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Upcoming ANZACATA Events

ANZACATA holds various events including conferences and symposia. Please check this page for details of upcoming ANZACATA events as they become available.

Please note: event bookings are only available to members. Please sign it to book an event.

We also list many events of interest to members in the members events section.

    • 05 Jul 2025
    • 10:00 - 12:30
    • Zoom
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    Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT) is a developmentally responsive, play-based mental health intervention for young children ages 3 to 10 who are experiencing social, emotional, behavioral and relational disorders (Landreth, 2012; Ray, 2011; Ray et al., 2021). CCPT utilises play, the natural language of children, and therapeutic relationship to provide a safe, consistent therapeutic environment in which a child can experience full acceptance, empathy and understanding from the therapist and process inner experiences and feelings through play and symbols. CCPT is well-supported by an extensive body of research literature that supports the intervention as effective for disruptive behaviors (Bratton et al., 2013; Cochran & Cochran, 2017; Ray et al., 2007; Ritzi et al., 2017; Wilson & Ray, 2018), anxiety (Stulmaker & Ray, 2015), autism spectrum disorder problem behaviors (Schottelkorb et al., 2020), social-emotional assets (Blalock et al., 2019; Taylor & Ray, 2021), and overall impairment (Ray et al., 2013).

    This workshop provides advanced training in CCPT, including theory, research and practice, with particular emphasis on person-centered and motivational interviewing approaches. 

    Learning Objectives:

    • Provide an advanced understanding of the theoretical basis of Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT)
    • Develop advanced knowledge and techniques of the practice of CCPT
    • Develop knowledge of the research evidence related to CCPT

    PRESENTER:

    Aleksandra Gosteva, MHealSc, MEdPsych, MA AT (Clinical), PGDipEPP, PGDipHlthPsycPrac
    Aleksandra is a New Zealand fully trained, Registered Health Psychologist and Clinical Arts Therapist. With the breadth of extensive training, research and internships, she has developed specialist interests in different areas of psychology and arts therapy. Aleksandra's work mainly focuses on supporting children and adults, recovering from trauma, as well as supporting children and adults with pain management, chronic illnesses, and other health issues. Aleksandra also works with organisations designing flexible and people-centred workplace interventions to improve employee and organizational health and wellbeing and develop research-based initiatives to prevent burnout.

    When: Saturday 5 July 2025
    Time:  10 am–12.30 pm AEST
    12 pm–2.30 pm NZST (presenter time)
    8 am– 10.30 am AWST/HKT/SGT
    Duration/CPD: 2.5 hrs
    Where: Zoom
    Cost: $35 (+ GST for Australian members)
    Open to: All ANZACATA Members
    Max: 25 participants
    Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)

    Cancellation Policy
    When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email Michelle as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

    • 12 Jul 2025
    • 10:00 - 13:30
    • ZOOM
    • 0
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    A Professional Development Workshop for Arts Therapists facilitated by Miriam Saines, Registered Professional Arts Therapist (AThR) and Autistic Self-Advocate.

    This professional development workshop is designed for arts therapists seeking to deepen their understanding of autism and develop neurodiversity affirming therapeutic practices. Led by an Autistic arts therapist with lived experience and professional expertise, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into creating more effective, respectful, and empowering therapeutic relationships with Autistic clients.

    The workshop challenges traditional deficit-based approaches and introduces participants to neurodiversity-affirming practices that honour Autistic ways of being, communicating, and experiencing the world. Practical strategies, artmaking examples, and experiential activities will provide participants with actionable tools to enhance their clinical practice.

    This event is appropriate for ALL ANZACATA members. However, it is aimed particularly to new graduates and members who have little understanding, knowledge and experience of neurodiversity affirming practice and autistic identity.

    Please note this workshop is delivered in 2 parts on consecutive Saturdays.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

    • Describe autism from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective, using affirming language, and identify how this differs from pathologizing approaches.
    • Address the intersectionality of autism and create sensory-informed and trauma-informed arts therapy spaces for therapeutic engagement.
    • Expand their understanding of 'art' to encompass diverse sensory and social expressions relevant to Autistic clients.
    • Support authentic emotion regulation without imposing neurotypical expectations.
    • Incorporate special interests as therapeutic strengths rather than viewing them as distractions.
    • Foster self-advocacy skills in Autistic clients of all ages

    PRESENTER BIO

    Miriam (she/her/they/them) is a late-identified AuDHD (autistic and ADHD) arts therapist, professionally registered with ANZACATA. She graduated with her Master of Arts Therapy from Western Sydney University in 2013 and practises on Awabakal Country at Newcastle Music and Arts Therapy. Miriam's lived experience, as an AuDHD person and parent, has significantly shaped her arts therapy practice, which is grounded in neurodiversity-affirming principles, and has led to her strong interest in Autistic culture and advocacy.

    Miriam works predominantly with neurodivergent clients who identify as Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, PDA, as well as those with diverse disabilities, and mental health issues across all ages and backgrounds. Her arts therapy practice combines professional expertise with authentic understanding, offering creative strategies that honour rather than change neurodivergent ways of being.  newcastlemusictherapy.com.au.

    When: Saturday 12 July 2025 (Part 1) and Saturday 19 July 2025 (Part 2)
    Time: 10am–1.30pm AEST
    (12pm NZST, 8am AWST/HKT/SGT)
    including a 30-minute break
    Duration/CPD: 6 hrs
    Where: Zoom
    Cost: $90 (+GST for Aust. members)
    Open to: All members
    Max: 20 participants
    Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)

    Cancellation Policy
    When you register and pay to attend one of our events, you are holding a space on our calendar that is no longer available to other members. In order to be respectful of your fellow members and the presenter, please email us as soon as you know you will not be able to attend the event. We keep our events as affordable as possible and need to pay presenters the fee they request. While we understand sometimes urgent matters come up, if registrants cancel at the last minute, we struggle to pay presenters. A full refund will be given if the cancellation occurs more than 24 hours before the event. If the cancellation occurs less than 24 hours before the event, 50% of your registration fee will be refunded only to defray our costs.

    • 31 Jul 2025
    • 17:00 - 18:00
    • ZOOM
    • 26
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    The Art Therapy in Schools Community of Practice (CoP) aims to foster a supportive and collaborative space for school-based art therapists to exchange their learnings, reflections, and resources in order to better support students’ wellbeing.

    This free webinar will provide an overview of the CoP, and how as a community, we can advocate for art therapy as a profession to deliver quality and ethical services to students.

    It is suitable for art therapists/art therapy students who are currently practising in schools or are curious about working in schools.

    SESSION OUTLINE

    1. Art therapy in Australian schools – An overview of current state, benefits and challenges.
    2. Opportunities to mature this sector (A strategic target state) – Individual and collective efforts to mature, uplift and advocate for art therapy in schools.
    3. Implications and next steps.

    At least 15 minutes of the session will be dedicated to Q&A. Participants are welcome to make art during the session.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    • Understand the benefits and unique values of art therapy in schools.
    • Apply a strategic approach to maturing the school-based art therapy sector.
    • Identify practical steps to advocate for art therapy in schools.
    • Connect with like-minded others and share your reflections.

    PRESENTER BIO

    Kanling Juric is an Art Therapist at a public primary school and the Founder of Cerulean Space, a Melbourne art therapy private practice. She is particularly passionate about increasing the accessibility to mental health services and promoting the awareness of art therapy. Prior to becoming an art therapist, Kanling worked in corporate for 18 years. She is excited to apply her experience in strategy and governance to advocating for art therapists in schools; and ultimately increasing art therapy's awareness and accessibility and improving employment opportunities and rights for art therapists.
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    When: Thursday 31 July 2025
    Time: 5 to 6 pm AEST
    7 to 8 pm NZST
    3 to 4 pm AWST/HKT/SGT
    Duration/CPD: 1 hr
    Where: Zoom
    Cost: Free
    Open to: Practising and 'on leave' members (Professional, Tier, Provisional) & Student members
    Max: 40 participants
    Recorded session: No (Privacy Reasons)

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