We invite you to submit an abstract:
Our theme, "Ūe ki te Taiao, Ūe ki te whaiao, Tika Tonu Ūe: Navigating the Changing Landscape", reflects the remarkable recovery of Te Matau a Māui, Hawke’s Bay, following Cyclone Gabrielle, where the region has embraced change with resilience and creativity. As speech-language therapists, we, too, embrace change as the profession’s landscape evolves and our practice advances in new and exciting directions - tika tonu ūe!
We invite abstracts across the following themes:
- Explore innovative approaches in speech-language therapy
- Highlight emerging trends in technology, diversity, and inclusion
- Address challenges and successes in equity-focused service delivery
- Showcase research and evidence-based practice that propels our profession forward
- Celebrate collaboration and community impact
This is your opportunity to shape the future of speech-language therapy in Aotearoa and beyond! Whether you’re an experienced clinician, an emerging researcher, or a passionate advocate, we want to hear from you.
Presentations can take the form of an oral presentation, poster or workshop.
Abstracts must be submitted by 7 March 2025
Please choose the preferred presentation options:
- Oral presentations: 15-minute presentations of research or ongoing projects.
- Poster presentations: poster sessions will be displayed every day. Authors must be present to discuss the poster content with the audience during breaks.
- Workshops: 45 or 90-minute workshops that ensure participant interaction.
Including any presentation in the proceedings and the program is subject to registration for the conference by May 30, 2025.
Important Dates:
- Submission Deadline: 7 March 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: 1 May 2025
- Registration opens: 1 May 2025
- Event Date: 10-12 September 2025
Have a question?
For questions, don't hesitate to contact Ella Foreman.
Abstract Guidelines
Abstracts should be no more than 300 words and must include:
- Author and affiliations information - separately
- The title of the abstract – Must not be longer than 16 words.
- Abstracts may include up to three references (according to the APA rules) at the end of the abstract. There should be no reference to or identification of the author’s affiliation within the abstract. Ideally, abstract word length is limited to 300 words.
- Please indicate your preferred form of presentation: oral presentation or poster.
- The abstract will be presented in the online programme as submitted. Be sure to proofread to avoid mistakes. Please do not capitalise common nouns like speech-language therapy/ist.
- Please describe how the presentation will address and/or discuss equity, Te Tiriti o Waitangi or hauora Māori.
- Please choose the preferred presentation options:
- Oral presentations: 15-minute presentations of research or ongoing practice projects.
- Poster presentations: poster sessions will be displayed every day. Authors must be present to discuss the poster content with the audience during breaks.
- Workshops: 45 or 90-minute workshops that ensure participant interaction.
- Evaluation criteria can be found here.
