Abstract submission

Invitation to Submit

Submissions must include a 250-word abstract. The abstracts will be assessed by the Symposium Reference Group for quality and applicability to the overall symposium theme and the below sub-themes.

Please note there is no dedicated stream for midwifery presentations.  Nursing and midwifery presentations will be accepted under any of the below sub-themes.

• Navigate (Navigating the positive practice environment)
• Soaring to new heights (Leadership and professional practice in nursing and midwifery)
• Beneath the surface(Safety and quality in patient-centered care, nurse, and midwife wellbeing)
• Innovation (Excellence in innovation, professional development, research and evidence-based practice)

Submissions are due by Friday 12 July 2024.

The team at the Office of the Chief Nurse and Midwifery Officer welcome enquiries from new presenters. The team can provide advice on how to prepare an abstract submission, create a presentation and deliver it with confidence. They can be contacted on (03) 6166 1570.  You can also view further advice to assist you to Prepare an Abstract Here.

Presentation Formats

You are required to note a preferred presentation format.  The Symposium Reference Group may request that you consider an alternative format.  Presentations will be allocated to the program taking into account author preference and balance of the program.

Oral Presentations

• 15 minutes in duration, plus 5-minutes for question time.

Static Posters

• A0 portrait size poster that will be displayed for the duration of the symposium.

A0 Poster Measurements
841 mm wide x 1189 mm high
33.1 inches wide x 46.8 inches high

Review & Selection Process

The Symposium Reference Group will allocate presentations to the program considering the score of the abstract, recommendations from reviewers, the author’s preference for presentation format, and the balance of the program.

The Symposium Reference Group may decide to reallocate the abstract to a different theme if they think it, is a better fit, unless a change of theme has been advised by the selection committee.

Abstract authors will be notified of acceptance, rejection or change of format via email at the date specified above. Presenters are then required to confirm their acceptance and their participation in the conference by registering for the conference by the specified date above.

Writing an Abstract

An abstract is a short document that captures the interest of potential attendees of your session. Your abstract should engage the reader by telling them what your presentation is about. The title of the proposed presentation is also important; short attention-catching titles are the most effective, however, it is also important to ensure that the title describes the subject.

These are questions to consider when writing your abstract.

• Does the title succinctly describe the topic?
• Does the abstract clearly state the topic of the presentation?
• Does the abstract say how the research or project was or is being undertaken?
• Does the abstract give a concise summary of the findings?
• Does the abstract indicate the value of the findings and whom the findings will benefit?
• Does the abstract engage the reader by telling them why they should attend the presentation?
• Is the abstract well written in terms of conciseness, language, and grammar?
• Does the abstract conform to the structure outlined and the word limit?

While the format of your abstract will vary with the topic and type of information you are presenting, most abstracts will include the following:

• Background of the project or initiative,
• Method of research or project implementation,
• Results of the project or research
• Discussion/Conclusion of the outcomes and implications.

Finally, your abstract should not include diagrams or images; references are not required in the abstract.