ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS 

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CALL FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS OPEN 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

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Key dates

Call for Abstracts open: 30 September 2025

Early bird registrations open: 1 December 2025

Call for Abstracts close: 9 February 2026

Abstracts review: 11 February - 4 March 2026

Notification to authors: 25 March 2026

Abstract author's acceptance deadline: 1 April 2026

Early bird registrations close: 22 April 2026

Standard registration: 23 April 2026 onwards

​Congress dates: 24-25 July 2026

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Presentation types​

• Oral presentation

• Poster presentation (research will be shared via a printed poster format – no oral presentation)

 

Note: Following the review process, you may be offered an alternate presentation format to your preferred option.

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Themes

You will be asked to nominate the theme most relevant to your submission.*

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• Breast and fat grafting

• Complex reconstruction including regenerative medicine and bio prosthesis

• Hands and brachial plexus

• Head and neck

• Lymphoedema 

• Melanoma/skin cancer

• Peripheral and facial nerve​

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Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery

Following the Congress, an edition of the Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery will feature abstracts from the Congress. If your submission is accepted, you will have the option to be included in this edition. 

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Notification of authors

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.

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Abstract speaker registration

All presenters are required register and pay for the Congress by Friday 20 March 2026 to be included in the Congress program.

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The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation, registration costs or speaker fees associated with the Congress.

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Further enquiries

For any enquiries regarding abstract submission please contact the Congress Office at psc@wsm.com.au
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