North Queensland ADHD Conference 2026
The 2026 North Queensland ADHD Conference will be an incredible event aimed at parents, educators, carers, family members, professionals and those themselves with ADHD.
Held at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino Urchins Ballroom for the third year for another incredible event.
This Conference will have a variety of expert speakers who will give you a fantastic understanding of ADHD from many different angles. Arming you with the tools, information and strategies to provide the best for those with ADHD so that they can realise their full potential and achieve their best.
✨ Meet Our Speakers
Michelle Lewis : Founder of i.am.me | Educator | ADHD Advocate
An educator with over 30 years’ experience and a late ADHD diagnosis, supporting teachers and parents through practical, empowering approaches.
Talk Title:
ADHD Self-Awareness: Practical Strategies at School and Home
Clare Winter: ADHD Coach | Neurodivergent Practitioner
An ICF-certified ADHD coach with lived experience of combined-type ADHD, focusing on personalised strategies, practical support, and funding pathways.
Talk Title:
ADHD Coaching Explained: Practical Support & Personalised Strategies
Ruth Timms: Registered Psychologist
A trauma-informed, neuro-affirming psychologist with training across ACT, CBT, somatic and creative therapies, supporting emotional regulation in ADHD.
Talk Title:
Understanding the Window of Tolerance in ADHD
Sarah Vanis: General Psychologist | ADHD & Autism Specialist
A neurodivergent psychologist and former teacher working across private and hospital settings, specialising in ADHD and ASD assessment and adult diagnosis pathways.
Talk Title:
Adult ADHD: Understanding the Pathway to Diagnosis
Dr Dianne Grocott: Psychiatrist | ADHD & Addiction Specialist
A psychiatrist with over 30 years’ experience in ADHD assessment and medication management, and co-founder of the Victorian Adult ADHD Interest Group.
Talk Topic:
Optimising ADHD Medication
Olwen Forker: Head Clinician | Speech Pathologist
An experienced paediatric clinician specialising in early intervention and regulation-first approaches for supporting children with ADHD.
Talk Topic:
Regulate First: Supporting ADHD Children
Location
Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
35 - 41 Wharf Street, Cairns City Queensland 4870
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