Conference 2025

Join us for the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health Conference 2025!   

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The Conference will bring together people with different experiences and perspectives, to talk about how we can all work together to shape and improve the future of health care for people with intellectual disability. 

We will hear from over 50 national and international speakers, including: 

• People with intellectual disability 
• Families and carers 
• Clinicians and health practitioners 
• Disability professionals
• Policy makers 
• Academics and researchers 
• Advocates and more! 

Come along and:  

• Listen to, and learn from, lots of different speakers
• Share your experience and ideas
• Network and connect
• Join the conversation about all the ways we can work together, with people with lived experience, every step of the way.    

Together, we can make health care better for people with intellectual disability. 

When: 3 and 4 July 2025 

Where: Online or in person at Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn Street, Sydney  

Please click here for the Conference 2025 program snapshot

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Conference networking event

Join us on 3 July, after the main conference program ends for the day, for an evening of networking. 

Enjoy two hours of drinks, tasty canapés, and the chance to meet and chat with passionate leaders, health professionals, researchers, and people with lived experience.

It’s a relaxed and friendly way to unwind and build new connections across the sector.

When: 5pm, 3rd July 2025

Where: SMC (Conference Venue) in the Marble Foyer

Please click here for tickets (select Networking Event tickets)

Who is the Conference for?

• People with intellectual disability
• Families and supporters of people with intellectual disability
• Health care professionals
• Disability professionals
• Academics and researchers
• Policy makers
• Advocates
• Anyone who is interested in health care for people with intellectual disability 

Why should you attend?

If you are passionate about the health of people with intellectual disability, this conference is for you! 

• Hear new ideas: Hear from people with intellectual disability, policymakers, academics, researchers, health and disability professionals, advocates, and administrators about innovative approaches to health care.
• Network and connect: Make new connections and expand your network.
• Have fun: With entertainment, activities, food, music, and more.
• Join the conversation: Be part of discussions on how we can work together to improve health and health care for people with intellectual disability.

Confirmed speakers

• Gloria Krahn, PhD, MPH, Adjunct Professor Oregan State University, USA
• Alastair McEwin, Professor of Practice in Disability at UNSW and Former Commissioner, Disability Royal Commission

Where is the conference?

The conference will be both in-person at the Sydney Masonic Centre (SMC) and online.

If you buy a ticket for the in-person Conference you can buy a one-day or two-day ticket.

The online ticket will livestream the keynote sessions and some breakout sessions.

How do I register?

You can register for the Conference by buying your ticket at our Evenbrite page

We have special pricing for concession and partner and collaborator tickets.

Concession Tickets

You can buy a concession ticket if you:

• Are a person with intellectual disability; or
• Are providing direct support to a person with intellectual disability at the conference; or
• Have a concession card, pension card or health care card.

Partner and Collaborator Tickets

You can buy a Partner and Collaborator ticket if you:  

• Work for an organisation that is one of the Centre’s formal partner or collaborator organisations.

Full Price

Everyone who is not eligible for a Concession or Partner and Collaborator ticket is full price.

Can’t afford the cost of the Conference?  

Conference Scholarships help with the cost of coming to the Conference including the cost of registration, travel and accommodation. If you are a person with intellectual disability, or a family member or supporter of a person with intellectual disability, you are eligible to apply for a Conference Scholarship. Scholarships for Conference 2025 have now closed.