AGOSCI Conference 2025: Reflections and Learnings

Webinar overview

Join us for a casual conversation to share our learnings and reflections from the AGOSCI 2025 Conference. 

This member webinar is an opportunity for the AGOSCI community to come together and reflect on the key takeaways, insights and experiences from the AGOSCI Conference. 

Whether you're looking to share what resonated with you, connect with others that attended the conference or to listen to others' experiences, this informal chat provides a collaborative space for all. 

Target audience

All AGOSCI members are invited to join us. 

Workshop details 

• This is a LIVE meeting that will run for up to 1 hour, delivered via zoom

• This meeting is free for AGOSCI members to access

• You do not need to have attended the AGOSCI Conference to attend this meeting 

• This meeting will NOT be recorded

Session date

Friday 16th May 2025, 3pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) 

Timezone start times

NSW/VIC/TAS/ACT/QLD: 3pm

SA/NT: 2.30pm

WA: 1pm

Co-hosts 

Sheridan Forster is AGOSCI's In Focus Magazine editor and Tasmania State Representative. Sheridan has over 25 years experience working as a speech pathologist. She currently balances private practice, university teaching, and writing, focusing on improving interactions between support staff and adults with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities - a topic she explored in depth during her PhD, completed in 2011. Since 1997, Sheridan has worked across government, non-government, and education sectors, consistently dedicating her efforts to optimising shared communication through methods including body language, facial expressions, sounds, words, pictures, touch, and more. 

Jessika Dethick is AGOSCI's ACT State Representative and has volunteered with AGOSCI for over six years. Jess is a speech pathologist practising in Belconnen, ACT. Beyond clinical practice, Jess lectures at universities on AAC, technology, and therapeutic approaches. She also conducts workshops for schools, support workers, and allied health professionals. 

Disclosure

AGOSCI is grateful to have Sheri and Jess co-host this meeting for our AGOSCI members. Sheri and Jess volunteer for AGOSCI. 

AGOSCI acknowledges that differing views and opinions may be discussed throughout this meeting, and may not always align with AGOSCI philosophies.

AGOSCI is an independent body and does not endorse individual products or brands.

AGOSCI acknowledges the presence and contributions of all suppliers and resources available in the Australian AAC marketplace.

Registration and cancellation policy 

Registration is only confirmed upon full payment of fee. Please note total ticket price will include an additional $0.69 + 0.7% per-transaction service fee. To access the discounted rate for members you must be logged into your AGOSCI member account prior to registration. 

• 100% refund minus the service fee ($0.69 + 0.7% per transaction) until 60 days before event

• 50% refund minus the service fee ($0.69 + 0.7% per transaction) between 8-59 days before event

• No refunds within 0-7 days before event start date

Applications for registrations are subject to final approval by AGOSCI to ensure fair and equal access to events across organisations. Waitlist registrations will be taken upon all positions being filled.