Program

The Main Program will be held on Saturday 28 February 2026
The program is currently being formed and will be updated soon.




08.45-09.00Opening of Symposium (VIC-TAS)
08.45-08.50Welcome to Country
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08.50-08.55Mihi
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08.55-09.00Welcome from State Committees
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09.00-10.40The Future of Training
09.00-09.20The Ethics of Novel Technology in Surgical Innovation and Training
Naomi Holbeach
09.20-09.40
Preventing Clinician Burnout in Early Career Fellows 
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09.40-10.00How to Ensure Access to Robotic Training
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10.00-10.20How to Provide Access to Surgical Termination of Pregnancy Training to Improve Patient Outcomes 
Patricia Moore
10.20-10.40Panel: Teaching on the Run: Leadership, Supervision and Practical Tips
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10.40-11.000Morning Tea
11.00-12.40Second Stage of Labour
11.00-11.20Use of Low Dose Misoprostol in IOL 
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11.20-11.40Vaginal Breech - Where Are We Now? 
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11.40-12.00Pudenedal Block - What's New?
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12.00-12.20
Detection and Improvement in PAS
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12.20-12.30
Free Communications One
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12.30-12.40Free Communications Two
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12.40-13.40Lunch
13.40-15.20The Patient Experience
13.40-14.00Key Outcomes of RANZCOG Guidelines: Translating Research Into Practice
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14.00-14.20Balancing Patient Choices and Declining Care vs Clinician Expertise
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14.20-14.40     Perinatal Health and Depression 
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14.40-15.00Trauma Informed Care and Informed Consent in Emergencies
Jane Lukins
15.00-15.10Free Communication Three
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15.10-15.20Free Communications Four
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15.20-15.40
Afternoon Tea
15.40-17.00Updates in Gynaecology
15.40-16.00Updates in PAG 
Matthew Watson
16.00-16.20Fibroids and Heavy Bleeding: Tools and Tips for Treatment
Alison Bryant-Smith 
16.20-16.40Gaps in Knowledge of Vulval and Vaginal Infections
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16.40-17.00What's New with Unexplained Subfertility and Recurrent Miscarriages  
Luk Rombauts
17.00-17.20Surgical Treatment of Cervical Conditions and the Cervix
Toni Jones
17.20-17.30Closing Session
17.20-17.25Prizes
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17.25-17.30Final Comments and Closing
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Please note that all dates and times of sessions are subject to change at the discretion of the Victorian and Tasmanian State Committees.