Conference Program 25 - 27 July 2025
Join us for an exciting program of presentations, symposiums, panels and networking opportunities that will offer delegates professional development by challenging, inspiring and advancing their knowledge in behaviour analysis.
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7:45am | Registration Opens |
9:00am – 10:25am | Morning Session A |
Hindley | Presidential Address Niesha Illingworth, President Association for Behaviour Analysis Australia Keynote AddressLife-changing Skill Repertoires for Children and Adults with Autism and Related Disabilities along with…Recommendations for Intervention Patrick McGreevy 1.5 Learning ABAA PDU/BACB CE
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10:25am – 10:55am
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10:55am – 12:10pm
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Hindley 1 | Focus Topic Navigating Ethical Challenges of Artificial Intelligence in Behaviour Analytic Practice: Risks, Strategies, and Decision-Making Anna Plessas1, Adrienne Jennings2, & Mahin Para-Cremer1Behavioural Health-Te toi o te Haumanu Whanonga, 2Daemen University, 1.5 Ethics ABAA PDU/BACB CE
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Hindley 2 | Panel Navigating the Future of ABA-Based Early Intervention in Australia: Challenges, Opportunities, and Advocacy Panellist: Niesha Illingworth1, Karen McKinnon2, Kristin Bayley3, Jill Hellemans4, & Bob Buckley5 Moderator: Erin Leif6 1Bright Eyes, 2Autism Partnership, 3Launch Supervision, 4Learn My Way, 5Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4), 6Monash University 1.5 ABAA PDU/BACB CE
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Hindley 3 | Paper Session An Assent-Led Approach to Accessing Medical Procedures for Autistic Children with Trauma Backgrounds Caitlin Ambrosia Caitlin Ambrosia, BCBADisseminating ABA: Engagement with Australian General Practitioners and Paediatric Specialists Sophie Carrington Super Kids Behavioural Consulting One pill makes you larger, and one pill makes you small… Psychotropic medications and the role of Behaviour Analysts Nur Raihan Suhaimi & Oliver B Roschke Lojic 1.5 Ethics ABAA PDU/BACB CE   |
Torrens | Paper Session Multielement Behaviour Support as an Effective Framework: Practitioner Report of Knowledge, Skills, Satisfaction, and Outcomes Alisha Banks, Rebecca L. Beights, Matthew Spicer, & Geoff Potter The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) ‘Just Happens’: An Alternative Intervention to Consistently and Compassionately Hold Boundaries Emma Grand & Brooke Mizzi Super Kids Behavioural Consulting Breaking Barriers: ABA-Based Strategies for Successful Transitions from Clinical and Institutional Settings Kimberley Whakatau (Skinner) Multicap 1.5 ABAA PDU / 0.5 BACB Learning
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West End Room | Applied Animal Behaviour Presentations Focus Topic The A to Zoo of ABA: Welfare Gains for Diverse Co-Learners Nicholas Bishop Adelaide Zoo 1.5 ABAA PDU
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12:10pm – 1:00pm | Lunch |
1:00pm – 2:15pm | Afternoon Session C |
Hindley 1 | Invited Speakers To be announced soon
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Hindley 2 | Symposium Centering Human Rights in Behaviour Assessment and Support for Individuals with Challenging Behaviour Chair: Erin Leif Discussant: Russ Fox
Duty of Care, Dignity of Risk, and Human Rights: Toward Rights-Affirming Risk Assessment for Individuals who Display Challenging Behaviour Chelsea Troutman Non Aversive Reactive Strategies: Prioritising Safety, Dignity, and Rights when Responding to Challenging Behaviour Geoff Potter The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) Co-creating Behaviour Support Plans: Integrating Disability Studies and Individual Rights Alinka Fisher Flinders University 1.5 Ethics ABAA PDU/ BACB CE 
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Hindley 3 | Paper Session Culturally Responsive and Compassion-based Functional Assessment Interviewing Preeti Vogel The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) Working with Culturally Diverse Communities: Insights from Australian Qualitative Research Involving Chinese and South Asian Families Kathleen Franks Autism Partnership 1.5 Cultural DiversityABAA PDU/BACB General CE
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Torrens | Practice Papers Making Communication Count: A Behaviour Practitioner’s Guide to AAC (Part 1) Celina Feleppa & Kristin BayleyMaking Communication Count: A Behaviour Practitioner’s Guide to AAC – Part 2 Kristin Bayley & Celina Feleppa1.5 ABAA PDU/ BACB Learning
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West End Room | Applied Animal Behaviour - Papers From Evidence to Application: Choice's Empirical Benefit & a Novel Training Strategy for Promoting Animal-Led Choices Kelli Rust University of Adelaide One Welfare Approach in Enhancing Welfare in Shelter Environments Liam Clay AABA Consultants, FPTA, UQ Game On: Using Play-Based Interventions to Improve Tolerance of Handling in Fearful Foster Cats Kate Cochrane The Lost Dogs Home 1.5 ABAA PDU
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2:15pm – 2:45pm | Afternoon Tea |
2:45pm – 4:00pm | Afternoon Session D |
Hindley 1 | Invited Speaker A Perspective on Advocating for Autistic NDIS Participants
Bob Buckley Autism Aspergers Advocacy Australia (A4)1.5 ABAA PDU
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Hindley 3 | Paper Session Breaking Barriers in Behaviour Support: A Constructionist Organisational Behaviour Management Approach Bridget Knights Challenging Tradition: The Case for Constructional Exposure Therapy for Real World Results Oliver B. Roschke & Bridget KnightsBridging the Practice Gap: Collaborative Competence for Behaviour Analysts Merryll-Anne Cobb-Clark & Anne-Louise Finlayson 1.5 Ethics ABAA PDU/BACB CE
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Torrens |
Paper Session
From Stereotypy to Successful Learning using Skill-Based Treatment Tina Nguyen Super Kids Behavioural Consulting Empowering Family Success with Multi-Element Behaviour Support: A Case Example using ClassDojo Audrey Yak, Ashleigh Need, Rebecca L. Beights, Geoff PotterThe Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) Using a Behaviour Plan During Reinforcement Context of Skill Based Treatment to Ensure Safe Happy Relaxed and Engaged Mary Katherine Allen Super Kids Behavioural Consulting 1.5 Learning ABAA PDU/ 0.5 BACB Learning CE
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West End Room | Applied Animal Behaviour - Interactive Session Cecila Ashen-Young1 & Jade Fountain2 1Companion Animal Behaviour And Training, 2Animal Behaviour Matters 1.5 ABAA PDU
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4:00pm – 6:00pm Hindley 2 |
Posters | Prescribing Country: Decolonising Behaviour Support with the Power of Connection to Country Dayna Jory Employee Veritable Yes, the Stats Fit but Not the Circumstances! Tailoring Behaviour-Analytic Approaches Based on Family Values, Resources, and Expected Outcomes Jessica Huynh Cognitive Theories Got It Wrong: Rewards Do Not Reduce Intrinsic Motivation Helder Gusso1, Ana Claudia Gilioli Marcondes2, Isadora Thaís de Oliveira2, Wilson Zem Kovalski2, Fernanda Gutierrez Magalhães3 1PBS Together and University of Technology Sydney, 2Positivo University (Brazil), 3Independent Clinical Psychologist Promoting Expressive Language Through Multimodal Communication: A Theoretical and Practical Exploration Mia Pauline & Stella Baek Effect of Differential Matching-to-Sample Training on Competing Transfers of Approach/Avoidance Discriminative Functions So Sugita1, Bryan Roche2 & Tomu Ohtsuki3 1Graduate School of Human Sciences, Waseda University, 2Department of Psychology, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland Maynooth, 3Faculty of Human Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Waseda University Screening for Behaviour Support Needs and Funding Gaps Using the Positive Behaviour Support Identification Tool Amber Paneccasio Multicap Parent - Teacher Collaboration in Designing and Implementing Disruptive Behaviour Intervention in Classrooms Esther Odukwe Multicap Enhancing Staff Practice to Reduce Challenging Behaviour Through Proactive Support and On-Site Training Melissa Murphy Multicap Noticing Our Grit: Practicing Self-Compassion to Maintain Wellbeing in Behaviour Support and Uphold Value-Aligned Practice Karishma Khullar & Anastasia Napoli Empower Bx Pty Ltd Using Reinforcement Within the Workplace: Implementation of a Score Card System to Increase and Maintain Performance of Behaviour Technicians Chiara Black, Hannah Kilpatrick, & Hayley Coles Pathways Early Intervention Group Supervision Effect On Practitioner Confidence Brigitta Hargitai Multicap Trauma -Informed Practice in Applied Behaviour Analysis: Meeting Clients where they are Daniel Obi-Uti Multicap Ltd Self-monitoring for Participant-driven Change: Why Do We Avoid Participants Taking Their Own Data? Liz Madsen, Rebecca L. Beights, & Geoff Potter The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) Communication and Parental Stress: A Multi-Element Behaviour Support Case Study Using a Parent-Implemented Social Story Claire McIvor, Rebecca L. Beights, & Geoff Potter The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) Context is Key: A Child Case Study Emphasising Context and Collaboration with Multi-Element Behaviour Support Jessica Prime, Jessica Bosisto, Rebecca L. Beights, & Geoff Potter The Centre for Positive Behaviour Support (CPBS) Improving Access For Regional/Rural National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Participants To Quality Behaviour Support Services Amanda Green Multicap Limited Cultural Responsiveness in Behaviour Support Plans Joanna Katychow Multicap Limited Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - based defusion to improve task initiation John De Jesus Multicap Limited Enhancing Quality of Life and Reducing Restrictive Practices through Positive Behaviour Support: A Case Study Shaniece Edgeworth Multicap Limited |
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