The Australian Association of Family Therapy (AAFT) has announced The Bouverie Centre as the Platinum Partner for their 2025 Annual Conference: Healing and Reconnecting. This partnership marks a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing family therapy practices.
From the opening plenary by our Workin' with the Mob Practice-Research Team to the final Lived Experience Panel featuring our Centre Director, Prof Jenn McIntosh AM, the Bouverie Centre will offer the field rich collective wisdom from our recent research and practice innovations, Seven of the 20 conference paper presentations have been developed by the Centre's thriving research and clinical practice teams.
The Bouverie Centre's paper presentations
| Presentations | Presenters |
|---|---|
| Optimising Engagement with a Family Digital Mental Health Intervention | Ellen Welsh, James Boyd (La Trobe University), Dr Zoe Cloud, Prof Jennifer McIntosh |
| Family Inclusive Approaches in the Context of a Dual Diagnosis | A/Prof Sandra Kuntsche, An Vuong, Dr Mohajer Hameed |
| Clinical Service Innovation: Rapid Access Family Therapy | Martin Pradel, Kate Cordukes, Jacqueline Clearly, Ellen Welsh, Dr Zoe Cloud, Prof Jennifer McIntosh |
| Families Impacted by Intrafamilial Sexual Abuse: Reconnecting with our Systemic Practice | Martin Pradel, Kate Cordukes, Tara Schintler, Colleen Cousins, Robyn Elliott |
| Single-Session and Multi-Session Family Therapy: A 12-month Comparative Outcomes Study | Naomi Rottem, Prof Jennifer McIntosh, A/Prof Sandra Kuntsche |
| Piloting Walk-in Together Single Session Family Therapy for Families Post-Autism Diagnosis | Dr Holly Foster, Dr Zoe Cloud, A/Prof Josephine Barbaro (Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre) |
| The Gift That Is Family Therapy | Nella Charles, Franca Butera |
It's also noteworthy to see past Bouverie Centre, La Trobe University staff and alumni among the papers and workshop presentations during the conference.
Conference details
When: Thursday 3rd July and Friday 4th July, 2025
Where: Pullman Melbourne Albert Park
65 Queens Road, Albert Park VIC 3004
To learn more and register to attend the AAFT conference, visit the conference website here.
Pre-conference workshops hosted at the Bouverie Centre
Wednesday, 2 July 2025 | The Bouverie Centre, Brunswick
As Platinum Partners for the AAFT conference, The Bouverie Centre is hosting two half-day workshops open to practitioners within the mental health and allied health sectors interested in enhancing their practice skills when working with families.
The Art and Science of Walk-In Together (WIT)
A Single Session Framework for Rapid Response to
Complex Family Needs.
09:00am - 12:30pm (AEST)
Presented by Martin Pradel, Kate Cordukes and Alison Elliott
The Stuck Case
A teaching and practice framework for understanding “stuckness”
and enabling movement in complex cases.
01:00 - 4:30pm (AEST)
Presented by Robyn Elliott, Colleen Cousins and Sandy Jackson
