Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy Conference Australia 2027: Ways of Knowing

Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy Conference Australia (NATCA) & LOAPAC Expo 2027
Ways of Knowing

Thursday 22 – Friday 23 July 2027 · Naarm / Melbourne & online

The Neurodiversity Affirming Therapy Conference Australia & LOAPAC Expo returns for its third year in 2027. Since launching in 2025, nearly 600 people have joined us in person and online from across Australia and around the world for two days of learning and connection, and we are so excited to welcome you back, or for the first time, in 2027.

Our 2027 theme is Ways of Knowing. Clinical knowledge. Lived experience. First Nations knowledge. Research. Embodied and sensory ways of understanding ourselves and the world. Two days of asking not just what we know about neurodivergence, but how we know it, and how this informs our practice.

This conference brings you leading voices in neurodiversity affirming practice and beyond, with keynote and invited speaker sessions from international and national presenters, a research symposium, expert panel discussions across a range of topics, and an exhibition hosted by LOAPAC (the League of Autistic Psychologists and Affirming Colleagues).

The conference is organised and run by a dedicated team of neurodivergent professionals, academics and event organisers with a passion for learning, connection and inclusion.

Keynote speakers for 2027

Our keynotes and invited presenters will be announced shortly. Watch this page and our socials.

The conference will also include a research symposium sharing recent research developments and projects, and LOAPAC will again run the LOAPAC Expo, where professionals and organisations showcase their work, resources, materials and opportunities for further learning.

Call for abstracts

Abstracts for 2027 are now open. If you have research, practice or lived experience that belongs on this stage, we want to hear from you. We especially welcome first-time presenters and voices the field doesn’t usually hear from. Submit via our website: ndaffirmingtherapyaus.org

In-person tickets, what’s included?

• Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on both days

• Access to the LOAPAC Expo, open throughout the conference with dedicated times and during all breaks

• Opportunities for networking and connection

• Dedicated sensory spaces

• Live captioning across all sessions

• Access to the conference hub, our online companion with the program, recordings, resources and a digital sensory room

• Access to recorded sessions through the conference hub for six months after the conference

• CPD certificate of attendance

Virtual registrations

If you would like to attend virtually, you can join us online. Virtual tickets include:

• Access to all live sessions across both conference days

• Access to recorded content via the conference hub for three months after the conference

• Access to the LOAPAC Expo online, where you can connect with and learn about affirming providers, resources and materials

• Live captioning across all sessions

• CPD certificate of attendance

Please note, virtual tickets must be booked before the conference for post-conference access.

Discounted and group tickets

If you’d like to ask about discounted tickets related to disability or financial circumstances, scholarship tickets, or group bookings, please email connect@ndaffirmingtherapyaus.org

Contact us

For any queries, please contact us at connect@ndaffirmingtherapyaus.org