Events

16th National Rural Health Conference

Perth, WA

If you are concerned about the health and wellbeing of people who live and work in rural or remote areas of Australia this is the conference for you. The National Rural Health Conference is the pre-eminent event in Australia for information and inspiration about rural and remote health and wellbeing. Call for abstracts close 8th August 2021. Earlybird registration opens on 4 October 2021

ANZSGM ASM 2022 “Golden Jubilee; Redefining Geriatric Giants” (Fully Virtual Event)

Virtual Event

“Golden Jubilee; Redefining Geriatric Giants”. 2022 marks 50 years of the ANZSGM and provides an excellent opportunity to reflect on how our knowledge, technology, service demands and provisions have changed over the last 50 years, and in turn, how these impact on our future as clinicians, advocates and organisations. A fully virtual event comes with benefits however and we are pleased to announce that we will now have two international keynote speakers, Prof Matteo Cesari and Prof Bruno Vellas, in addition to our two renowned Australasian speakers, Prof Joe Ibrahim and Dr Michal Boyd.

Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) Conference

Cairns, Australia

The Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine is thrilled to announce the return of their annual Lifestyle Medicine conference, Lifestyle Medicine 2022! This premium ‘boutique’ conference event will take place at the Pullman International Hotel in Cairns, Australia from 29-31 July, and is designed to bring together medical and health professionals from a range of disciplines to explore the latest translational research and clinical application of Lifestyle Medicine. With an overarching theme of ‘The evolution of practice’, this year’s event will focus on innovation and translation of evidence in: • Clinical practice • Prevention and policy • The community and workplace. Join us at Lifestyle Medicine 2022 to gain practical skills in Lifestyle Medicine application, network with like-minded professionals, and help advance the global Lifestyle Medicine movement for change! Both in-person and virtual attendance options are available.

17th Malaysian Congress of Geriatric Medicine

Pullman Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak

Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine - “Integrated Care for Older Persons: The Frontiers of Geriatric Medicine“ As Malaysia is expected to be an ageing nation by 2030, it is timely to call for provision of integrated care for older people. In order to meet the challenges and complexities of providing health care to older people, a person-centered, inter-professional and integrated care approach is needed to replace the current fragmented care system. Therefore, the theme “Integrated Care for Older Persons: The Frontiers of Geriatric Medicine“ is chosen for the local and international experts to share their valuable knowledge and experience on transdisciplinary concept of care for the older adults.

COALFACE GERIATRICS Managing Comorbidity in an Older Person

Geriatric Medicine often involves a complex interplay between medical and surgical comorbidities. Identifying the interface where these varying comorbidities impact on patients and their families is of paramount importance in delivering high quality care. Our four day International Conference in Geriatric Medicine will provide the healthcare community with the necessary skills to improve practice by raising awareness of these conditions and their management, whilst underpinning the fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine. This conference is being run out of Newcastle, in regional NSW, Australia from 23 to 26 February 2022.

ANZSGM New Zealand Division Retreat: POSTPONED

Tahuaroa Functions Centre Waitangi Treaty Grounds ​Tau Henare Drive, Waitaingi, New Zealand

Due to New Zealand currently being at the Red Light level of the COVID-19 Protection Framework, the New Zealand Division of ANZSGM Retreat Committee have decided to postpone the conference to 3-5 November 2022. If you have already registered but are unable to attend these new dates please contact conferences@w4u.co.nz and your registration fees will be refunded in full.

2023 ANZSGM Annual Scientific Meeting

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Brisbane QLD