister Bridget Archer MP (Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs)
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM	Keynote \| Professor Andrew Gunstone Truth-telling, Healing, and Rights-Based Neuropsychology
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Morning tea (Day 1)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM	C1 \| ETHICS IN AI (1) PRES 30 mins: The Jagged Frontier of LLMs: False Confidence, Bias, and Ethical Risks in Neuropsychological Practice (Bridget Reagan) \|\| (2) PRES 30 mins: Artificial Technology and Advancements in Psychological Assessment: A Roadmap (Ben Buchanan) \|\| (3) PRES 30 mins: AI is Already in the Room: Ethical Responsibility in the Age of AI (Sally‑Anne McCormack) \|\| (4) PRES 30 mins: Beyond the Battery: Clinical Judgement, Narrative, and Responsible Artificial Intelligence Use in Neuropsychological Practice (Lisa Irving)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Lunch (Day 1)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	C2 \| NEUROREHABILITATION (1) PRES 20mins: Co-designing the Talking Heads psychoeducation package for hidden challenges in young adults living with stroke (Dana Wong) \|\| (2) PRES 20mins: Evaluating neuropsychological assessment services and the comprehensibility and usability of co-designed feedback letters for YSS (Michaela Grech) \|\| (3) PRES 20mins: Development and evaluation of a group cognitive rehabilitation program for early-stage Huntington’s disease (Amy Hyunh)
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 1)
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM	C3 \| PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (1) PRES 20 mins: Efficacy and reach of TYB cognitive intervention programme in at‑risk middle‑aged adults in Singapore (Clare Chang) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Feasibility and efficacy of TYB cognitive programme in improving cognition in at‑risk middle‑aged adults (Clare Chang) \|\| (3) PRES 20 mins: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for psychological adjustment following traumatic brain injury: A translational research program (Diane Whiting)
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM	Session Break (Room turnover)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM	PANEL Family and Domestic Violence (DV) Neuropsychology and Feminism: Practice wisdom supporting people impacted by family and sexual violence (Bree Klerk, Alina Thomas, Kathryn Fordyce, Chantal Roddy, ACF – TBC)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Welcome Reception

Saturday, August 1, 2026

	Stream 1	Stream 2	Stream 3
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 2 Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will feature a recap of Day 1 highlights and get ready for the day ahead.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Panel \| Bugmy Bar Book Bugmy Bar Book: a rights-based and culturally responsive approach to navigating medicolegal issues for neuropsychologists (Crystal Triggs, Vanessa Edwige, Liz Vuletich)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 2)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	A4 PAEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (Session 1) PRES 30 mins: chair introduction and emerging insights from the APNRN 2025 conference – Prof Jonathon Payne (Session 2) PRES 30 mins: The Supervisor’s Role in Setting Psychology Registrars Up for Success – Dr Esther Hutchinson (Session 3) PRES 30 mins: paediatric epilepsy: neuropsychological assessment practices for CALD populations in Australia – Michael Gascoigne	B4 \| B4 ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS (1) PRES 20 mins: Neuropsychology in the Gaps: Functional assessments to address systemic barriers in Drug & Alcohol Services (Yasmin Allen-Davidian) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Asking the right questions, the right way: ACE‑ing cognitive risk factors in AOD treatment services (Nicole Ridley) \|\| (3) PRES 60 mins: Re‑thinking how we ask people about their drinking and drug use to inform local action (Kylie Lee, Scott Wilson, Taleah Reynold)	C4 \| DIVERSE KNOWLEDGES AND RESPONSIVE PRACTICE (1) PRES 20 mins: Creating Affirming and Inclusive Support and Resources for LGBT+ People Living with Dementia (Sylvia Yeo) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Beyond Translation: Strengthening Culturally Responsive Dementia Diagnosis Pathways for CALD Communities (Sylvia Yeo) \|\| (3) PRES 50 mins: Expanding the Neuropsychology Lens: Epistemic (In)justice and Culturally Responsive Practice (Halima Nalaye, Jody Kamminga)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch (Day 2)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	A5 \| AUSTRALIAN PAEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH NETWORK (APNRN) (Session 4) PRES 30mins: Paediatric rehabilitation and brain injury (Jessica Taffe) \|\| (Session 5) PRES 30mins: Early career researchers in paediatric neuropsychology (Lauren Rosetti) \|\| PANEL 60mins Neurodevelopmental assessment and management strategies across the lifespan (Tracy Chau, Alexia Pavlis, Amanda Nielsen, Bronwyn Hall)	B5 \| AFFIRMING AND SUPPORTIVE PRACTICE (1) PRES 60 mins: Beyond Deficit: Neurodiversity‑Affirming Interpretation in Neuropsychological Assessment (Ruth Minkov) \|\| (2) PRES 60 mins: Supporting Psychologists’ Wellbeing Through Reflective Practice and Burnout Prevention (Emily Hindman)	C5 \| DIVERSE KNOWLEDGES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES (1) PRES 30 mins: Yarning on the cultural acceptability of neuropsychological assessment with older Aboriginal community members (Aaron Baslie) \|\| (2) PRES 30 mins: Loorendegat‑nga‑Kyinandu Toombadool‑da Maynamith‑Yulendj: Storying as the context for increasing accessibility of neuroscience for Indigenous diaspora (Rudi Taylor‑Bragge) \|\| (3) PRES 30 mins: Relationship comes first: Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander governance in neuropsychology research (Jody Kamminga, Shannon McNeair) \|\| (4) PRES 30 mins: The Role of Neuropsychology in Family and Domestic Violence: Challenges and Opportunities (Chantal Roddy)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 2)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM	LEADERSHIP IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 45 mins PRES \|\| From Neuropsych Lab to Co-CEO: One Professor’s Path to Leading Mental Health Reform (Sarah Wilson)
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Panel \| Education, training and practice Translating regulatory changes into neuropsychology education, training, and practice (AIPA representative, Dana Wong, Jacqueline Anderson, Halima Nalaye, Rowena Beecham)

	Stream 1	Stream 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 2 Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will feature a recap of Day 1 highlights and get ready for the day ahead.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Panel \| Bugmy Bar Book Bugmy Bar Book: a rights-based and culturally responsive approach to navigating medicolegal issues for neuropsychologists (Crystal Triggs, Vanessa Edwige, Liz Vuletich)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 2)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	A4 PAEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (Session 1) PRES 30 mins: chair introduction and emerging insights from the APNRN 2025 conference – Prof Jonathon Payne (Session 2) PRES 30 mins: The Supervisor’s Role in Setting Psychology Registrars Up for Success – Dr Esther Hutchinson (Session 3) PRES 30 mins: paediatric epilepsy: neuropsychological assessment practices for CALD populations in Australia – Michael Gascoigne	B4 \| B4 ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS (1) PRES 20 mins: Neuropsychology in the Gaps: Functional assessments to address systemic barriers in Drug & Alcohol Services (Yasmin Allen-Davidian) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Asking the right questions, the right way: ACE‑ing cognitive risk factors in AOD treatment services (Nicole Ridley) \|\| (3) PRES 60 mins: Re‑thinking how we ask people about their drinking and drug use to inform local action (Kylie Lee, Scott Wilson, Taleah Reynold)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch (Day 2)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	A5 \| AUSTRALIAN PAEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH NETWORK (APNRN) (Session 4) PRES 30mins: Paediatric rehabilitation and brain injury (Jessica Taffe) \|\| (Session 5) PRES 30mins: Early career researchers in paediatric neuropsychology (Lauren Rosetti) \|\| PANEL 60mins Neurodevelopmental assessment and management strategies across the lifespan (Tracy Chau, Alexia Pavlis, Amanda Nielsen, Bronwyn Hall)	B5 \| AFFIRMING AND SUPPORTIVE PRACTICE (1) PRES 60 mins: Beyond Deficit: Neurodiversity‑Affirming Interpretation in Neuropsychological Assessment (Ruth Minkov) \|\| (2) PRES 60 mins: Supporting Psychologists’ Wellbeing Through Reflective Practice and Burnout Prevention (Emily Hindman)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 2)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM	LEADERSHIP IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 45 mins PRES \|\| From Neuropsych Lab to Co-CEO: One Professor’s Path to Leading Mental Health Reform (Sarah Wilson)
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Panel \| Education, training and practice Translating regulatory changes into neuropsychology education, training, and practice (AIPA representative, Dana Wong, Jacqueline Anderson, Halima Nalaye, Rowena Beecham)

	Stream 3
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 2 Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will feature a recap of Day 1 highlights and get ready for the day ahead.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Panel \| Bugmy Bar Book Bugmy Bar Book: a rights-based and culturally responsive approach to navigating medicolegal issues for neuropsychologists (Crystal Triggs, Vanessa Edwige, Liz Vuletich)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 2)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	C4 \| DIVERSE KNOWLEDGES AND RESPONSIVE PRACTICE (1) PRES 20 mins: Creating Affirming and Inclusive Support and Resources for LGBT+ People Living with Dementia (Sylvia Yeo) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Beyond Translation: Strengthening Culturally Responsive Dementia Diagnosis Pathways for CALD Communities (Sylvia Yeo) \|\| (3) PRES 50 mins: Expanding the Neuropsychology Lens: Epistemic (In)justice and Culturally Responsive Practice (Halima Nalaye, Jody Kamminga)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch (Day 2)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	C5 \| DIVERSE KNOWLEDGES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES (1) PRES 30 mins: Yarning on the cultural acceptability of neuropsychological assessment with older Aboriginal community members (Aaron Baslie) \|\| (2) PRES 30 mins: Loorendegat‑nga‑Kyinandu Toombadool‑da Maynamith‑Yulendj: Storying as the context for increasing accessibility of neuroscience for Indigenous diaspora (Rudi Taylor‑Bragge) \|\| (3) PRES 30 mins: Relationship comes first: Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander governance in neuropsychology research (Jody Kamminga, Shannon McNeair) \|\| (4) PRES 30 mins: The Role of Neuropsychology in Family and Domestic Violence: Challenges and Opportunities (Chantal Roddy)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 2)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM	LEADERSHIP IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 45 mins PRES \|\| From Neuropsych Lab to Co-CEO: One Professor’s Path to Leading Mental Health Reform (Sarah Wilson)
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Panel \| Education, training and practice Translating regulatory changes into neuropsychology education, training, and practice (AIPA representative, Dana Wong, Jacqueline Anderson, Halima Nalaye, Rowena Beecham)

	Stream 1
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 2 Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will feature a recap of Day 1 highlights and get ready for the day ahead.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Panel \| Bugmy Bar Book Bugmy Bar Book: a rights-based and culturally responsive approach to navigating medicolegal issues for neuropsychologists (Crystal Triggs, Vanessa Edwige, Liz Vuletich)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 2)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	A4 PAEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (Session 1) PRES 30 mins: chair introduction and emerging insights from the APNRN 2025 conference – Prof Jonathon Payne (Session 2) PRES 30 mins: The Supervisor’s Role in Setting Psychology Registrars Up for Success – Dr Esther Hutchinson (Session 3) PRES 30 mins: paediatric epilepsy: neuropsychological assessment practices for CALD populations in Australia – Michael Gascoigne
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch (Day 2)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	A5 \| AUSTRALIAN PAEDIATRIC NEUROPSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH NETWORK (APNRN) (Session 4) PRES 30mins: Paediatric rehabilitation and brain injury (Jessica Taffe) \|\| (Session 5) PRES 30mins: Early career researchers in paediatric neuropsychology (Lauren Rosetti) \|\| PANEL 60mins Neurodevelopmental assessment and management strategies across the lifespan (Tracy Chau, Alexia Pavlis, Amanda Nielsen, Bronwyn Hall)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 2)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM	LEADERSHIP IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 45 mins PRES \|\| From Neuropsych Lab to Co-CEO: One Professor’s Path to Leading Mental Health Reform (Sarah Wilson)
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Panel \| Education, training and practice Translating regulatory changes into neuropsychology education, training, and practice (AIPA representative, Dana Wong, Jacqueline Anderson, Halima Nalaye, Rowena Beecham)

	Stream 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 2 Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will feature a recap of Day 1 highlights and get ready for the day ahead.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Panel \| Bugmy Bar Book Bugmy Bar Book: a rights-based and culturally responsive approach to navigating medicolegal issues for neuropsychologists (Crystal Triggs, Vanessa Edwige, Liz Vuletich)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 2)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	B4 \| B4 ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS (1) PRES 20 mins: Neuropsychology in the Gaps: Functional assessments to address systemic barriers in Drug & Alcohol Services (Yasmin Allen-Davidian) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Asking the right questions, the right way: ACE‑ing cognitive risk factors in AOD treatment services (Nicole Ridley) \|\| (3) PRES 60 mins: Re‑thinking how we ask people about their drinking and drug use to inform local action (Kylie Lee, Scott Wilson, Taleah Reynold)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch (Day 2)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	B5 \| AFFIRMING AND SUPPORTIVE PRACTICE (1) PRES 60 mins: Beyond Deficit: Neurodiversity‑Affirming Interpretation in Neuropsychological Assessment (Ruth Minkov) \|\| (2) PRES 60 mins: Supporting Psychologists’ Wellbeing Through Reflective Practice and Burnout Prevention (Emily Hindman)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 2)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM	LEADERSHIP IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 45 mins PRES \|\| From Neuropsych Lab to Co-CEO: One Professor’s Path to Leading Mental Health Reform (Sarah Wilson)
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Panel \| Education, training and practice Translating regulatory changes into neuropsychology education, training, and practice (AIPA representative, Dana Wong, Jacqueline Anderson, Halima Nalaye, Rowena Beecham)

	Stream 3
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
8:50 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 2 Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will feature a recap of Day 1 highlights and get ready for the day ahead.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Panel \| Bugmy Bar Book Bugmy Bar Book: a rights-based and culturally responsive approach to navigating medicolegal issues for neuropsychologists (Crystal Triggs, Vanessa Edwige, Liz Vuletich)
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 2)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	C4 \| DIVERSE KNOWLEDGES AND RESPONSIVE PRACTICE (1) PRES 20 mins: Creating Affirming and Inclusive Support and Resources for LGBT+ People Living with Dementia (Sylvia Yeo) \|\| (2) PRES 20 mins: Beyond Translation: Strengthening Culturally Responsive Dementia Diagnosis Pathways for CALD Communities (Sylvia Yeo) \|\| (3) PRES 50 mins: Expanding the Neuropsychology Lens: Epistemic (In)justice and Culturally Responsive Practice (Halima Nalaye, Jody Kamminga)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch (Day 2)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	C5 \| DIVERSE KNOWLEDGES AND LIVED EXPERIENCES (1) PRES 30 mins: Yarning on the cultural acceptability of neuropsychological assessment with older Aboriginal community members (Aaron Baslie) \|\| (2) PRES 30 mins: Loorendegat‑nga‑Kyinandu Toombadool‑da Maynamith‑Yulendj: Storying as the context for increasing accessibility of neuroscience for Indigenous diaspora (Rudi Taylor‑Bragge) \|\| (3) PRES 30 mins: Relationship comes first: Embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander governance in neuropsychology research (Jody Kamminga, Shannon McNeair) \|\| (4) PRES 30 mins: The Role of Neuropsychology in Family and Domestic Violence: Challenges and Opportunities (Chantal Roddy)
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM	Afternoon tea (Day 2)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM	LEADERSHIP IN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY 45 mins PRES \|\| From Neuropsych Lab to Co-CEO: One Professor’s Path to Leading Mental Health Reform (Sarah Wilson)
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Panel \| Education, training and practice Translating regulatory changes into neuropsychology education, training, and practice (AIPA representative, Dana Wong, Jacqueline Anderson, Halima Nalaye, Rowena Beecham)

Sunday, August 2, 2026

	Stream 1	Stream 2	Stream 3
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 3
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote Panel \| (Catherine Willmott, Andrew Gardner, Vicki Anderson) Sport related concussion and long term brain health: an update on the evidence
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 3)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM		B7 \| AIPA CULTURAL RESPONSIVNESS TRAINING (1) WORKSHOP 90 mins: AIPA Cultural Responsiveness Training (Intro) (Vanessa Edwige, Mary Goslett, Joe Sproats)	C7 \| STUDENT SESSIONS (1) PRES 40 mins: Data-blitz presentations (Abhirami Viju, Seba Jacob, Tiahn Hannaford, Nicholas Cheng) \|\| (2) PANEL 50 mins: Panel Discussion: Diverse Career Paths in Neuropsychology (TBA)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	A7 \| NEUROSPCYHOLOGY IN SPORT WORKSHOP 120mins: The role of Neuropsychology in sport: clinical and research contributions (Cathy Willmott, Andrew Gardner, Jonathon Reyes) *pls note this may go into 30 mins of lunch time
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM		Lunch (Day3.)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch (Day 3)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM		B8 \| AIPA CULTURAL RESPONSIVNESS TRAINING CONT. WORKSHOP 90 mins: AIPA cultural responsiveness training (Part 2) (Vanessa Edwige, Mary Goslett, Joe Sproats) *pls note this will start half way during lunch time	C8 \| INTERVENTION IN TBI (1) WORKSHOP 90mins: Clinical Training in ACT‑Adjust: Delivering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychological Adjustment After Traumatic Brain Injury (Dianne Whiting)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	A8 \| NEUROAFFIRMING PRACTICE PRES 60 mins: Neuro‑affirming Clinical Practice in Australia: Latest Updates & Guidelines, Client Impacts and Clinician Experiences (Caroline Fisher, Brandley Stolz‑Grobush)

	Stream 1	Stream 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 3
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote Panel \| (Catherine Willmott, Andrew Gardner, Vicki Anderson) Sport related concussion and long term brain health: an update on the evidence
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 3)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM		B7 \| AIPA CULTURAL RESPONSIVNESS TRAINING (1) WORKSHOP 90 mins: AIPA Cultural Responsiveness Training (Intro) (Vanessa Edwige, Mary Goslett, Joe Sproats)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	A7 \| NEUROSPCYHOLOGY IN SPORT WORKSHOP 120mins: The role of Neuropsychology in sport: clinical and research contributions (Cathy Willmott, Andrew Gardner, Jonathon Reyes) *pls note this may go into 30 mins of lunch time
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM		Lunch (Day3.)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch (Day 3)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM		B8 \| AIPA CULTURAL RESPONSIVNESS TRAINING CONT. WORKSHOP 90 mins: AIPA cultural responsiveness training (Part 2) (Vanessa Edwige, Mary Goslett, Joe Sproats) *pls note this will start half way during lunch time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	A8 \| NEUROAFFIRMING PRACTICE PRES 60 mins: Neuro‑affirming Clinical Practice in Australia: Latest Updates & Guidelines, Client Impacts and Clinician Experiences (Caroline Fisher, Brandley Stolz‑Grobush)

	Stream 3
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 3
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote Panel \| (Catherine Willmott, Andrew Gardner, Vicki Anderson) Sport related concussion and long term brain health: an update on the evidence
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 3)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	C7 \| STUDENT SESSIONS (1) PRES 40 mins: Data-blitz presentations (Abhirami Viju, Seba Jacob, Tiahn Hannaford, Nicholas Cheng) \|\| (2) PANEL 50 mins: Panel Discussion: Diverse Career Paths in Neuropsychology (TBA)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	Lunch (Day3.)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	C8 \| INTERVENTION IN TBI (1) WORKSHOP 90mins: Clinical Training in ACT‑Adjust: Delivering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychological Adjustment After Traumatic Brain Injury (Dianne Whiting)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

	Stream 1
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 3
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote Panel \| (Catherine Willmott, Andrew Gardner, Vicki Anderson) Sport related concussion and long term brain health: an update on the evidence
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 3)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM	A7 \| NEUROSPCYHOLOGY IN SPORT WORKSHOP 120mins: The role of Neuropsychology in sport: clinical and research contributions (Cathy Willmott, Andrew Gardner, Jonathon Reyes) *pls note this may go into 30 mins of lunch time
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch (Day 3)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	A8 \| NEUROAFFIRMING PRACTICE PRES 60 mins: Neuro‑affirming Clinical Practice in Australia: Latest Updates & Guidelines, Client Impacts and Clinician Experiences (Caroline Fisher, Brandley Stolz‑Grobush)

	Stream 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 3
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote Panel \| (Catherine Willmott, Andrew Gardner, Vicki Anderson) Sport related concussion and long term brain health: an update on the evidence
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 3)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	B7 \| AIPA CULTURAL RESPONSIVNESS TRAINING (1) WORKSHOP 90 mins: AIPA Cultural Responsiveness Training (Intro) (Vanessa Edwige, Mary Goslett, Joe Sproats)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	Lunch (Day3.)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	B8 \| AIPA CULTURAL RESPONSIVNESS TRAINING CONT. WORKSHOP 90 mins: AIPA cultural responsiveness training (Part 2) (Vanessa Edwige, Mary Goslett, Joe Sproats) *pls note this will start half way during lunch time
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

	Stream 3
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Welcome to Day 3
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Keynote Panel \| (Catherine Willmott, Andrew Gardner, Vicki Anderson) Sport related concussion and long term brain health: an update on the evidence
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Morning tea (Day 3)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM	C7 \| STUDENT SESSIONS (1) PRES 40 mins: Data-blitz presentations (Abhirami Viju, Seba Jacob, Tiahn Hannaford, Nicholas Cheng) \|\| (2) PANEL 50 mins: Panel Discussion: Diverse Career Paths in Neuropsychology (TBA)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	Lunch (Day3.)
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	C8 \| INTERVENTION IN TBI (1) WORKSHOP 90mins: Clinical Training in ACT‑Adjust: Delivering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychological Adjustment After Traumatic Brain Injury (Dianne Whiting)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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