Profound Autism Symposium 2025

We are delighted to host Australia’s first-ever national event focused solely on profound autism.

The Profound Autism Symposium 2025 is a landmark event, placing the voices of families and needs of people with profound autism on the national stage for the very first time. 

Many profoundly autistic people are non-speaking or minimally verbal. Most have the co-occurring effects of intellectual disability and complex health conditions. Daily life often includes a range of behaviours of distress and safety risks. Consequently, diligent, comprehensive, person-led, 24/7 care is required each and every day, week, month and year of their lives for as long as they live.

Join us on 17 and 18 November in person at the State Library of NSW or via Livestream, as we convene world-class expertise, lived experience voices, and practical solution-building in a mix of presentation and discussion panels across a wide range of topics.

Whether you are a parent or caregiver, a family member, clinician, educator, service provider, or policymaker, we invite you to be part of this history-making event designed to put profound autism back on the national agenda.

Ticket Options

In-person or Livestream
Full Symposium (2 Days) – attend both 17 & 18 November in person or via livestream
Single Day Pass – attend on either 17 OR 18 November (in person or via livestream)
All tickets include – 6 months’ on-demand access to session recordings after the event

Ticket Categories
Parents & Caregivers – for parents, carers, and family members supporting someone with profound autism.
Includes a special flexible pass option that allows family members to share attendance across both days in one ticket
Professionals – for educators, allied health professionals, clinicians, support workers, researchers, policymakers and service providers

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