Adult Autism Advanced: 30-31 March 2026
30 March 2026, 9:00 am to Tuesday 31 March 2026
Presented by Dr Emma Radford and Mindful
This is a 2-day workshop delivered online via Zoom live webinar. Prerequisite: Adult Autism Introductory
$495 (inc. GST): General
$275 (inc. GST): Victorian clinicians in ICYMHS, AMHS/Forensicare, headspace, Take Two, ACCHOs, & Children’s Health & Wellbeing Locals.
Limited FREE places available to Victorian AMHS/Forensicare clinicians subject to availability
Please read our Cancellation and Attendance policy before booking.
Our workshops sell out quickly and therefore may not be available. We are sorry if you cannot access the training you would like to at this time.
What does the training include?
This 2-day live webinar will focus on providing practical tools for assessing and understanding how autism presents in adults. Topics covered include:
- Best practice tools and processes for screening and diagnostic assessment of autism in adults
- Common co-occurring mental health and neurodevelopmental differences in autistic adults
- Video case example of an adult autism assessment, including formulation
- Neuroaffirming feedback processes and recommendations for post diagnostic support
- Lived and living experience perspectives.
Please note this training does not focus on moderate to severe intellectual disability and associated behavioural interventions. Please contact Mindful for further information with regards to training options in this area.
Pre-reading materials will be sent 1-2 weeks prior to the workshop date.
Who is the training for?
Mental health clinicians working with adults who want to learn more about the diagnostic process for autism, e.g. psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, speech pathologists, mental health nurses, peer support workers, etc.
Who provides the training?
This training will be delivered by psychiatrist Dr Emma Radford, the Mindful Autism team, and lived and living experience representatives.
Prerequisite training
Adult Autism Introductory
To be eligible for this training participants are required to have completed the Adult Autism Introductory Course (online on-demand training module), or the one-day live webinar Adult Autism Introductory (offered 2019 - 2022). Please see our FAQs for further information.
What do participants say about the training?
“All kinds of practical ideas and information about completing assessments of adults.”
“Presenters in-depth working knowledge, expertise and passion (was) infectious. Considered all questions, supportive environment, reflected on comments and excellent resources”
“I really liked the lived experience section - putting it all to perspective.”
Mindful - Autism Training Cancellation and Attendance Policy
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