Name: 2-day scientific program - 2025 AACBT National Conference #AACBT25
Start: 2025-10-16T08:30:00+08:00
End: 2025-10-17T17:00:00+08:00
Location: The Esplanade Fremantle

2-day scientific program - 2025 AACBT National Conference #AACBT25

Our 2025 conference theme is “Innovating CBT for diverse minds, needs, and peoples”.
Cognitive and behavioural therapies (CBT) continue to evolve to meet the needs of diverse communities, identities, and lived experiences. From the unique challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, trans and gender-diverse, and neurodivergent individuals, to those navigating complex physical, psychological, or social-relational conditions, our field must innovate to ensure CBT remains inclusive, effective, and relevant.
This year’s conference will showcase high-quality, cutting-edge research and clinical practice that pushes the boundaries of traditional CBT while remaining grounded in evidence-based principles. We will explore how adaptations in formulation, intervention, and service delivery can enhance accessibility and effectiveness across diverse cultures, demographics, and conditions. Whether you work in research, clinical practice, or educational settings, this is an opportunity to engage with leading experts, share best practices, and shape the future of CBT.
Join us at the conference to connect, learn, and contribute to a growing movement of innovation and inclusivity in cognitive and behavioural therapies.
Ticket sales now open!
Our keynote speakers:
* Judith S. Beck - Recovery-Oriented CBT
* Pat Dudgeon - CBT and Aboriginal wellbeing
* Liz Pellicano - Neurodiversity
Our invited speakers:
* Nicole Lee - CBT for substance use
* Yael Perry - Gender diversity
* Lauren Breen - Childhood Grief
* Vance Locke (Masterclass) Functional Neurological Disorder
Plus, on Saturday we will be hosting two optional 1/2-day workshops:
* Judith S. Beck - Recovery-Oriented CBT (AM)
* Liz Pellicano - Neurodiversity (PM)
Full details on our website.