Please view the preliminary program. As more information around social functions, themes and sessions become available, this page will be updated.

The conference program time zone is GMT+11, Melbourne, Australia.

13 October 2025
Day 0: Pre-conference
14 October 2025
Day 1
15 October 2025
Day 2

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3	Room 4
0830-1000	Pre-conference workshop 1 Non-traditional evidence based therapeutic approaches with Neurodivergent individuals Kelly Bettridge and Sarah Gurrin	Pre-conference workshop 2 Financial foundations for Psychologists – The Power in Knowing the Fundamentals & Achieving Financial Clarity Speaker: TBC	Pre-conference workshop 3 Title: TBC Speaker: TBC	Pre-conference workshop 4 Fostering safety in body image work: Pragmatic techniques to avoid common pitfalls and support body satisfaction Dr Sarah Egan and Dr Amanda Bolton
0830-1000	View agenda	Sponsored by Cutcher & Neale View agenda	Sponsored by Heidi Health View agenda	View agenda
1000-1030	Morning tea
1030-1230	Pre-conference workshop 1 continued	Pre-conference workshop 2 continued	Pre-conference workshop 3 continued	Pre-conference workshop 4 continued
1230-1330	Lunch
1330-1500	Pre-conference workshop 5 Demystifying non-traditional relationship structures and sexual practices: Don’t yuk their yum Den Abreu	Pre-conference workshop 6 Title: TBC Speaker: TBC	Pre-conference workshop 7 Rejection Sensitivity: Healing the Hurt, Fostering Safety and Deepening Connections with Compassion and Flexibility Jennifer Kemp	Pre-conference workshop 8 Title: TBC Speaker: TBC
1330-1500	View agenda	Agenda coming soon	View agenda	Agenda coming soon
1500-1530	Afternoon tea
1530-1700	Pre-conference workshop 5 continued	Pre-conference workshop 6 continued	Pre-conference workshop 7 continued	Pre-conference workshop 8 continued
1730-1830	Welcome reception

	Room 1	Room 2	Room 3	Room 4
0830-1000	Pre-conference workshop 1 Title: TBC Speaker: TBC	Pre-conference workshop 2 Financial foundations for Psychologists – The Power in Knowing the Fundamentals & Achieving Financial Clarity Speaker: TBC Sponsored by Cutcher & Neale	Pre-conference workshop 3 Title: TBC Speaker: TBC Sponsored by Heidi Health	Pre-conference workshop 4 Title: TBC Speaker: TBC
1000-1030	Morning tea
1030-1230	Pre-conference workshop 1 continued	Pre-conference workshop 2 continued	Pre-conference workshop 3 continued	Pre-conference workshop 4 continued
1230-1330	Lunch
1330-1500	Pre-conference workshop 5 Title: TBC Speaker: TBC	Pre-conference workshop 6 Title: TBC Speaker: TBC	Pre-conference workshop 7 Rejection Sensitivity: Healing the Hurt, Fostering Safety and Deepening Connections with Compassion and Flexibility Jennifer Kemp	Pre-conference workshop 8 Title: TBC Speaker: TBC
1500-1530	Afternoon tea
1530-1700	Pre-conference workshop 5 continued	Pre-conference workshop 6 continued	Pre-conference workshop 7 continued	Pre-conference workshop 8 continued
1730-1830	Welcome reception

	Main room
0830-1000	PLENARY SESSION
0830-1000	Opening Ceremony Introduce elder Welcome to Country PLENARY 1 Advancing psychological practice Description for session coming soon. Chairperson: Cailin Jordan Navigating Psychedelic Use in Clinical Practice Shai Hipperson Let’s talk about sex: The impact of communication on sexual response, and implications for clinicians Laura Lee Integrating lived experience of disability with modern psychology practice Liel Bridgford Combined Q&A
1000-1030	Morning tea
1030-1200	PLENARY 2 Innovative therapeutic approaches Description for session coming soon. Chairperson: Cailin Jordan Stronger After the Storm: How Meaningful Repair Fuels Relationship Growth Elizabeth Neal Emotional signature in clinical practice: Theory, research and application Dr Michelle Webster Beyond the Script: Rethinking therapy to truly engage men Ernest Materyn Combined Q&A
1200-1330	Lunch
1200-1330	Lunch Symposia Sponsored by Chairperson: TBA Presentation title TBA Speaker TBA Q&A
1330-1500	PLENARY 3 Family and children Description for session coming soon. Chairperson: TBA Considering Children’s Rights within Psychology Practice: Reflections on compliance and power in the therapy room Raelene Dundon The Modern Family: Considerations for supporting diverse family structures in therapy Rachel Samson Working with children and their families in rural and remote areas Daniela Mccann Combined Q&A
1500-1520	Afternoon tea
1520-1550	PLENARY 4 Inclusive practice Description for session coming soon. Chairperson: Dr Katrina Norris When Intersectionalities Collide: Understanding the complexities of being NeuroQueer Den Abreu Q&A
1550-1705	PLENARY 5 Health & wellbeing Description for session coming soon. Chairperson: Dr Katrina Norris Leadership in group practice: What an Org Psych has learned about building an Inspiring, Collaborative Culture in clinical practice Rachel Hannam Bosses Behaving Badly – Creating workplace cultures that prioritise compassion, equity, and sustainable success Dr Paul Donovan Supporting Staff in a Candidate’s Market – Recruitment, Retention, and Graceful Exits Dr Tess Crawley Combined Q&A
1830-late	Gala Dinner

	Main room
0830-1000	PLENARY 6 Human rights based practice – new competencies for psychologists description Description for session coming soon. Chairperson: TBA Beyond the Boxes: Schema Therapy for Queer, Neurodivergent & Misfit Minds Dr Xi Liu Decolonising Therapy: Practical skills to navigate a Paradigm shift Dr Averil Cook Learnings from the Desert – Working with Aboriginal Australians in Central Australia Dr George Loram Combined Q&A
1000-1030	Morning tea
1030-1200	PLENARY 7 Innovative therapeutic approaches Description for session coming soon. Chairperson: Dr Katrina Norris The Role of the Psychologist at an Olympic Games Carolyn Anderson High-performance sport coach perspectives about psychological flexibility Richard Fryer Functional Neurological Disorder: Treatment Considerations Dr Judith Griffiths Combined Q&A
1200-1330	Lunch
1200-1330	Lunch Symposia
1330-1500	PLENARY 8 Understanding and treating trauma Description for session coming soon. Chairperson: Cailin Jordan When the System Isn’t Built for Your Brain: A Neurodivergent and Trauma-Informed Lens on Fertility Care Elizabeth Bancroft Domestic violence and its impact on the psychological well-being of survivors from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds in Australia. Dr Ashima Soni Coercive control and psychology: The work ahead Dr Ana Borges Jelinic Differences and similarities in PTSD and moral injury in Police Officers, and how this effects treatment Dr Leanne Mcgregor
1500-1530	Afternoon tea
1530-1700	PLENARY 9 Practitioner wellbeing Description for session coming soon. Chairperson: TBA Are fast-tracked psychology programs contributing to burnout rates among novice psychologists? Dr Tess Crawley The Provisional Journey – how can we improve our support for Provisional Psychologists? Lynette Dickinson Co-facilitating peer supervision among provisional psychologists for self-care purposes Vincci Lee Understanding, preventing and managing burnout Rachel Hannam Panel discussion

Program is subject to change.