ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

Several optional pre-Congress workshops will be held on Sunday 3 May 2026 and delegates will be able to register for these workshops as part of the registration process. Workshops may be submitted as either ‘half day’ (3-4 hours) or ‘full day’ (6 hours).

A 10-minute presentation delivered by one presenting author as part of a rapid-fire oral presentation session. The session will consist of a series of short and sharp presentations with a maximum of 10 slides per speaker.

Registrars are invited to opt into a competition when they submit their rapid-fire presentation abstract. 

A 20-minute oral presentation delivered by one presenting author. The Scientific Program Committee reserves the right to allocate your submission to another presentation type if applicable.

Combined submission of a minimum of 3 and maximum of 6 individual presentations submitted by one author on behalf of the group and under the one common theme. The standard time allocated per symposium is 90 minutes.

A debate is a formal discussion on a broad issue of general interest, in which opposing arguments are put forward. Submissions are sought for fully formed debates – meaning all presenters required for your debate are included – 3 affirmative and 3 negative. The time allocated per debate is 90 minutes comprised of a 60-minute formal debate followed by 30 minutes for a facilitated discussion. A maximum of 3 debate submissions will be selected for the Congress.

Members of the RANZCP’s Psychiatry Interest Forum are welcome to submit an abstract for consideration. These should be for an oral presentation lasting 15 minutes, delivered by one presenting author.

Posters will be on display for the duration of Congress. Authors will be provided with the opportunity to discuss their presentation with delegates during an informal poster session held over lunch.

Abstract review notification and allocation to the program will be communicated to the corresponding authors on Wednesday 15 October 2025.

Please note the details provided as the author contact should be for the nominated main contact for your abstract. All correspondence relating to the submission will be directed to this person and they should in turn distribute to all co-presenters. Acceptance of this offer must be notified to the Congress Office by no later than Wednesday 29 October 2025.

Pre-Congress workshop presenters are entitled to complimentary registration for themselves and up to five (5) of their co-presenters to attend the workshop. Should the author have more than five (5) co-presenters, additional complimentary registrations will be considered on a case-by-case basis and a final decision will be made by the Co-Convenors.

All workshops will be delivered in person to an in-person audience only and the ability and willingness to present in Melbourne will be a condition of acceptance into the scientific program.

Abstract review notification and allocation to the program will be communicated to the corresponding authors on Monday 15 December 2025.

Please note the details provided as the author contact should be for the nominated main contact for your abstract. All correspondence relating to the submission will be directed to this person and they should in turn distribute to all co-presenters.

Acceptance of this offer must be notified to the Congress Office by no later than Monday 16 January 2026.

All Congress sessions will be delivered in person and the ability and willingness to present in Melbourne will be a condition of acceptance into the scientific program.