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    • 23 Jul 2025
    • 24 Jun 2026
    • 12 sessions
    • Online
    • 2
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    Are you an educational and developmental psychology registrar looking to elevate your professional skills? The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association (AEDPA) has tailored an online Group Supervision Registrar Program just for you. Guided by board-approved supervisors with ample experience, this program includes 12 monthly, 1-hour teleconferencing sessions for a non-refundable upfront cost of $499. Designed to foster learning in an intimate group setting, the program is capped at just 8 participants. To qualify, you'll need to have a primary supervisor approved by AHPRA and hold a "Member" status within AEDPA.

    The supervisor for these sessions is Emylee Ephraums. 

    The program will start on the 23rd July 2025, 6pm. Most sessions will run monthly from this date forward, at a regular 6pm time slot. Once the group is finalised, collaboration surrounding future session times will occur between the supervisor and the supervisees.

    • 11 Mar 2026
    • 5:30 PM
    • Online
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    Join us on 11 March 2026, 5:30 pm (AEDT) for a 90 min, live workshop hosted by the Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association. While the session will be recorded, participants are strongly encouraged to attend live.

    Originally created by Dr Marsha Linehan (1993) for individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) has since expanded to serve a variety of clinical populations, including those with substance abuse issues, individuals with depression alongside comorbid personality disorders, and offenders. There is increasing evidence supporting the use of DBT with autistic clients, as emotion dysregulation is often a common challenge within this group. However, DBT primarily employs a behavioural approach, which can inadvertently promote social camouflaging or masking and may lead to autistic burnout and assimilation. Additionally, it can be argued that DBT-based interventions, rooted in behavioural principles, conflict with neurodiversity-affirming values.

    This presentation highlights the development of an innovative group program designed to meet the needs of autistic clients through a neurodiversity-affirming approach. The NDA-DBT-informed group program was created to recognise the dialectics of neurodivergence and assist autistic people in finding the ‘middle ground’ and moving towards acculturation. Dr Joseph Sakdalan, a clinical psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist, and Ms Nimasha Weerakon, a clinical psychology registrar and lived-experience consultant, made significant adjustments to DBT concepts and language to ensure greater neurodiversity affirmation. Clinicians with lived experience and autistic clients who have completed the program have provided invaluable feedback to tailor it to the needs of autistic clients who face challenges with emotion dysregulation. The NDA-DBT can be viewed as a strengths-based model aligned with psychoeducational and neurodiversity-affirmative practices. This group program has been running at the CMI clinic over the past three years, and the results of our pilot study appear promising in addressing emotion regulation challenges and supporting the needs of autistic clients.

    About the presenter

    Joseph is an NZ and AHPRA-registered clinical psychologist, counselling psychologist, and clinical neuropsychologist with over 25 years of clinical experience working with complex clients with mental health issues, cognitive problems, intellectual disability, developmental disorders, and challenging/offending behaviours. His colleagues pioneered the adapted DBT coping skills program for clients with intellectual disabilities and challenging/offending behaviours. In addition, he has developed a suite of offence-related and offence-specific group-based treatment programs (e.g. sexual offending, family violence, general offending, treatment readiness, substance abuse) for forensic and correctional services. He has run training workshops and presented at conferences locally and internationally on utilising a neurodiversity-affirming approach to assessment and treatment. Dr Sakdalan has written book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles in his specialty areas. He works as a Principal Psychologist with the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health Services (Forensicare) and as a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the Cairnmillar Institute.
    • 27 Mar 2026
    • 26 Feb 2027
    • 12 sessions
    • Online
    • 4
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    Are you an educational and developmental psychology registrar looking to elevate your professional skills? The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association (AEDPA) has tailored an online Group Supervision Registrar Program just for you. Guided by board-approved supervisors with ample experience, this program includes 12 monthly, 1-hour teleconferencing sessions for a non-refundable upfront cost of $499. Designed to foster learning in an intimate group setting, the program is capped at just 8 participants. To qualify, you'll need to have a primary supervisor approved by AHPRA and hold a "Member" status within AEDPA.

    The supervisor for these sessions is Sanchana Venkatesh.

    The program will start on the 27 March 2026 at 1pm. Most sessions will run monthly from this date forward, at a regular 1pm time slot. Once the group is finalised, collaboration surrounding future session times will occur between the supervisor and the supervisees.

    • 7 Apr 2026
    • 12:30 PM
    • Online
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    Join us on 7 April 2026, 12:30 pm (AEDT) for a 90 min, live workshop hosted by the Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association. While the session will be recorded, participants are strongly encouraged to attend live.

    Clinical Supervision is regarded as highly integral to professional development. It is the “signature pedagogy” of choice in psychotherapy.

    Yet, recent research, replication study, and systematic review suggest that traditional supervision makes little or no impact on actual client outcome.

    Despite significant investments of time, money, and effort, therapists and supervisors struggle to effectively translate their hard work in the therapy room.

    In this talk, we will not only challenge the status quo, but also help supervisors and supervisees reap actual developmental and client benefits within a specific supervisory framework.

    This session will be particularly relevant for supervisors, Board-approved supervisors, clinical leads, and early-career psychologists seeking to strengthen the impact of their supervision work. It will also be valuable for supervisees who want to engage more actively and intentionally in their own professional development. The focus is on translating supervision from a reflective exercise into a structured process that meaningfully improves clinical effectiveness and client outcomes.

    About the presenter

    Dr Daryl Chow is a practising psychologist, trainer, and researcher who has spent much of his career thinking about a deceptively simple question: how do therapists actually get better at what they do? He is a senior associate with the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE) and is widely known for his work on deliberate practice and the development of clinical expertise.

    Daryl was part of the team that published the first study on deliberate practice in psychotherapy, which was nominated for the American Psychological Association’s “Most Valuable Paper,” and he is a co-author of Better Results and A Field Guide to Better Results. Alongside his clinical and training work, he writes and podcasts about learning, supervision, and professional growth, with a strong focus on helping therapists become more intentional, reflective, and effective in their everyday practice.

    He is often described as “a therapist for therapists,” bringing a thoughtful, grounded, and deeply practical perspective to how clinicians learn, develop, and sustain their work over time.

    • 28 Apr 2026
    • 5:00 PM
    • Online
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    Join us on 28 April 2026, 5 pm (AEDT) for a 90 min, live workshop hosted by the Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association. Please note that the session will NOT be recorded and participants are strongly encouraged to attend live.

    Working with parents is one of the most important and often most complex parts of psychological practice in educational settings. This session explores how psychologists can build strong partnerships with parents from diverse cultural backgrounds, especially where expectations, communication styles and beliefs about learning or behaviours differ.

    Clinical Psychologist Joanna Zhu will discuss common friction points between parents and schools, how to deliver sensitive feedback in culturally attuned ways, and practical strategies for engaging reluctant or overwhelmed parents. The session will also explore how to balance student and parent perspectives, support families through developmental and learning assessments, and strengthen communication within the parent–student–school system.

    This workshop is ideal for psychologists, educators, and professionals working with school-age clients or within the education sector seeking confidence, clarity and practical tools for working with families across cultures.

    About the presenter
    Joanna is a registered Clinical Psychologist and the founder of Melbourne Chinese Psychological Services (MCPS), a practice dedicated to culturally responsive support for Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking families. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and parents across public hospitals, schools, and private practice, with particular expertise in developmental, learning, and cultural-transition challenges.

    Joanna is deeply committed to bridging understanding between families and schools. She delivers parenting workshops, professional development for school psychologists, and mentors early-career bilingual clinicians, helping them develop culturally informed, compassionate practice.

    Warm, patient, and grounded, Joanna brings a nurturing presence that helps families feel safe and understood while offering clear, practical guidance. She is widely respected for her ability to support parents and students through complex psychological and educational journeys with both professional insight and heartfelt empathy.

    • 29 Jul 2026
    • 14 Oct 2026
    • 12 sessions
    • Online
    • 7
    Register

    Are you an educational and developmental psychology registrar looking to elevate your professional skills? The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychology Association (AEDPA) has tailored an online Group Supervision Registrar Program just for you. Guided by board-approved supervisors with ample experience, this program includes 12 monthly, 1-hour teleconferencing sessions for a non-refundable upfront cost of $499. Designed to foster learning in an intimate group setting, the program is capped at just 8 participants. To qualify, you'll need to have a primary supervisor approved by AHPRA and hold a "Member" status within AEDPA.

    The supervisor for these sessions is Shannon Morley.

    The program will start on the 24 July 2026 at 12PM. Most sessions will run monthly from this date forward, at a regular 12PM time slot. Once the group is finalised, collaboration surrounding future session times will occur between the supervisor and the supervisees.

If you missed out registering on any of the above events, please email admin@aedpa.org to view the recording (registration fees apply)!

Most events are recorded, but not all, so signing up to watch live is always the safest bet! Thanks for joining us.


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