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Team update - December 2025

Here is a rundown of staff movements within the clinical team including new faces, staff returning from parental leave and a colleague we soon will farewell for an exciting new adventure.

School transitions

We know that school transitions can be difficult for most children, but even more so for autistic children, who may need some extra support.

Unpacking PACT - Katie's story

PACT is a program for caregivers of children who would like some additional support to understand their child’s communication.

Neurodiverse brains

Neurodiversity awareness is about raising understanding that there are many different ways that people think, learn, process and interact with the world.

Celebrating our STEM team

To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we asked our research team to share why they became researchers, how autism became their focus and for their top tip for girls interested in pursuing a STEM career.

New clinicians

There’s a few new faces at in our clinical team.

Autism research conference

The CliniKids research team had a busy few days at the annual International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) conference held in Melbourne recently.

ENVISAGE Term 3 programs

ENVISAGE is a free peer support program specifically designed for parents and caregivers of children aged 0-8 years with disabilities or developmental concerns. Term 3 dates now released.

Accolades for Andrew

Professor Andrew Whitehouse was recently inducted as a Fellow to the International Society for Autism Research, making him just the fourth Australian to be bestowed the honour.

New staff - Joondalup

There’s a couple of new faces at our Joondalup clinic! Mikali is a Speech Pathologist and Katie is an Occupational Therapist. Both are taking on new clients.