Call for submissions - closing date 18 June

Watch this space for the formal call for submissions!

The final proofs have been approved, so we're just waiting for the APS to go live with the submission portal, and to release the final version of the submissions document (hopefully on Monday). The submissions will need to be made via the conference website, at www.groups.psychology.org.au/ccn/events-cpd/conferences

Launceston and the Tamar Valley look beautiful in the submissions document, and we hope that many of you will set aside time to attend the conference and visit this wonderful place.

The photos at the end of this post were taken on a Tamar River luncheon cruise just two weeks ago - a wonderful four-hour cruise up the Tamar, featuring heritage buildings, farmland, vineyards, and our wonderful bushland. There was abundant birdlife, including sea eagles, and even a young seal sleeping by a navigation marker.

In case the location isn't enough to tempt you, think of the programme that we hope to offer this year: clinical neuropsychology papers backed by the most recent research evidence, that put the science of our profession into action.

We're particularly interested in presentations that look at evidence for the efficacy of neuropsychological assessments and interventions (e.g., behaviour management, memory groups, and for patients with complex comorbidities (psychiatric, medical, substance abuse), and the role of neuropsychologists in the community (e.g., community reintegration and interventions), and in less common decision-making contexts like sexuality and testamentary capacity.

We'd be delighted to have a program that educates and informs us on infrequently covered issues like sexuality and brain impairment, informed consent, e-health, ethics, the new driving guidelines, DSM-V, and the new diagnostic guidelines for dementia.

As you'll see when you look at the submissions guidelines, there are several different presentation formats to choose from. So think about submitting a presentation, especially if you haven't done so before - there are over 500 members of the CCN with talents in many areas. Our conference is a chance for you to share your professional passion and expertise with your colleagues.

Finally, in a spirit of community service, we hope to offer a small number of public forums on the last day of the conference for people affected by conditions like TBI and dementia and their carers. There is a great hunger in the community for information about neurobehavioural conditions. If you enjoy educating consumers and other professionals about these areas, please let the committee know via email.