Filling in the Gaps and Joining the Dots- EMCR/HDR Session

The National 2025 dual sensory impairment-deafblindness conference

Friday 28th November 2025

Susan Wakil Health Building - Level 3- Julie Wu Theatre

Join us for a special EMCR/HDR event as part of the National dual sensory impairment-deafblindness conference

This lived experience-led conference is a collaboration between the University of Sydney and Macquarie University. It is directly informed by the insights of people living with combined sight and hearing loss, gathered through the 2024 survey on community needs and wants, as well as by input from professionals, practitioners, and organisations that support them.

Dr Annmaree Watharow from The University of Sydney, and Dr Diana Tang from Macquarie University, have developed a program that brings together individuals and families living with dual sensory impairment - deafblindness, alongside professionals, practitioners, researchers and organisations. The program fosters mutual learning, networking, collaboration and a shared commitment to improving the experience of living with sensory losses.

Thanks to funding from the Sydney South-East Asia Centre, we are offering a special session for the UNiversityof Sydne EMCR and HDR students to join us, with a choice of two sessions:

Featuring: Gail Box to provide lived experience context, Hannah McPierzie, Diana Tang, Yunie Rahmat, Peter Simcock, John Gilroy, Meredith Prain and Liz Doyle. This interactive workshop uses a card game to help participants identify research barriers and brainstorm solutions. A panel of researchers will share their experiences, support small-group discussions, and guide participants in developing practical strategies to overcome barriers.

By Professor Sarah Wayland: This interactive workshop offers practical skills for conducting ethical, inclusive and emotionally safe qualitative research. Participants will learn to navigate positionality, manage distress and design accessible studies that prioritise researcher and participant wellbeing.

Chose one or two session when reserving your spot

For the safety and wellbeing of all, the conference is founded on principle of respectful behaviour that fosters a safe, inclusive and productive environment for sharing knowledge.

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