ASA Registrations are open and speakers are locked in!

Aphasiology Symsposium of Australiasia is getting closer – 27 &28 Nov 2025 in Melbourne.

Registrations are now open and we welcome you to attend on either or both days of the symposium. Our speakers are locked in and the program is on the website – www.aphasiasymposium.com.au

We will be sharing profiles for speakers over the next few weeks.

More information and registration is available on our website www.aphasiasymposium.com.au

Today we introduce Dr Sam Harvey

Sam is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC), The University of Queensland, and a research affiliate with the Centre of Research Excellence in Aphasia Recovery and Rehabilitation. His research focuses on improving the effectiveness, quality and equity of aphasia services. He currently leads and contributes to multiple projects across Australia and internationally that address aphasia treatment, service evaluation and emergency preparedness for people with communication disabilities.

Sam was awarded a Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholarship in 2024 and is a Chief Investigator on several nationally and internationally funded projects, including an MRFF Cardiovascular Mission grant to trial a novel aphasia telerehabilitation program. His work has contributed to clinical practice guidelines and international implementation tools such as the Aphasia Therapy Finder.

Sam is a member of the Collaboration of Aphasia Trialists, the International Collaborative Network of N-of-1 Trials and Single-Case Designs, andserves as an open science ambassador with CSDisseminate. He was previously a Catalyst Ambassador with the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and plays an active role in researcher development and student supervision.

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