ACAH23 - A Voice For Children (Academy of Child and Adolescent Health Conference, Melbourne)
Event description
ACAH23: A Voice For Children
Thank you for registering for ACAH23: a conference for health professionals, trainees and students working in child and adolescent health. We have an exciting program to bring us back together since our last meeting in Sydney, 2022. Join us for an educational weekend of learning and come away with the practical insights to implement in your daily practice treating children and young people.
We are anticipating 100+ doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, trainees, public health and mental health experts, and students across all disciplines, this year’s program aims to give a voice to a range of priority areas including:
- Rural and Regional Paediatrics
- Global Child Health
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Don’t miss the chance to learn directly from speakers including (and find our current speaker list here):
- Dr Nikola Morton, MSF
- A/Prof Jane Munro, RCH
- Dr Eric Levi, MCRI
- Saad Alkassab, Medical Student and TEDx speaker
- Prof Frank Oberklaid, CCCH RCH
Friday Night Dinner:
Add on a ticket for this event to your registration to join your old and new friends for a wonderful relaxed dinner, celebrating all things ACAH. Feel free to buy more tickets for extra friends, plus-ones, potential Academy members...all are welcome! We'll be taking over Pure South Dining for a night on the Yarra - find out more here.
Workshops/research presentations: ACAH23 begins with student and general workshops on Thursday afternoon 19th October (included in full registration) and includes research presentations from fledgling and long-term research professionals: your opportunity to present to a receptive and collegiate audience.
Conference Venue: Novotel on Collins
See the venue website here to learn more, and find public transport, parking and water taxi and local accommodation options.
Streaming: We also have a digital option for those unable to attend in person. This will not include workshops, but links/recordings will be emailed out closer to the time of the conference. Please select "digital pass" when choosing your ticket type.
COVID-19 mitigation measures:
ACAH23 will follow all local COVID-19 mitigation measures in relation to room capacities, seat spacing, mask wearing and hand sanitation. In registering for ACAH23, you are confirming that you are fully vaccinated as per the Australian Government Guidelines regarding approved vaccines. Upon arrival on-site at the Conference venue you may be asked to provide proof of vaccination, failure to do so will result in denied entry and no refund.
NB: ticket prices include a contribution to Humanitix funding of worthwhile causes in low and middle income countries- see what you have funded when you purchase your registration ticket.