Neoadjuvant treatment in 2025

We invite you to join our multidisciplinary experts for our hybrid symposium as we ensure the latest evidence translates into practice - and practice into better patient outcomes.

Following recent PBS listings of neoadjuvant regimens for Stage III melanoma, there is an urgent need for practical, real-world guidance on how to implement these therapies effectively within multidisciplinary care.

Join Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) for an Australian-first live-streamed symposium to support multidisciplinary clinicians in navigating the evolving treatment landscape.

Chaired by Professor Georgina Long AO and featuring world-leading multidisciplinary experts, this symposium will provide you with practical, case-based insights into patient and treatment selection, multidisciplinary coordination and response assessment — equipping clinicians to deliver this new standard of care — and will highlight upcoming research efforts to further improve outcomes for patients.

Join us either in person for a three-course dinner at the Hyatt Regency, Sydney or online to access the live stream. Note: seats are strictly limited for the in-person dinner.

This symposium is for Healthcare Professionals only and is designed for Medical Oncologists, Surgeons, Pathologists, Dermatologists, Radiation Oncologists and relevant Trainees.

OUR SPEAKERS:*

Chair:

• Prof Georgina Long AO (Medical Oncologist and Medical Director, Melanoma Institute Australia, The University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital)

Presenters:

• A/Prof Alexander Menzies (Medical Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia, Royal North Shore Hospital and The University of Sydney)

• A/Prof Alexander van Akkooi (Surgical Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and The University of Sydney)

• Dr Robert Rawson (Pathologist, Melanoma Institute Australia and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital)

Panel Chair:

• A/Prof Ines Silva (Medical Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia)

Panellists:

• Prof Angela Hong (Radiation Oncologist and Deputy Medical Director, Melanoma Institute Australia)

• Dr Thomas Pennington (Surgical Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia and Northern Beaches Hospital)

• A/Prof Matteo Carlino (Medical Oncologist, Melanoma Institute Australia, Westmead Hospital and Blacktown Hospital)

• Aled Gaynor (CNC, Melanoma Institute Australia)

EVENT DETAILS:

• Date: Monday 24 November 2025

• Time:

  • In person: 6:00–9:00pm AEDT (Sydney)

  • Online: 7:00–9:00pm AEDT (check your local time)

• Location:

  • In person: Hyatt Regency Sydney

  • Online: Via Zoom (a link will be sent to you prior to the meeting)

• Cost: Free

• CPD: A certificate of attendance for 2 hours will be provided for your CPD records.

In person seats are strictly limited so please reserve your ticket ASAP and advise us if you're no longer able to make it so that we can offer your ticket to someone else. 

*Program and speakers are subject to change.

This symposium is an initiative of Melanoma Institute Australia and is proudly supported by: