Here's the list of scientific meetings and conferences happening across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, including website and registration links. We look forward to seeing you at one of these local meetings.
South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia | 27 and 28 August | Adelaide Oval
Keynote speakers: Associate Professor Susan Neuhaus, FRACS, Associate Professor Diego C.Garcia, (palaeontologist); and RACS president Professor Owen Ung, FRACS.
Find out more and register. Visit website

Aotearoa New Zealand Annual Surgeon’s Meeting | 4 and 5 September | Parliament, Wellington
Keynote speakers: Dr Jo Prendergast; Helen Stokes Lampard and Michael Webster (Privacy Commissioner).
Registrations now open. Visit website
View the provisional Programme (PDF 262.41KB)
Tasmania | 5 and 6 September | Peppers Silo, Launceston
Keynote speakers: Melo Calarco, TEDx Speaker, Dr Ianthe Boden, FRACS, and Associate Professor Arun Dhir, FRACS.
Registrations now open. Visit website
Queensland | 13 and 14 September | Rydges South Bank, Brisbane | Early bird registrations close soon!
Keynote speakers: Professor Fiona Wood, OA, FRACS; Dr Carina Chow, FRACS, and Associate Professor Matthew Read, FRACS.
Registrations now open. Visit website
ACT | 15 November |National Museum, Canberra
Applications for research papers are now open. These can be on your own topic within the context of healthcare within Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Awards will be given for:
- Best Poster Prize. Winner will receive a certificate and $250 Prezee gift card
- Best Oral Presentation. Winner will receive a certificate and $250 Prezee gift card
- Noel Tait Prize for Best Presentation by a Medical Student. The winner will receive a plaque and $250 Prezee gift card.
Link to Research Papers.
Registrations for the event are also open. Visit website. Keynote speakers include: Professor Celi Varol, FRACS, Professor Ray Sacks, RACS Vice President, FRACS, Dr Alex Papachristos, FRACS and Dr Peter Mews.