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Fourteenth Annual Conference Melbourne 2026 - Development and Learning: Unlocking the puzzles

ASDP 2026 Annual Meeting
Development and Learning, Unlocking the Puzzles
20–22 August 2026
Pullman Melbourne Albert Park, Melbourne VIC

The ASDP 2026 Conference website is now live, marking the official start of the countdown to the Fourteenth Annual ASDP Conference, to be held in Melbourne 20 - 22 August 2026, with pre-conference workshops and Special Interest Group meetings to be held on Wednesday, 19th August. 

The conference theme for ASDP 2026 is Development and Learning, Unlocking the Puzzles. Come and join us in the festival city for a broad and exciting program that will focus on the intersection between the clinic and the classroom. What is best practice in childhood education and what is the clinician's role? How can we best bring sectors together so that kids can thrive? The diverse array of conference presentations will include learning disorders; intellectual disability; school refusal; trauma; pharmacotherapy; addiction medicine and more.

The conference will be hosted at the Pullman Melbourne, Albert Park and the enticing social program will aiim to echo some of Melbourne's great festivals. Registration is now open, with accommodation bookings available as part of the registration process. Delegates are encouraged to register early to secure their place and access the conference accommodation options. This will be an in-person only event. 

We also encourage members to review the conference website regularly, as new content is added. 

The countdown to ASDP 2026, Melbourne is on!

For more information and registration visit the conference website here.