Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability
Our Mission
ASID is a peak body in intellectual disability research in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Research gives us good evidence. Good evidence helps to make good policy and practice. Good policy and practice help people with intellectual disabilities to have good lives.
ASID 2023 Conference
Last year’s ASID conference was held in person at Crown Promenade hotel, Melbourne from 22 – 24 November 2023.
The theme for the conference was: ‘Valuing different perspectives’. Click on the purple button to view the conference website.
Latest News
ASID Face to Face Event 2024
This year each ASID division is planning to have a face -to-face event. They will be on different dates during 2024. To find out more, read the next ASID news
ASID Conference 2025
Because of the IASSIDD conference, ASID has decided our next Australasian face-to face- conference will be in 2025. We think it will be in Sydney, NSW.
IASSIDD Congress 5-8 August 2024
IASSIDD (International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disability) is having a big international conference in August 2024 in Chicago USA.
QLD Event | Criminal Justice System and People with Intellectual and Cognitive Disabilities | 12 March 9am-2pm
Background People with a Cognitive Disabilities, Intellectual and other Developmental Disabilities) are overrepresented in the Criminal Justice System as both victims and offenders; and often as both. This forum brings together speakers who will focus on or different elements of this interaction...