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
Access to NDIS for Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities
In response to the comments in the press and the Minister recently, ASID wrote to Minister Shorten. In the letter we called for reconsideration of the discriminatory position that was being discussed towards offenders with intellectual disabilities. It had been suggested they should not be...
ASID NZ webinar | An accessible approach to advance care planning
Thursday, 30 May 2024 3pm – 4:15pm (NZST - New Zealand time) 1pm – 2.15pm (AEST - Sydney time) Webinar via Zoom Speaker: Dr Nic McKenzie, Disability sector consultant and researcher This event is a webinar. It might be of interest to people with intellectual disability, families and whānau,...
ASID WA event | Peer connection
Monday 29 April, 4-6pm (AWST) City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street West, Perth We should all be working together to better include people with intellectual disability in our community. This is called inclusive practice but it does not always work as we want. Some people say that inclusive...
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