call for Abstracts 

Papers should be relevant to the Conference themes Basic to Complex, Complexity to Complication. The contribution of presenters is critical and we greatly value your input. You will be able to submit your paper for either oral or poster presentation. 

Please note that this year we will be accepting abstracts from all nine RACS specialties to incorporate WA Papers Day into the program. The winner will be presented with the Gordon Baron-Hay award.

Guidelines for Abstracts

• The abstracts must not exceed 250 words.
• All abstracts must be typed, single spaced, with a clear typeface.
• Title should be in capitals and underlined and placed at the top of the abstract.
• Author’s name should be in capitals, with the name of the presenter indicated by an asterisk (*).
• Degrees and positions in departments should not be included, but the origin of the work should be stated.
• The abstract must be clear and brief. 
• Statements should, in general, be impersonal and the first person “I” and “We” avoided.
• The abstracts will be presented at the meeting as a PowerPoint presentation. Presentation should be a maximum of 5 minutes with 3 minutes for questions.

• Purpose of study. Why was the study performed?
• A brief statement of methods. How was the study done?
• A summary of the results adequate to support conclusions. What did you find?
• Conclusions.

Please note that paper or email copies will not be accepted, nor will abstracts be submitted by Conference Organisers on behalf of authors. Please submit your abstract in text format. The closing date for all abstract submission considerations is 11:00 PM AWST Friday, 18 September 2026.

Authors of research papers who wish to have their abstracts considered must submit their abstract electronically before the closing date 11:00 PM AWST Friday, 18 September 2026. Abstracts submitted after the closing date will not be considered.

Oral presenters must register and present their Abstract in person.

Important Dates:

18 September 2026 | Abstract Submissions Closed                                                                                                    2 October 2026 | Notification of acceptance                                                                                                                  30 October 2026 | Submission of PowerPoint presentation

Submit your abstracts by clicking on this link