The 2026 program will be updated regularly
Day 1: Tuesday 6 October, 2026
8:30am – 5:00pm
Workshops and Networking sessions
6:00pm for 6:30pm
Gala Western NSW Researcher of the Year Awards Dinner
Day 2: Wednesday 7 October, 2026
8:30am – 4:00pm
Scientific Program
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Registration Greenhouse function space |
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| 9:00 AM - 9:10 AM |
Welcome to Country and Welcome to the Symposium Greenhouse function space |
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| PLEASE NOTE: placement of below workshops is not yet finalised, workshop program still subject to change | ||||||
| 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM |
Workshop: TBC Co‑designing Health Equity: Partnering with Rural and First Nations Communities Pavillion |
Workshop: Innovating together: A practical workshop on co-designing for rural health research Borneo/Tobruk |
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| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM |
Morning Tea Greenhouse function space |
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| 11:15 AM - 12:45 PM | Networking and Connection Session Greenhouse function space / Pavillion |
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| 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Greenhouse function space |
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| 1:35 PM - 3:00 PM |
Workshop: Strengthening the Rural Health Workforce Through Research Pavillion |
Workshop: TBC 2026-2036 National Health and Medical Strategy Framework Borneo/Tobruk |
Workshop: Doing Research That Matters: Measuring and Demonstrating Equity Impact Moresby |
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| 3:05 PM - 4:30 PM |
Workshop: Mental Health Equity in Rural and Remote Communities Pavillion |
Workshop: Digital Health, AI and Equity in Rural Settings Borneo/Tobruk |
Workshop: From Innovation to Impact: Oral Care in Rural Communities Moresby |
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| 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM |
Western NSW Researcher of the Year Awards Gala Dinner Coral Sea Room |
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| TIME | WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER | |||
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Registration Greenhouse function space |
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| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
Acknowledgement of Country and official opening of Scientific Program Deb Kenna and Mel Nott Coral Sea Room |
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| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM |
Keynote: TBC TBC Coral Sea Room |
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| 9:45 AM - 9:50 AM |
Scientific Presentations Overview Coral Sea Room |
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Theme TBC Moresby |
Theme TBC Tobruk |
Theme TBC Borneo |
Theme TBC Pavillion |
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| 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | ||||
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | ||||
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| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | ||||
| 11:10 AM - 11:15 AM | ||||
| 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM |
10 x 3min Lightning talks for selected ePosters - Pavillion |
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| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM |
Lunch Greenhouse function space |
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| 12:50 PM - 1:20 PM |
Keynote: TBC TBC Coral Sea |
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| 1:20 PM - 1:25 PM |
Afternoon Scientific Presentations Overview Coral Sea |
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Theme TBC Moresby |
Theme TBC Tobruk |
Theme TBC Borneo |
Theme TBC Pavillion |
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| 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM | ||||
| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | ||||
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | ||||
| 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM | ||||
| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | ||||
| 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM |
Afternoon Tea Pavillion function space |
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| 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM |
Panel Discussion TBC Coral Sea Room |
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| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM |
Awards and thank you's Coral Sea Room |
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