Overview

The CCN NSW Section warmly invite you to a webinar on neurodiversity affirming practices. The webinar will explore the latest literature on neurodiversity affirming approaches and encourage neuropsychologists to reflect on how their practice is aligned with the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA)’s new Professional Competency 7.9, which comes into effect from 1 December 2025.

This competency requires psychologists to understands neurodiversity, strengths-based, trauma-informed and positive approaches to supporting people with developmental disabilities. In addition, the webinar will aim to critically analyse the utility of neuropsychological measures in the assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions. Showing that whilst neuropsychological assessment is not necessary in making a diagnosis, there are many benefits when performed in a neurodiversity affirming manner.

Wednesday 25th June 2025 - 6:30 pm AEST 

Webinar Duration: 1 hour

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of neurodiversity concepts.
2. Reflect on your current practice and ability to meet AHPRA’s new Professional Competency 7.9.
3. Critically analyse the utility of neuropsychological assessments in the assessment of neurodivergent conditions.

Presenter(s)

About the presenter(s)

Monique Mitchelson (she/her) is an Autistic and ADHD Clinical Psychologist and Board Approved Supervisor based in Brisbane, Australia.

Monique:

• Co-founded Divergent Futures, providing neurodiversity-affirming training and consultation.
• Co-hosts "The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast," blending clinical expertise with lived experience” to highlight neurodivergent women's voices with over 2 million downloads.
• Co-authored an Amazon 'best selling' book, "The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD: Cultivate Self-Compassion, Live Authentically, and Be Your Own Advocate”
• Has an interest in Trauma, Autism, ADHD, Chronic Illness and Pain, and Neurodivergent Clinician well-being, utilising therapies like Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and EMDR; and
• Consulted on the National Autism Strategy and the APS Neuroinclusive Events Guideline.

Dr. Kate Croaker (she/her) is a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist and Board Approved Supervisor working at both the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District and the University of Wollongong. She is the mother of 2 ADHD’er children:

Kate: 

• Has an interest in, ADHD, Chronic Illness, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and Pain, Neurodiversity Affirming Assessments, and Neurodivergent Clinician and Student well-being.
• Has worked to deliberately improve the teaching of cognitive assessments helping students to write easily understood reports and to provide supportive feedback and recommendations.
• Is conducting research looking at how we improve assessment of neurodevelopmental conditions, as well as psychology supervisors and students’ knowledge and attitudes in working with neurodivergent people. Other research areas include neuropsychological assessment in FND and pain and improving multidisciplinary research in acute healthcare.

Notes

Target Audience

This event is aimed at clinical neuropsychologists who have an interest in neurodivergent conditions.

Duration of Access

This event will not be recorded. 

CPD

It is up to attendees to assess and determine how learning from this event aligns with the requirements of their learning plan. The providers accordingly do not make any representation that the event counts towards attendees’ CPD learning requirements. If an attendee determines themselves that the learning they complete aligns to their learning plan, then they can decide to count those hours towards their CPD requirements for the registration cycle.

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