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Using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for treatment goals and outcome measurement in adult motor speech clients.
IALP Motor Speech Disorders Committee Webinar
Begins: 21st August 2026
Online
Using patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for treatment goals and outcome measurement in adult motor speech clients.
Event
PRESENTED BY Dr Sam Brydon
A two-day workshop using the "Empowering Parents for AAC Approach" for professionals who support children to use AAC
ATANZ - 2026 Coaching for Communication Partners - August, CHRISTCHURCH
Begins: 20th August 2026
Christchurch
PRESENTED BY Dr Sam Brydon
A two-day workshop using the "Empowering Parents for AAC Approach" for professionals who support children to use AAC
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Every year the Victorian Gender Identity In Voice group (GIIV) organises a National Forum with colleagues from all over Australia. The main aim of this wider reach is to connect, share and update each other on speech pat…
National Forum Gender Identity In Voice
Begins: 26th August 2026
Online
Every year the Victorian Gender Identity In Voice group (GIIV) organises a National Forum with colleagues from all over Australia. The main aim of this wider reach is to connect, share and update each other on speech pat…
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This online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event is intended for Speech Language Therapists who provide language assessment and/or therapy to children and adolescents.
Recommended readings and resources will …
How to Remove Gender Stereotypes from Clinical Practice
Begins: 18th September 2026
Online
This online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event is intended for Speech Language Therapists who provide language assessment and/or therapy to children and adolescents.
Recommended readings and resources will …
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The title of this year's conference is The Influence of Precision Medicine on Approaches to Rehabilitation of Language and Communication Disorders in Children and Adults.
20th Annual Saffran Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience & Rehabilitation of Communication Disorders
Begins: 25th September 2026The title of this year's conference is The Influence of Precision Medicine on Approaches to Rehabilitation of Language and Communication Disorders in Children and Adults.
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Book now to learn how to effectively use Talking Mats – an innovative and award-winning approach that can enable children, young people and adults to express their views on topics or decisions which are important to them…
Talking Mats Foundation Training
Begins: 23rd October 2026
Auckland
Book now to learn how to effectively use Talking Mats – an innovative and award-winning approach that can enable children, young people and adults to express their views on topics or decisions which are important to them…
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ORL 2026 aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, and professionals in the field of
Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, providing a unique platform for knowledge exchange, networking opportunities, and the …
ORL 2026 - 79th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the NZ Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Begins: 27th October 2026
Auckland, The Cordis Hotel, 83 Symonds Street
ORL 2026 aims to bring together leading experts, researchers, and professionals in the field of
Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, providing a unique platform for knowledge exchange, networking opportunities, and the …
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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.
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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.
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Session 1 Thursday 19th November 2026, 1.00pm-4.30pm NZDT
Session 2 Friday 3rd December 2026, 1.00pm-4.30pm NZDT
Both sessions will be RECORDED and the recording will be available for 7 days after the "live" session.
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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 Friday 3rd December 2026, 1.00pm-4.30pm NZDT
Both sessions will be RECORDED and the recording will be available for 7 days after the "live" session.
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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”.
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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.
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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
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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.