Introducing Australia Online ADHD Conference 2026. This fully online event is specifically designed for parents, educators, carers, family members, professionals, and individuals living with ADHD across Australia, making it easier to join, learn and connect from the comfort of your own space.
Building on community connection, this dynamic online conference brings together world-renowned and respected experts in the field of ADHD. Each speaker offers versatile, evidence-based insights from a wide range of professional and lived perspectives.
Over the course of the day, they will share practical tools, research, and real-world strategies to deepen your understanding of ADHD, empowering you with the confidence and knowledge to better support the neurodivergent individuals in your life, all through an accessible and engaging virtual experience.
About Australia Online ADHD Conference
The Australia Online ADHD Conference 2026
Join us, all from the comfort of your own space, for an inspiring, empowering, and informative online day designed for parents, educators, carers, family members, professionals, and individuals living with ADHD.
Built on a foundation of a fantastic, supportive community, this online conference brings together practical insights and meaningful connection to help you navigate the ADHD journey with confidence.
From 8:30am, our virtual Webinar Lobby will be open, giving you time to relax, check your audio and settle in before we begin. At 9:00 am, our MC will officially welcome everyone, opening the conference and introducing our first speaker to set the tone for a day filled with learning, shared experiences, and inspiration.
Whether you are seeking professional development, personal insight, or practical day-to-day strategies, the Online ADHD Conference offers a warm and engaging virtual space to learn from leading voices, feel supported, and celebrate how far our community has come together.
The Conference will be a highly valuable and informative day for parents, educators, professionals, family members and friends of an individual with ADHD or suspected ADHD.
Please Note
This is a fully online event, so you can join us from anywhere.
Your online access details will be sent to you before the event.
There will be scheduled breaks throughout the day, so you’ll have time to grab lunch, stretch and reset.
Due to insurance and topics covered, children under 14yo are not able to attend.
During the scheduled break times, you’ll have the chance to step away from the screen, grab a drink or lunch, and come back refreshed for the next session.
Meet Our Expert Speakers
Karise McNamee
AuDHD Counselling Social Worker
Karise is an AuDHD Counselling Social Worker, Researcher, and the founder of Paths with Purpose – an Australia-wide online counselling practice dedicated to supporting ADHD and AuDHD females.
With over 12 years of experience in trauma informed and neurodiversity-affirming mental health practice, Karise brings a unique blend of professional expertise, lived experience, and personal insight to her work.
Karise is an Associate Member of the Australasian ADHD Professionals Association, a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers Ethics Council and a Charles Sturt University academic. She is passionate about being at the forefront of research and best-practice for neurodivergence in women in an authentic and compassionate way. As such, she is currently completing her PhD research in the area of late-diagnosed ADHD women.
Karise’s passion for understanding and supporting the distinct needs of neurodivergence drives her continuous professional development and advocacy efforts. She travels extensively throughout Australia, partnering with organizations, service providers, and workplaces to create more inclusive neurodiversity-affirming spaces that support people to thrive in their daily environments.
Mel Phillips
Author | ADHD Speaker & Coach
Mel Phillips is the creator of Wonderfully Made World, a story-driven resource that helps children with ADHD feel seen, understood, and proud of who they are.
Through engaging narratives, practical tools, and an empowering strengths-based approach, Mel equips schools, families, and pastoral care workers to build emotional literacy, confidence, and belonging.
Mel Phillips is an author, speaker, and ADHD advocate with lived experience as both a neurodivergent adult and parent. She is the creator of Wonderfully Made World (WMW), a story‑driven children’s book series designed to help children with ADHD feel seen, understood, and confident in who they are.
Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Mel brings a compassionate, strengths‑based perspective to conversations around neurodiversity, emotional regulation, identity, and belonging. Her work bridges storytelling, education, and wellbeing offering practical tools for children, families, educators, and chaplains to support neurodivergent kids without shame or stigma.
Mel works across schools, communities, and professional spaces, delivering author visits, parent talks, and professional development sessions. Her heart is to help every child discover their value and to create communities where difference is understood, supported, and celebrated.
Zoe Horner is a paediatric occupational therapist, keynote speaker, author, and founder of Little Treasures Therapy in Perth, Western Australia.
Diagnosed with ADHD at age 13, Zoe brings both lived experience and clinical expertise to her work with neurodivergent children and families. Having grown up navigating anxiety, masking, and the pressure to fit within systems that did not always understand her nervous system, Zoe is passionate about helping children feel safe, understood, capable, and connected.
Since graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy in 2015, Zoe has special interests in supporting children with ADHD, sensory processing differences, emotional regulation challenges, and similar developmental needs.
Her work integrates sensory processing, nervous system safety, environmental adaptation, family-centred support, and safe capacity building.
Zoe helps families and educators reduce unnecessary overwhelm while gradually building a child’s confidence, resilience, participation, and ability to meet life’s demands.
Zoe believes every child has treasure within them, and the future of support lies in creating the right fit between the child, their environment, and the meaningful tasks that help them learn, connect, and thrive.
Tina Mathams
Author | Accountant
Tina Mathams is an Accountant and money educator specialising in ADHD-informed approaches to personal finance. Her work integrates principles of nervous system regulation, emotional regulation, and identity-based principles to support sustainable financial management in neurodivergent adults.
Drawing on both professional practice and lived experience, Tina wrote ADHD Money, which explores practical and compassionate strategies for managing money with ADHD.
Dr. Ned Hallowell
Event Agenda
Virtual Waiting Room Opens
Welcome & MC Introduction Virtual Welcome
Agenda To be Released Soon
Thankyou & Close
Ticket Pricing
Standard Ticket
Entry to all speakers
Certificate of Attendance
Conference program
$88
Workbook Ticket
Entry to all speakers
Certificate of Attendance
Conference program
Digital Workbook Included
$108
Duo Standard Ticket
Entry to all speakers x2
Certificate of Attendance x2
Conference program x2
$150
Duo Workbook Ticket
Entry to all Speakers x2
Certificate of Attendance x2
Conference program x2
Digital Workbook Included x2
$185
The Fab Four Standard Ticket
Access to all Speakers x4
Certificate of Attendance x4
Conference program x4
$280
The Fab Four Workbook Ticket
Access to all Speakers x4
Certificate of Attendance x4
Conference program x4
Digital Workbook Included x4
$345
Exhibitors & Partners
As well as the incredible line-up of speakers, there will also be a large range of exhibitors for you to look around during the breaks and registration period.
Partners
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We are unable to refund tickets once they have been purchased. However, tickets are transferable and you are welcome to re-sell or gift your ticket to someone else.
Do you offer a discount for concession card holders? →
We have worked to keep ticket prices as affordable as possible and are therefore unable to offer discounted rates. However, complimentary entry is available to those who volunteer with us. In exchange for their assistance on the day, volunteers receive free entry, a certificate of attendance, and a workbook. Please email us if you would like to enquire about volunteering.
Can I receive a professional development certificate for attending? →
Yes, 7-10 days post event you will receive an email with a certificate of attendance you are able to use for Professional Development