Christmas in July - WA FCAP Dinner Event

Christmas in July

Presented by the RANZCP WA Faculty of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Event information

Welcome to Christmas in July! The WA Faculty of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry invites you to join them at their unseasonal but festive and merry celebration!

Joining you for an engaging presentation and discussion will be Sonya Girdler, a Professor of Occupational Therapy and Director of the Curtin Autism Research Group at Curtin University. Sonya is a member of the Australian National Autism Co-operative Research Centre and is affiliated with the Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND) in Sweden.

Sonya has extensive experience in the field of autism research. She is particularly interested in enabling the participation of autistic individuals in education and employment and the development, evaluation and translation into practice of evidence-based interventions (particularly those focussing on social skills, strengths-based approaches, peer mentoring and mental health).

Sonya has published over 140 peer-reviewed papers and supervised 17 PhD students on these topics. Sonya is passionate about co-producing research with her autistic colleagues and interdisciplinary research, believing that 'magic happens' when neurodivergent individuals share their ideas and talents. In 2022, Sonya was the Joint Winner of the Western Australian Premier's Science Awards for the Chevron Science Engagement Initiative of the Year; and, in 2023, the International Gold Winner of the Access, Diversity and Inclusion Award for Empowering Neurodiverse Adolescents, Awarded by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Reimagine Education Awards.

Date: Friday 19 July
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: RANZCP WA Boardroom, 1/31 Broadway, Nedlands
Dress code: Christmassy and/or smart casual

Ticket prices:
FCAP Member ticket price (GST inclusive) $140
Non FCAP Member ticket price (GST inclusive) $150
Trainee ticket price (GST inclusive) $120

Cancellation Policy
No refunds will be issued after Monday 8 July as catering will have been confirmed by then.

COVID safety
The RANZCP is committed to the health and safety of all members, meeting participants and maintaining a safe system of work for staff. Whilst not mandatory, high-quality face masks and pre-arrival testing (Rapid Antigen Tests) are encouraged to ensure the health and wellbeing of colleagues and staff is maintained.

Directions

Free parking on Cooper Street from 5pm.

Contact

For more information please contact the RANZCP WA Branch Coordinator on angie.padoan@ranzcp.org.