Global ADHD Conference 2023
In case you missed the Global ADHD Conference for 2023, kicking off ADHD Awareness month around the Globe, watch the Australian hosted segments with our esteemed guests and speakers, including Senator Jordon Steele-John.
Playlist
ADHD UK welcomes ADHD Australia to the Conference, with ADHD Australia Chair, Matthew Tice and ADHD CEO, Melissa Webster.
Matthew Tice, Chair of ADHD Australia shares an overview of the day and an update on ADHD Australia’s work in FY24 and into the future.
Hiren Shukla, EY Global Neuro-Diverse Centres of Excellence Leader, on cultivating neurodiversity inclusiveness
Hiren is the strategic link at EY US, responsible for converting the neurodiversity inclusiveness effort into a commercial application for exceptional client service and tangible ROI. His efforts allow EY US to bring this innovation model to its largest clients, and to rapidly open additional Neuro-Diverse Centers of Excellence across their global footprint.
An ADHD Story from Microsoft, ANZ
Hear from Dom Pringle, ANZ Modern Work Lead and Cecilia Fang, Modern Work Specialist at Microsoft, moderated by Nicole Walsh, ADHD Australia Corporate Programs Lead. Dom and Cecilia talk us through their personal story from diagnosis to workplace accommodations and their experience within Microsoft.
ADHD in the Workplace – Creating Success for Individuals
Hayley Dean, CEO of Melba Support Services, and Melissa Webster CEO, of ADHD Australia and COO of Melba Support Services talk about ADHD in their workplace and what they’ve found on their neurodiversity journey.
Neurodiversity and Executive Functioning, with Ben VanHook
Ben VanHook is a seasoned spokesperson at the United Nations, a masters student, currently working at the Organisation for Autism Research, joins to share insights on neurodiversity and executive functioning.
A legal complaint is too late: the growing urgency of proactively removing discrimination from our workplaces, delivered by Nicole Walsh
Our anti-discrimination legal framework in Australia has an important role to play in providing avenues of redress, and protections against discrimination experienced by our neurodivergent community. However, the legal process is often slow, complex, scary, and is anything but user-friendly. We need to work together to ensure employees with disabilities are not put in situations where they see the only option to protect and enforce their rights in the workplace is to make a legal complaint. We can, and must, do better.
Parenting Panel, ADHD, and the Daily Journey
Join Ross Coverdale, as he hosts a Q&A Panel with ADHD Australia Ambassador Rose Callaghan, Chief of Human Rights and Practice Innovation at Melba – Kerrie White, and Childcare Industry Educator Debbie Scott as they share their parenting experiences with ADHD and their daily journey.
Dr Patrick Concannon
Dr Patrick Concannon, is a life member of the Neurodevelopmental and Behavioural Paediatric Society of Australasia and has served on State and Federal ADHD committees and is currently a Non-Executive Director of ADHD Australia. His substantial medical background as a developmental paediatrician. Prior to that, he was the Service Director for the Lower North Shore Child and Family Health Service and a Senior Staff Specialist at Royal North Shore Hospital for 27 years.
Professor Michael Kohn
Professor Micheal Kohn is the Area Director for Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine for Western Sydney, Head of the Department for AYA Medicine at Westmead Hospital, and a Non-executive Director at ADHD Australia.
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Antonella Serge for ADHD WA and their approach to supporting individuals and families in Western Australia.
Antonella Segre is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of dedicated experience in the not-for-profit sector in WA. Her passion for making a difference led her to the role of CEO at ADHD WA in 2022, where she has been instrumental in advancing the organisation’s purpose and impact. Antonella joins to present ADHD WA’s holistic social enterprise model demonstrating the linkages between clinical and non-clinical services as an effective patient-centred journey.
Melanie Porter, Associate Professor, at Macquarie University delivers research insights on ADHD Students and teacher training in ADHD.
Melanie is a Scientist-Practitioner with a Master of Clinical Neuropsychology and a PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology, with 20 years of clinical expertise assessing and treating children, adults and families using evidence-based practice and has worked in government and private sectors. Partnering with ADHD Australia and OLT in a current research project on the functional outcomes of teacher professional development for ADHD students.
Education Panel Q &A – A focus on ADHD
Melanie Porter welcomes Katrina Sheraton-Yu, CEO, Founder, Chair and Principal Psychologist for PosAbility Australia, and Trish Rymer, Education Consultant for OLT, with a substantial background in teaching and education psychology, and our very own Nicky Johnston, Author, Illustrator and Educator in a Q&A.
ADHD Australia Welcomes Senator Jordon Steele-John to discuss the Senate Inquiry into ADHD
Senator Jordon Steele-John (he/him) is a Senator for Western Australia. His portfolios include Health, Mental Health and Disability Rights for the Australian Greens. In 2023 he established an Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into Access to Services and Supports for People with ADHD. His campaign to improve the lives of ADHDers in Australia has engaged over 10,000 people. Together, they are charting a path to transform government systems to work for people with ADHD. In this speech, he will share his journey to the establishment of the Senate Inquiry and his hopes for its recommendations.
Thank you to all the speakers, guests, volunteers, we are truly grateful to have had your support in amplifying the voices of the ADHD Australian Community globally".