APS College of Clinical Neuropsychologists

Past CCN events

2024

UWA Case Conferences

Session 2: 9th Sep 2024 05:15 PM - 06:15 PM AWST - (panel) -Assessment of Fitness in Criminal Law Matters presented by Dr Liz Vuletich and Dr Mandy Vidovich

Session 3: 14th Oct  2024 05:15 PM - 06:15 PM AWST - Case Presentation by Ms Hannah Dwyer. 

Location: UWA Robin Winkler Clinic Level 1, 38 Myers St, Crawley WA 6009 Australia

Venue is wheelchair accessible

Format: In person only.  
 

What’s new with the WAIS-5?

Presenters: Dr. Melissa Stephens and Hannah Cruickshank Campbell (Pearson  Clinical Assessment Australia)

Date: Tuesday 22nd October 2024 
 
Time: 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM AEDT

Location: Online

Format: Webinar

Learning Outcomes:

  • Describe changes to the test structure and framework for the WAIS-V
  • Recognise the new subtests
  • Differentiate primary, ancillary, and expanded index scores
  • Describe the new Australian and New Zealand standardisation project

Understanding and Treating Emotion Dysregulation after Brain Injury through the Lens of Alexithymia

Presenter: Professor Dawn Neumann

Date: Friday 27th September 2024 

Time: 08:00 AM - 10:00 AM AWST

Location: Online

Format: Webinar

Objectives:

  • Describe the role of alexithymia on emotional functioning in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). 
  • Describe findings from a randomized waitlist controlled trial, which examined the efficacy of a treatment, Training to Reconnect with Emotional Awareness Therapy (TREAT), to reduce alexithymia and improve emotional functioning in participants with TBI.  
  • A detailed review of the treatment components and sessions will be provided.

Malingering Theory and Practical Skills

Presenter: Dr Grant Blake

Date: Thursday 5th & Friday 6th September 2024

Location: Metro Hotel Perth, 61 Canning Highway , South Perth, Perth, WA 6151

Venue is wheelchair accessible

 
Format: Registration is for the two-day in-person workshop and catering will be provided.

It is intended that participants will:

  • Understand the correct and incorrect terminologies to use when commenting upon symptom validity (e.g., “poor effort” is typically an incorrect term).
  • Understand the frequency with which therapeutic and assessment clients are dishonest about their symptoms.
  • Understand symptom validity detection methods.
  • Practice administering and scoring tests for feigned PTSD, depression and anxiety, memory problems, cognitive impairment, and psychosis.
  • Practice giving feedback to a treatment client about the results and treatment plan.

 

Cognition, kiddies and cookies: The role of neuropsychology in paediatric rehabilitation

Presenter: Dr Jennifer Papoutsis & Dr Rebecca Brown

Date: Monday 26th August 2024 6pm - 7pm AEST
 
Format: Webinar

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:

  • Understand the role of a clinical neuropsychologist working in paediatric rehabilitation
  • Understand the unique opportunities and challenges in paediatric neuropsychological rehabilitation
  • Recognise the importance of collaboration in optimizing outcomes for children in rehabilitation
  • Be exposed to the experience of an early career psychologist working in paediatric rehabilitation
This event was recorded.
 

Pathways to Healthy Minds in Ageing and Neurodegeneration: A Journey of Discovery and Translation

Presenter: Professor Sharon Naismith

Date: Wednesday 14th August 2024 6:30pm - 7:30pm AEST
 
Format: Hybrid. Live stream available. 
 
Location: The Brain and Mind Centre, 94 Mallett Street, Building F Level 5 Lecture Theatre (502) Camperdown NSW 2050. Venue is wheelchair accessible.
 
Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:
  • A. Learn key established factors linked to cognitive decline in brain ageing and early neurodegenerative disease

  • B. Understand how sleep and circadian disturbance is linked to cognition in older people, and how to detect and treat sleep disturbance
  • C. Learn of national coordinated efforts to harness and disseminate key learnings in cognitive interventions
  • D. Reflect on the key roles and challenges of neuropsychologists in the broader landscape of Alzheimer’s disease   
 

Risk factors for poor recovery after mild traumatic brain injury: Moving beyond mood and anxiety

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Multimodal treatments for adults with persisting post concussive symptoms: Applying the learnings from a research trial of interdisciplinary treatment (i-RECOveR)

Presenter: A/Prof. Jacqueline Anderson; A/Prof. Adam McKay and Dr. Jack Nguyen
 
Date: Thursday 18th July 2024 7pm - 8:30pm AEST
 
Format: Webinar

Upon completion of this event, participants should be able to:

  • understand and identify additional risk factors for poor recovery after mild traumatic brain injury, beyond mood, 
  • recognise the role of a neuropsychologist within an interdisciplinary, multimodal treatment framework for persistent post-concussive symptoms, and 
  • develop a toolkit of psychological treatments that can be incorporated into neuropsychological intervention for persistent post-concussive symptoms.
This event was recorded.
 

Cognition in older adults

Organised by the Psychology and Ageing Interest Group

Presenter: Katherine Franks, Clinical Neuropsychologist
 
Date: Thursday 6th Jun 2024 12:00pm to 1:30pm AEST

Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to:

  • describe common cognitive changes in older adults and their causes,

  • outline common issues and considerations in the assessment of older adults, and
  • recognise the role of neuropsychology in the assessment of older adults.
The event was recorded. 

 

Unlocking the Power of Sleep: Understanding the Clinical and Cognitive Neuroscience of Sleep

A NAN event

 

Financial decision making in older age

Presenter: Professor Duke Han

Date: Wednesday 27th February 2024 11AM to 12:30PM AEDT.

Location: Online. 

Registration: https://psychology.org.au/event/24160 

The event was recorded. 
 

Mind Mingle: A Neuropsychology Career Exploration

Presenters: A panel of recent graduates and early career neuropsychologists.

Date: Tuesday 26th March 2024 6PM to 8:30PM AEDT.

Location: Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University, NSW. 

The event was NOT recorded. 
 

Understanding Neurodiversity and working effectively with Adults who have Autism

Presenters: A.Prof Caroline Fisher and Dr Nicci Grace

Date: Thursday 18th April 2024 7PM AEST.

Location: Online. 

Free for CCN student members and discounted prices for APS CCN members and APS student members. 
 
The event was recorded. 

 

2023 

Practical Trauma-Informed Care in the Neuropsychology Context

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The Neuropsychology of Long COVID: Evidence and Interventions

Presenters: Associate Professor Sarah Bendall; Dr. Jodie McGregor, Dr. Jo Wrench, James Lewis and Dr. Jo Buchanan

Date: Friday 10th November 2023 9AM to 4:30PM AEDT.

Location: Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street Melbourne VIC 3053

Discounts for APS members, APS student members, CCN members and CCN student members. 
 
Morning tea, lunch, and afternoon tea are included.

 

Translating Neuropsychology: Understanding Menopause

Webinar organised by the Victoria State Section 

Tuesday 16 May 2023 6:30pm - 8:00pm AEST

 

Neuropsychotherapy And Community Integration: Frameworks For Addressing The Emotional And Social Challenges Of Brain Disabilities

Presenter: Professor Tedd Judd, PhD ABPP-CN.

Webinar organised by the Victoria State Section 

Date: Wednesday 13th September, 2023 12noon to 1:30PM AEST.

Location: Online. 

 

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