The Association of Child Life Therapists Australia acknowledges the importance of advancing the skills and experience of Child Life Therapists and Assistants working in Australian healthcare settings.

We are committed to improving access to professional development opportunities for our members in the following ways:

Conference 2025 (Online)

Dear ACLTA Colleagues,

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 ACLTA Conference!

Please click the link below to access all information regarding the conference, speakers, sessions and registration.

https://cvent.me/A7KDP8

Early Bird pricing closes 11/4/25. 

Event Registration closes 10/6/25.

Please note that when registering, you will need to make a selection for your preferred Networking Group. This and any other session selections you make during registration are able to be modified prior to the conference. 

Please contact email@childlife.org.au if you require any further information. 

International Child Life Conferences

Webinars

ACLTA offer a range of high quality webinars throughout the year for members. Please keep an eye on our website and social media pages for further information about topics and dates.

Child Life Therapists - Webinar - ACLTA
ACLTA Resources - The Value of Certified Child Life Specialists

Journals

The Journal of Child Life: Psychosocial theory and practice https://childlife.scholasticahq.com/

Additional Readings/Resources

ACLTA The Impact of Trauma on the Child

Trauma and the Child

Managing Challenging Behaviours

(requires an account to be created)

ACLTA Paediatric pain Management - Child Life Therapists

Paediatric Pain Management

Free Learning Modules

We have sourced a range of free online modules which you can access via the links below

Have an upcoming event you’d like to share with us?

Please let us know if you know of any exciting professional development opportunities that may interest our members.