Abstract Submission

Abstract Submission Deadline: 7 March 2027

Notifications regarding abstract submission outcomes will be sent in late April 2027.

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Abstract guidelines and templates are provided below. You must ensure you follow the guidelines and use the correct template in order for your abstract to be submitted for review.

VH2026 Late Breaker Abstract Guidelines

Abstracts on original research findings, case studies, completed projects and theoretical analyses.  Presentations should be well structured, rigorous and demonstrate a novel contribution to knowledge.

Abstracts analysing issues and solutions to problems in clinical practice; including case studies and quality improvement activities community engagement, education, health promotion and policy. Presentations should be well structured, rigorous and demonstrate a novel contribution to knowledge.

Abstracts may be accepted into the VH2027 conference program as one of the following presentation types:

  • Plenary Oral Presentation: A 12-minute oral presentation with an additional 3-minute Q&A, delivered in a plenary session
  • Oral Presentation: A 12-minute oral presentation with an additional 3-minute Q&A
  • Rapid-Fire Oral Presentation: a 3-minute oral presentation with an additional 2-minute Q&A
  • Spotlight Session Presentation: A 5-minute presentation of an activity or idea that has been implemented or tested in a health centre or community etc. Each presenter shares their story/idea/learning with the people at their table. The group discusses the idea and shares other experiences/ideas around the topic for a further 5 minutes. When the time is up, the presenter moves to the next table to present. The aim of the spotlight sessions is to generate ideas, experiences and possible solutions to problems shared.
  • Poster Tour: A 3-minute presentation with an additional 2-minute Q&A. The presentation is delivered next to your poster with no PowerPoint slides in a dedicated poster tour session. A poster tour session will feature 4-6 posters. A nominated chair will guide the audience to each poster where the presentation will be delivered through a microphone and heard by the audience through wireless headsets similar to a silent disco.
  • Poster: You will be assigned a posterboard in the conference exhibition hall. Posterboards can accommodate an A0 sized poster in portrait orientation or an A1 sized poster in landscape orientation.

As part of our commitment to transparency and ethical standards in research and professional development, ASHM requires that all conference abstract submissions include a declaration regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the development or creation of the submission materials. 

Using AI to entirely generate your submission is not an acceptable use of AI. The majority of the submission must be written by you.    

 You will be asked to answer the following declaration questions:   

  1. Has AI been used in the preparation, drafting, or editing of any part of this submission, including data analysis, or language editing? (Yes/No)   
  2. If AI was used, please describe its specific role. For example:   
  • Drafting content or summaries   
  • Data analysis   
  • Language editing or translation   
  • Other (please provide detail)  

Note: Submissions that use AI are eligible for review, but submissions without an AI declaration or those that contain unacknowledged AI-generated content may be subject to disqualification.   

Conference resources have been developed by ASHM Conference & Events Division to assist you with your abstract submission and delivery of your presentation. The resources available are:

How to submit an abstract online 
How to write a researched based abstract
How to present a research based abstract 
How to create an effective and engaging practice based abstract

ASHM encourages the use of person centred language throughout the conference. Please refer to the language guides before submitting your abstract.

Trans-Affirming language guide
NADA's language matters guide
Words Matter! Language Statement & reference guide
Reconciliation Australia language guide