2026 Call for Abstracts

-Closing Thursday, 19th February, 2026-

Call for Abstracts is Now Open!

Submit by Thursday, 19th February 2026

For further information regarding the 2026 AASE National Conference Program, please contact:

Kaid Lawson

Senior Conference Coordinator - 2026 AASE National Conference GEMS Event Management Australia

Email: klawson@gemsevents.com.au

Invitation to Participate

 

The theme for the 2026 Conference is: Beyond Boundaries’

 

Beyond Boundaries, our 2026 conference theme, invites educators to explore how they are tackling the unique challenges and opportunities to innovate and support students with additional learning needs. The conference will recognise all aspects of schooling including regional, rural, and remote education. We warmly welcome

abstract submissions sharing the breaking down of barriers and moving beyond boundaries—geographical, cultural, educational, or systemic—to innovate and support teaching and learning. Join colleagues from across

Australia and beyond to share evidence-informed approaches that are making a difference in diverse educational settings.

 

The theme of the conference will be represented within the program and presenters should endeavour to address the theme.

 

The Conference will provide opportunities for educators, academics, community members and key stakeholders to come together to collaborate, share knowledge and learn together. 


2026 Conference Streams


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Innovation in Education

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Online and blended learning
  • Flexible learning
  • Use of technologies


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Reimagining Pedagogical Practice

  • Learning difficulties & disability specific
  • Supporting students with disability in mainstream settings
  • From Policy to Practice
  • Regional, rural, and remote education
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Resilience and Engagement

  • Trauma Responsive Schools
  • Student voice
  • School/Post-school transition phases
  • School refusal/School can’t

Diverse Perspectives

  • Partnerships & Collaboration
  • Paraprofessional partnerships
  • Working with families
  • Allied Health and Inter-Agency Collaboration

Important Dates and Deadlines

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Call for Abstracts Close

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Presenters will be advised of the outcome of their submission

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Final Conference Program Released

Thursday, 27 August 2026

Final PowerPoints are Due