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Event
with Aly McNicoll and the New Zealand Coaching and Mentoring Centre.
NZQA Micro-credential (level 5, 5 credits)
Supervision Skills for Social Service and Health Professionals - across 2 days 9 & 16 Nov
Begins: 9th November 2026
Online
with Aly McNicoll and the New Zealand Coaching and Mentoring Centre.
NZQA Micro-credential (level 5, 5 credits)
Event
Tuesday 10 November from 11am-12.30pm.
Aotearoa Cleft/VPI SIG general meeting
Begins: 10th November 2026
Online
Tuesday 10 November from 11am-12.30pm.
Event
Stroke Quality Day 2026 will be held on Friday 13 November at the University of Otago, Wellington Campus.
Stroke Quality Day 2026
Begins: 13th November 2026
Wellington
Stroke Quality Day 2026 will be held on Friday 13 November at the University of Otago, Wellington Campus.
Event
8:50am - 4:50pm, Tuesday, 17 November
Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau, Auckland
Digital health in practice: making technology work for clinicians and patients
Begins: 17th November 2026
Auckland
8:50am - 4:50pm, Tuesday, 17 November
Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau, Auckland
Event
Practical tracheostomy training day for speech-language therapists (adult and/or paediatric) using
simulation.
Tracheostomy Management Simulation Workshop for Speech-language Therapists
Begins: 19th November 2026
Auckland
Practical tracheostomy training day for speech-language therapists (adult and/or paediatric) using
simulation.
Event
Session 1 Thursday 19th November 2026, 1.00pm-4.30pm NZDT
Session 2 Thursday 10th December 2026, 1.00pm-4.30pm NZDT
Both sessions will be RECORDED and the recording will be available for 14 days after the "live" session…
Mental Health for Young People with Language Disorders
Begins: 19th November 2026
Online
Session 1 Thursday 19th November 2026, 1.00pm-4.30pm NZDT
Session 2 Thursday 10th December 2026, 1.00pm-4.30pm NZDT
Both sessions will be RECORDED and the recording will be available for 14 days after the "live" session…
Event
We will explore what peer group supervision is, different models and approaches, and key considerations for establishing it.
CoP Supervision hui - Topic: Peer Group Supervision
Begins: 19th November 2026
Online
We will explore what peer group supervision is, different models and approaches, and key considerations for establishing it.
Event
Monday, 30 November 2026 – Online via Zoom
1.00pm–2.00pm
Speakers: Lacie Glen Vile and Claire Cooper
Clinical Spotlight Series - Every Voice Matters: Practical Strategies for Implementing AAC with Adults with Acquired Speech and Language Difficulties
Begins: 30th November 2026
Online
Monday, 30 November 2026 – Online via Zoom
1.00pm–2.00pm
Speakers: Lacie Glen Vile and Claire Cooper
Event
Session 1: Wednesday 17 February 1:00-3:00pm
Session 2: Wednesday 24 February 1:00-3:00pm
Session 3: Wednesday 17 March 1:00-3:00pm
Talking Mats Foundation Course Online
Begins: 17th February 2027
Online
Session 1: Wednesday 17 February 1:00-3:00pm
Session 2: Wednesday 24 February 1:00-3:00pm
Session 3: Wednesday 17 March 1:00-3:00pm
Event
23 February 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Talking Mats Foundation Course In-person
Begins: 23rd February 2027
Otaki
23 February 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Event
25 February 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Talking Mats Foundation Course In-person
Begins: 25th February 2027
Auckland
25 February 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Event
2 March 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Talking Mats Foundation Course In-person
Begins: 2nd March 2027
Whangārei
2 March 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Event
10 March 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Talking Mats Foundation Course In-person
Begins: 10th March 2027
Dunedin
10 March 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Event
18 March 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Talking Mats Foundation Course In-person
Begins: 18th March 2027
Gisborne
18 March 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Event
5 May 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Talking Mats Foundation Course In-person
Begins: 5th May 2027
Te Awamutu
5 May 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Event
May 2027
Session 1: Thursday 13 May 9:30-11:30am
Session 2: Thursday 20 May 9:30-11:30am
Session 3: Thursday 10 June 9:30-11:30am
Talking Mats Foundation Course Online
Begins: 13th May 2027
Online
May 2027
Session 1: Thursday 13 May 9:30-11:30am
Session 2: Thursday 20 May 9:30-11:30am
Session 3: Thursday 10 June 9:30-11:30am
Event
18 May 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Talking Mats Foundation Course In-person
Begins: 18th May 2027
Christchurch
18 May 2027; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Event
Session 1: Mon 31 May 9:30-11:30am
Session 2: Monday 14 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 3: Monday 28 June 9:30-11:30am
Talking Mats Focused Foundation Course - Keeping Safe: online
Begins: 31st May 2027
Online
Session 1: Mon 31 May 9:30-11:30am
Session 2: Monday 14 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 3: Monday 28 June 9:30-11:30am
Event
Session 1: Tuesday 1 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 2: Tues 8 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 3: Tues 29 June 9:30-11:30am
Talking Mats Focused Foundation Course - Sexual Health and Relationships: online
Begins: 1st June 2027
Online
Session 1: Tuesday 1 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 2: Tues 8 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 3: Tues 29 June 9:30-11:30am
Event
Session 1: Wednesday 2 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 2: Wednesday 9 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 3: Wednesday 30 June 9:30-11:30am
Talking Mats Focused Foundation Course - Capacity: online
Begins: 2nd June 2027
Online
Session 1: Wednesday 2 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 2: Wednesday 9 June 9:30-11:30am
Session 3: Wednesday 30 June 9:30-11:30am
Event
International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB 16), to be held on June 14-18, 2027 in Saskatoon, Canada. Theme for ISB 16 is “Languages in Academia and in Communities”.
International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB 16)
Begins: 14th June 2027
Canada
International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB 16), to be held on June 14-18, 2027 in Saskatoon, Canada. Theme for ISB 16 is “Languages in Academia and in Communities”.
Event
The International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB 16), to be held in Saskatoon, Canada, on June 14-18, 2027.
2027 International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB 16)
Begins: 14th June 2027
Canada
The International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB 16), to be held in Saskatoon, Canada, on June 14-18, 2027.
Event
August 2027
Session 1: Wednesday 4 August 10:30am-12:30pm
Session 2: Wednesday 11 August 10:30am-12:30pm
Session 3: Wednesday 1 September 10:30am-12:30pm
Talking Mats Foundation Course Online
Begins: 4th August 2027
Online
August 2027
Session 1: Wednesday 4 August 10:30am-12:30pm
Session 2: Wednesday 11 August 10:30am-12:30pm
Session 3: Wednesday 1 September 10:30am-12:30pm
Event
15 & 16 October 2027 at Hilton, Auckland
14th Australasian Cleft Lip and Palate Conference 2027
Begins: 15th October 2027
Auckland
15 & 16 October 2027 at Hilton, Auckland
Event
November 2027
Session 1: Tuesday 2 November 1:00-3:00pm
Session 2: Tuesday 9 November 1:00-3:00pm
Session 3: Tuesday 30 November 1:00-3:00pm
Talking Mats Foundation Course Online
Begins: 1st November 2027
Online
November 2027
Session 1: Tuesday 2 November 1:00-3:00pm
Session 2: Tuesday 9 November 1:00-3:00pm
Session 3: Tuesday 30 November 1:00-3:00pm
Event
3 November; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Talking Mats Foundation Course In-person
Begins: 3rd November 2027
Auckland
3 November; 9.30am - 4.30pm. Venue tbc
Event
The 34th IALP World Congress will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 20–24 August 2028, hosted in partnership with the Asociace klinických logopedů ČR (AKL).
IALP 2028 – Prague, Czech Republic
Begins: 20th August 2028
Prague, Czech Republic
The 34th IALP World Congress will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, from 20–24 August 2028, hosted in partnership with the Asociace klinických logopedů ČR (AKL).
Important Dates to Note:
2026 yearFEBRUARY
• 6 Feb – Waitangi Day
• 9 Feb – International Epilepsy Day
MARCH
• Brain Injury Awareness Month
• 3 Mar – World Hearing Day
• 18 Mar – Swallowing Awareness Day
• 21 Mar – World Down Syndrome Day
APRIL
• 2 Apr – World Autism Awareness Day
• 7 Apr – World Health Day
• 16 Apr – World Voice Day
• 25 Apr – ANZAC Day
MAY
• 4–10 May – New Zealand Sign Language Week
• 7 May – NZSTA AGM
• 10–16 May – Rotuma Language Week
JUNE
• 31 May–6 Jun – Samoa Language Week
• Aphasia Awareness Month
• Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Month
• Dysphagia Awareness Month
• 14–20 Jun – National Volunteer Week
• 29 Jun–5 Jul – New Zealand Chinese Language Week
JULY
• 5–11 Jul – Kiribati Language Week
• 10 Jul – Matariki (Public Holiday)
AUGUST
• 26 Jul–1 Aug – Vanuatu Language Week
• 1–7 Aug – World Breastfeeding Week
• 2–8 Aug – Cook Islands Māori Language Week
• 16–22 Aug – Tonga Language Week
• Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month
SEPTEMBER
• 3–4 Sept – NZSTA Ngā Hononga Symposium (Cancelled)
• 6–12 Sept – Papua New Guinea Pidgin Language Week
• 8 Sept – International Literacy Day
• 14 Sept – Māori Language Day
• 14–20 Sept – Te Wiki o te Reo Māori
• 14–20 Sept – NZSTA Speech-language Therapy Awareness Week
• 20–26 Sept – International Week of Deaf People
• 21 Sept – World Alzheimer's Day
OCTOBER
• International AAC Awareness Month
• ADHD Awareness Month
• 27 Sept–3 Oct – Tuvalu Language Week
• 1 Oct – International Day of Older Persons
• 4–10 Oct – Fijian Language Week
• 5–11 Oct – Cyber Awareness Week
• 6 Oct – World Cerebral Palsy Day
• 10 Oct – World Mental Health Day
• 14 Oct – Allied Health Professionals Day
• 16 Oct – Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Awareness Day
• 18–24 Oct – Invisible Disabilities Week
• 18–24 Oct – Niue Language Week
• 22 Oct – International Stuttering Awareness Day
• 25–31 Oct – Tokelau Language Week
• 29 Oct – World Stroke Day
NOVEMBER
• 10 Nov – World Science Day
• 13 Nov – World Kindness Day
• 20 Nov – Universal Children's Day
• 22–28 Nov – Solomon Islands Pidgin Language Week
DECEMBER
• 3 Dec – International Day of Persons with Disabilities
• 10 Dec – Human Rights Day
• 12 Dec – World Swallowing Day
Please note that some awareness days and language weeks are confirmed annually and dates may vary slightly from year to year.