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2026 APS College of Educational and Development Psychologist Conference Program

*TENTATIVE PROGRAM & SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

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*Please note the following conference program is subject to further development and change.

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Friday, February 13, 2026

Track 1 | Shaping the future of learning
Track 2 | Shaping the future of assessment
Track 3 | Shaping the Future of Wellbeing
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Welcome, connect, prepare
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome to Country, APS President address, Conference opening
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote | Pamela Snow
Keynote address | Collaborating to Prevent Learning Difficulties in School-Age Children: Public-Health Thinking in Action
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning tea (Day 1)
Pause, refresh, network
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM A1
Demystifying the English Writing System: The Role of Etymology and Morphology in Spelling (2 hour WORKSHOP) Pamela Snow 		B1
Adapting with Integrity: Approaches to assessing clients with diverse and complex needs (2 hour WORKSHOP) Karen Oakley & Anastasia Davy 		C1
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Children, Adolescents and Families: Systemic Interventions for Relational Success (2 hour WORKSHOP) Tania Kalkidis
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch (Day 1)
Refuel and share ideas
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Stream A | lunch time session (Psych-in10)
1. Emotion Regulation in Schools: Teacher and School Stakeholder Perspectives, Susan Hoffman.2. Humble Minds, Motivated Learners: Intellectual Humility’s Role in Academic Motivation and Self-Efficacy, Zhicheng(William) Luo. 3. Shared and distinct longitudinal predictors of high and low mathematical ability groupings | Stanley Cheng 		Stream B | Lunch time session
Bridging gaps in complex assessments for neurodivergent NDIS participants (30min PRES) Gizelle Tadros 		Stream C | Lunch time session (Psych-in10)
1. High-quality listening: Its impact on the quality of children's relationships and wellbeing, Dewni Manamperi. 2. Are We Burning Out Our Special Educators? A 15-Year Review | Psych-in3 Sessions | Amy Griffiths. 3. Impact of Separation and Divorce on Brain Functioning of Children and Adolescents, Fiona Martin.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM A2
Mission Possible: Building on Social-Emotional Skills Without Compromising Identity (60 min PRES) Kathleen Davey 		B2
From Jargon to Clarity: Writing Client Centred Psychological Reports (60 min PRES) Leanne Tran 		C2
The Recovery & Residence Model – A Psychosocial approach to school-wide recovery (60 min PRES) Beth Sutton & Clorinda Siemienowicz
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM A3
Tool or collaborator? Emerging evidence about learning with generative (30 min PRES) Jason Lodge 		B3
ADHD Across Cultures: Why Assessment Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All (30 min PRES )Tyler-shea Diener 		C3
Acceptance and commitment therapy in Schools in Hong Kong (30 min PRES) Tsz Wa Emily Yeung, Hiu Man Christine Chiu
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM A4
Understanding Cognitive Contributions to Mathematics Difficulties: Implications for Assessment and Individualised Intervention (30 min PRES) Jane Wotherspoon, Michelle Ann Noppe 		B4
Best Practices for Co-occurring and Differential Diagnoses in ADHD Assessment in Children (30 min PRES) Caroline Power 		C4
Nature-Based Support for Adolescent Wellbeing (30 min PRES) Robyn Campbell
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Afternoon tea (Day 1)
Recharge for the final sessions
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Keynote | Ahona Guha
Keynote address | The early school disengagement to prison pipeline: Understanding youth offending
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome reception
Relax, reconnect, celebrate Day 1
Track 1 | Shaping the future of learning
Track 2 | Shaping the future of assessment
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Welcome, connect, prepare
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome to Country, APS President address, Conference opening
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote | Pamela Snow
Keynote address | Collaborating to Prevent Learning Difficulties in School-Age Children: Public-Health Thinking in Action
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning tea (Day 1)
Pause, refresh, network
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM A1
Demystifying the English Writing System: The Role of Etymology and Morphology in Spelling (2 hour WORKSHOP) Pamela Snow 		B1
Adapting with Integrity: Approaches to assessing clients with diverse and complex needs (2 hour WORKSHOP) Karen Oakley & Anastasia Davy
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch (Day 1)
Refuel and share ideas
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Stream A | lunch time session (Psych-in10)
1. Emotion Regulation in Schools: Teacher and School Stakeholder Perspectives, Susan Hoffman.2. Humble Minds, Motivated Learners: Intellectual Humility’s Role in Academic Motivation and Self-Efficacy, Zhicheng(William) Luo. 3. Shared and distinct longitudinal predictors of high and low mathematical ability groupings | Stanley Cheng 		Stream B | Lunch time session
Bridging gaps in complex assessments for neurodivergent NDIS participants (30min PRES) Gizelle Tadros
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM A2
Mission Possible: Building on Social-Emotional Skills Without Compromising Identity (60 min PRES) Kathleen Davey 		B2
From Jargon to Clarity: Writing Client Centred Psychological Reports (60 min PRES) Leanne Tran
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM A3
Tool or collaborator? Emerging evidence about learning with generative (30 min PRES) Jason Lodge 		B3
ADHD Across Cultures: Why Assessment Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All (30 min PRES )Tyler-shea Diener
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM A4
Understanding Cognitive Contributions to Mathematics Difficulties: Implications for Assessment and Individualised Intervention (30 min PRES) Jane Wotherspoon, Michelle Ann Noppe 		B4
Best Practices for Co-occurring and Differential Diagnoses in ADHD Assessment in Children (30 min PRES) Caroline Power
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Afternoon tea (Day 1)
Recharge for the final sessions
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Keynote | Ahona Guha
Keynote address | The early school disengagement to prison pipeline: Understanding youth offending
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome reception
Relax, reconnect, celebrate Day 1

Track 3 | Shaping the Future of Wellbeing
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Welcome, connect, prepare
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome to Country, APS President address, Conference opening
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote | Pamela Snow
Keynote address | Collaborating to Prevent Learning Difficulties in School-Age Children: Public-Health Thinking in Action
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning tea (Day 1)
Pause, refresh, network
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM C1
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Children, Adolescents and Families: Systemic Interventions for Relational Success (2 hour WORKSHOP) Tania Kalkidis
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch (Day 1)
Refuel and share ideas
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Stream C | Lunch time session (Psych-in10)
1. High-quality listening: Its impact on the quality of children's relationships and wellbeing, Dewni Manamperi. 2. Are We Burning Out Our Special Educators? A 15-Year Review | Psych-in3 Sessions | Amy Griffiths. 3. Impact of Separation and Divorce on Brain Functioning of Children and Adolescents, Fiona Martin.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM C2
The Recovery & Residence Model – A Psychosocial approach to school-wide recovery (60 min PRES) Beth Sutton & Clorinda Siemienowicz
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM C3
Acceptance and commitment therapy in Schools in Hong Kong (30 min PRES) Tsz Wa Emily Yeung, Hiu Man Christine Chiu
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM C4
Nature-Based Support for Adolescent Wellbeing (30 min PRES) Robyn Campbell
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Afternoon tea (Day 1)
Recharge for the final sessions
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Keynote | Ahona Guha
Keynote address | The early school disengagement to prison pipeline: Understanding youth offending
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome reception
Relax, reconnect, celebrate Day 1

Track 1 | Shaping the future of learning
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Welcome, connect, prepare
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome to Country, APS President address, Conference opening
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote | Pamela Snow
Keynote address | Collaborating to Prevent Learning Difficulties in School-Age Children: Public-Health Thinking in Action
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning tea (Day 1)
Pause, refresh, network
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM A1
Demystifying the English Writing System: The Role of Etymology and Morphology in Spelling (2 hour WORKSHOP) Pamela Snow
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch (Day 1)
Refuel and share ideas
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Stream A | lunch time session (Psych-in10)
1. Emotion Regulation in Schools: Teacher and School Stakeholder Perspectives, Susan Hoffman.2. Humble Minds, Motivated Learners: Intellectual Humility’s Role in Academic Motivation and Self-Efficacy, Zhicheng(William) Luo. 3. Shared and distinct longitudinal predictors of high and low mathematical ability groupings | Stanley Cheng
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM A2
Mission Possible: Building on Social-Emotional Skills Without Compromising Identity (60 min PRES) Kathleen Davey
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM A3
Tool or collaborator? Emerging evidence about learning with generative (30 min PRES) Jason Lodge
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM A4
Understanding Cognitive Contributions to Mathematics Difficulties: Implications for Assessment and Individualised Intervention (30 min PRES) Jane Wotherspoon, Michelle Ann Noppe
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Afternoon tea (Day 1)
Recharge for the final sessions
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Keynote | Ahona Guha
Keynote address | The early school disengagement to prison pipeline: Understanding youth offending
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome reception
Relax, reconnect, celebrate Day 1

Track 2 | Shaping the future of assessment
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Welcome, connect, prepare
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome to Country, APS President address, Conference opening
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote | Pamela Snow
Keynote address | Collaborating to Prevent Learning Difficulties in School-Age Children: Public-Health Thinking in Action
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning tea (Day 1)
Pause, refresh, network
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM B1
Adapting with Integrity: Approaches to assessing clients with diverse and complex needs (2 hour WORKSHOP) Karen Oakley & Anastasia Davy
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch (Day 1)
Refuel and share ideas
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Stream B | Lunch time session
Bridging gaps in complex assessments for neurodivergent NDIS participants (30min PRES) Gizelle Tadros
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM B2
From Jargon to Clarity: Writing Client Centred Psychological Reports (60 min PRES) Leanne Tran
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM B3
ADHD Across Cultures: Why Assessment Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All (30 min PRES )Tyler-shea Diener
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM B4
Best Practices for Co-occurring and Differential Diagnoses in ADHD Assessment in Children (30 min PRES) Caroline Power
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Afternoon tea (Day 1)
Recharge for the final sessions
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Keynote | Ahona Guha
Keynote address | The early school disengagement to prison pipeline: Understanding youth offending
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome reception
Relax, reconnect, celebrate Day 1

Track 3 | Shaping the Future of Wellbeing
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Friday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Welcome, connect, prepare
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Welcome to Country, APS President address, Conference opening
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Keynote | Pamela Snow
Keynote address | Collaborating to Prevent Learning Difficulties in School-Age Children: Public-Health Thinking in Action
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Morning tea (Day 1)
Pause, refresh, network
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM C1
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Children, Adolescents and Families: Systemic Interventions for Relational Success (2 hour WORKSHOP) Tania Kalkidis
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Lunch (Day 1)
Refuel and share ideas
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Stream C | Lunch time session (Psych-in10)
1. High-quality listening: Its impact on the quality of children's relationships and wellbeing, Dewni Manamperi. 2. Are We Burning Out Our Special Educators? A 15-Year Review | Psych-in3 Sessions | Amy Griffiths. 3. Impact of Separation and Divorce on Brain Functioning of Children and Adolescents, Fiona Martin.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM C2
The Recovery & Residence Model – A Psychosocial approach to school-wide recovery (60 min PRES) Beth Sutton & Clorinda Siemienowicz
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM C3
Acceptance and commitment therapy in Schools in Hong Kong (30 min PRES) Tsz Wa Emily Yeung, Hiu Man Christine Chiu
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM C4
Nature-Based Support for Adolescent Wellbeing (30 min PRES) Robyn Campbell
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Afternoon tea (Day 1)
Recharge for the final sessions
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Keynote | Ahona Guha
Keynote address | The early school disengagement to prison pipeline: Understanding youth offending
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome reception
Relax, reconnect, celebrate Day 1

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Track 1 | Shaping the future of learning
Track 2 | Shaping the future of assessment
Track 3 | Shaping the Future of Wellbeing
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Start the day with coffee and conversation
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to day 2
Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will include a debrief of Day 1 highlights, an overview of what’s ahead for today.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote | Georgia Pavlopoulou
Keynote address | Understanding Regulation and Reducing Depression Risk in Autistic and ADHD Youth: Whose Deficit?
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning tea (Day 2)
Reflect, chat, recharge
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM A5
Beyond IQ Scores Workshop: Value of observations in neurodiversity affirming cognitive assessments (60 mins WORKSHOP) Lydia Meem 		B5
1. Screening across co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions in schools: Should we aim for this? 30 mins | Willow Sainsbury & Tom Fitzgerald Loe 2. The School Psychologists role in ADHD and Autism Diagnosis 30 mins | Chelsea Hyde, Sofia de Leon Campo, Ayaka Mizutani 		C5 | Rapid Research Sessions
1. Listening for Connection: A Relationship-Oriented Approach to Child Therapy, (20 mins) Michelle ANdrews-Luke. 2. Examining Referrals to a Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Service (20 mins) Zoe Picking. 3. Masking in autistic girls and women: Insights from a scoping review (20 mins) Meagan Bedelis.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A6
1. Commercialised Board-Games on Cognitive and Academic Skills in Children: A Systematic Review (30 mins PRES) Danielle Bakhour. 2. Teacher-Led Co-Regulation: A Mixed-Methods Study on Compassion and Regulation Development (30 mins PRES) Rita Princi-Hubbard. 		B6
1. Cultural Bias in Assessment and Diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: The Quest for Equity 30 mins | Neil Nicoll 1. Culturally Inclusive Identification of Intellectual Disability: Innovations Beyond IQ for Educational Psychologists 30 mins | Zhi Xiang On 		C6
Re-examining school psychology in Australia: Preparing for evolving challenges and opportunities (60 mins Panel) Jane Mosco, Daniel Quin, Jesse Diggins, Jodie Johnstone.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day 2)
Connect with colleagues and continue the conversation over lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM A7
1. Insights from the 2024/25 National Survey of Educational and Developmental Psychology (20 mins PEES) Zoe Morris & Kathryn Kallady. 2. Ed&Devs: Too Broad to Matter or Too Specialised to Survive? (40 min Panel) Simone Gindidis 		B7
1. SLD diagnostic assessment: What parents think, want and need from educational/developmental psychologists (20 mins PRES)Hayley Anthony. 2. Screening tools for the identification of developmental delay: Findings from a meta-analysis (20 mins PRES) Noushin Arefadib. 3. What makes a psychological report useful? Insights from parents and teachers (20 mins PRES) Elly Quinlan. 		C7
Using the ACT Kidflex with Children & Adolescents (60 mins )Tamar Black
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Conference closing Keynote/ Panel TBC
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Afternoon tea (Day 2)
Love is in the Air Join us for a gentle Valentine’s Day afternoon to celebrate and wrap up the last two days. If you need to slip away, we understand.
Track 1 | Shaping the future of learning
Track 2 | Shaping the future of assessment
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Start the day with coffee and conversation
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to day 2
Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will include a debrief of Day 1 highlights, an overview of what’s ahead for today.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote | Georgia Pavlopoulou
Keynote address | Understanding Regulation and Reducing Depression Risk in Autistic and ADHD Youth: Whose Deficit?
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning tea (Day 2)
Reflect, chat, recharge
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM A5
Beyond IQ Scores Workshop: Value of observations in neurodiversity affirming cognitive assessments (60 mins WORKSHOP) Lydia Meem 		B5
1. Screening across co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions in schools: Should we aim for this? 30 mins | Willow Sainsbury & Tom Fitzgerald Loe 2. The School Psychologists role in ADHD and Autism Diagnosis 30 mins | Chelsea Hyde, Sofia de Leon Campo, Ayaka Mizutani
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A6
1. Commercialised Board-Games on Cognitive and Academic Skills in Children: A Systematic Review (30 mins PRES) Danielle Bakhour. 2. Teacher-Led Co-Regulation: A Mixed-Methods Study on Compassion and Regulation Development (30 mins PRES) Rita Princi-Hubbard. 		B6
1. Cultural Bias in Assessment and Diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: The Quest for Equity 30 mins | Neil Nicoll 1. Culturally Inclusive Identification of Intellectual Disability: Innovations Beyond IQ for Educational Psychologists 30 mins | Zhi Xiang On
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day 2)
Connect with colleagues and continue the conversation over lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM A7
1. Insights from the 2024/25 National Survey of Educational and Developmental Psychology (20 mins PEES) Zoe Morris & Kathryn Kallady. 2. Ed&Devs: Too Broad to Matter or Too Specialised to Survive? (40 min Panel) Simone Gindidis 		B7
1. SLD diagnostic assessment: What parents think, want and need from educational/developmental psychologists (20 mins PRES)Hayley Anthony. 2. Screening tools for the identification of developmental delay: Findings from a meta-analysis (20 mins PRES) Noushin Arefadib. 3. What makes a psychological report useful? Insights from parents and teachers (20 mins PRES) Elly Quinlan.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Conference closing Keynote/ Panel TBC
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Afternoon tea (Day 2)
Love is in the Air Join us for a gentle Valentine’s Day afternoon to celebrate and wrap up the last two days. If you need to slip away, we understand.

Track 3 | Shaping the Future of Wellbeing
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Start the day with coffee and conversation
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to day 2
Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will include a debrief of Day 1 highlights, an overview of what’s ahead for today.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote | Georgia Pavlopoulou
Keynote address | Understanding Regulation and Reducing Depression Risk in Autistic and ADHD Youth: Whose Deficit?
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning tea (Day 2)
Reflect, chat, recharge
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM C5 | Rapid Research Sessions
1. Listening for Connection: A Relationship-Oriented Approach to Child Therapy, (20 mins) Michelle ANdrews-Luke. 2. Examining Referrals to a Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Service (20 mins) Zoe Picking. 3. Masking in autistic girls and women: Insights from a scoping review (20 mins) Meagan Bedelis.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM C6
Re-examining school psychology in Australia: Preparing for evolving challenges and opportunities (60 mins Panel) Jane Mosco, Daniel Quin, Jesse Diggins, Jodie Johnstone.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day 2)
Connect with colleagues and continue the conversation over lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM C7
Using the ACT Kidflex with Children & Adolescents (60 mins )Tamar Black
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Conference closing Keynote/ Panel TBC
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Afternoon tea (Day 2)
Love is in the Air Join us for a gentle Valentine’s Day afternoon to celebrate and wrap up the last two days. If you need to slip away, we understand.

Track 1 | Shaping the future of learning
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Start the day with coffee and conversation
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to day 2
Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will include a debrief of Day 1 highlights, an overview of what’s ahead for today.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote | Georgia Pavlopoulou
Keynote address | Understanding Regulation and Reducing Depression Risk in Autistic and ADHD Youth: Whose Deficit?
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning tea (Day 2)
Reflect, chat, recharge
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM A5
Beyond IQ Scores Workshop: Value of observations in neurodiversity affirming cognitive assessments (60 mins WORKSHOP) Lydia Meem
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM A6
1. Commercialised Board-Games on Cognitive and Academic Skills in Children: A Systematic Review (30 mins PRES) Danielle Bakhour. 2. Teacher-Led Co-Regulation: A Mixed-Methods Study on Compassion and Regulation Development (30 mins PRES) Rita Princi-Hubbard.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day 2)
Connect with colleagues and continue the conversation over lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM A7
1. Insights from the 2024/25 National Survey of Educational and Developmental Psychology (20 mins PEES) Zoe Morris & Kathryn Kallady. 2. Ed&Devs: Too Broad to Matter or Too Specialised to Survive? (40 min Panel) Simone Gindidis
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Conference closing Keynote/ Panel TBC
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Afternoon tea (Day 2)
Love is in the Air Join us for a gentle Valentine’s Day afternoon to celebrate and wrap up the last two days. If you need to slip away, we understand.

Track 2 | Shaping the future of assessment
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Start the day with coffee and conversation
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to day 2
Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will include a debrief of Day 1 highlights, an overview of what’s ahead for today.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote | Georgia Pavlopoulou
Keynote address | Understanding Regulation and Reducing Depression Risk in Autistic and ADHD Youth: Whose Deficit?
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning tea (Day 2)
Reflect, chat, recharge
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM B5
1. Screening across co-occurring neurodevelopmental conditions in schools: Should we aim for this? 30 mins | Willow Sainsbury & Tom Fitzgerald Loe 2. The School Psychologists role in ADHD and Autism Diagnosis 30 mins | Chelsea Hyde, Sofia de Leon Campo, Ayaka Mizutani
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM B6
1. Cultural Bias in Assessment and Diagnosis of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: The Quest for Equity 30 mins | Neil Nicoll 1. Culturally Inclusive Identification of Intellectual Disability: Innovations Beyond IQ for Educational Psychologists 30 mins | Zhi Xiang On
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day 2)
Connect with colleagues and continue the conversation over lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM B7
1. SLD diagnostic assessment: What parents think, want and need from educational/developmental psychologists (20 mins PRES)Hayley Anthony. 2. Screening tools for the identification of developmental delay: Findings from a meta-analysis (20 mins PRES) Noushin Arefadib. 3. What makes a psychological report useful? Insights from parents and teachers (20 mins PRES) Elly Quinlan.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Conference closing Keynote/ Panel TBC
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Afternoon tea (Day 2)
Love is in the Air Join us for a gentle Valentine’s Day afternoon to celebrate and wrap up the last two days. If you need to slip away, we understand.

Track 3 | Shaping the Future of Wellbeing
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM Saturday Registration & Arrival Coffee
Start the day with coffee and conversation
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to day 2
Welcome back to the second day of the conference. This short session will include a debrief of Day 1 highlights, an overview of what’s ahead for today.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote | Georgia Pavlopoulou
Keynote address | Understanding Regulation and Reducing Depression Risk in Autistic and ADHD Youth: Whose Deficit?
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Morning tea (Day 2)
Reflect, chat, recharge
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM C5 | Rapid Research Sessions
1. Listening for Connection: A Relationship-Oriented Approach to Child Therapy, (20 mins) Michelle ANdrews-Luke. 2. Examining Referrals to a Dual Diagnosis Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Service (20 mins) Zoe Picking. 3. Masking in autistic girls and women: Insights from a scoping review (20 mins) Meagan Bedelis.
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM C6
Re-examining school psychology in Australia: Preparing for evolving challenges and opportunities (60 mins Panel) Jane Mosco, Daniel Quin, Jesse Diggins, Jodie Johnstone.
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch (Day 2)
Connect with colleagues and continue the conversation over lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM C7
Using the ACT Kidflex with Children & Adolescents (60 mins )Tamar Black
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Conference closing Keynote/ Panel TBC
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Afternoon tea (Day 2)
Love is in the Air Join us for a gentle Valentine’s Day afternoon to celebrate and wrap up the last two days. If you need to slip away, we understand.

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