UOW Shoalhaven – Friday. 14 and Saturday, 15 March, 2025

UOW Rural Health Research Conference 2025

Healthcare professionals and researchers will gather at UOW Shoalhaven to explore ‘Multidisciplinary and Community-Engaged Approaches in Rural Healthcare’. This conference offers a unique opportunity for healthcare workers and researchers to:

  • Share expertise: Present and discuss innovative practices and strategies.
  • Exchange knowledge: Engage in insightful discussions and learn from peers.
  • Foster collaborations: Build networks and partnerships that will shape the future of rural and regional healthcare.

We invite you to be a part of this event and contribute to the advancement of rural healthcare.

2025 conference details

Conference themes

  1. Digital health
  2. Rural and regional workforce development
  3. Innovations in care delivery
  4. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health

 

Speakers

Welcome Address

Fiona Phillips
MP – Federal Member for Gilmore

Keynote Speaker

Professor Russell Roberts
Professor of Management and Leadership at Charles Sturt University with a focus on mental health

Call for abstracts

Submissions now closed 

We welcome the submission of research abstracts for workshops, concurrent sessions, and posters in line with the conference sub-themes.

Health educators, workers, practitioners, researchers, and students are all encouraged to submit.

Submission Guidelines for each presentation type:

All submissions must relate to at least one of the Conference sub-themes and address methods, results, and implications for rural health. 

Types of presentations:

  • 90-minute workshops (Friday afternoon)
  • 25-minute concurrent session presentation (20mins + 5mins Q&A)
  • 15-minute concurrent session presentations (10mins + 5mins Q&A)
  • poster presentations

Submission criteria for concurrent presentations and posters:

  • Must submit via form. Coming soon 
  • No more than 350 words
  • No more than 100 characters for the title

Submission criteria for workshops:

  • Must use the webform
  • No more than 500 words in total
  • No more than 100 characters for the title
  • Clearly identifies aim, format of the workshop presentation, and the expected outcomes for the participants for rural health.

Please note research in progress without available results will only be considered for poster presentations, not concurrent session presentations.

Successful submissions will be notified Wednesday, 11 December, 2024.

Please note that all presenters will be required to pay the Conference registration fees.

Student registrations:

To encourage student engagement, the Graduate School of Medicine is offering up to 20 free registrations to students who present at the 2025 Rural Health Research Conference.

Eligibility for free Conference registration:

  • Be a UOW undergraduate and postgraduate students studying within the Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health.
  • Submit to present either a workshop, presentation, or poster; student/s must be the presenter and the one submitting the abstract.

Note: This offer does not include Conference Dinner tickets.

Students whose abstracts are successful will be notified by Wednesday, 11 December 2024, along with presentation guidelines and information on their free Conference registration.

Submissions now closed

Registration prices

Students

  • Both days: $50.00
  • Friday only: $20.00
  • Saturday only: $30.00

 Non-students

  • Both days: $200.00
  • Friday only: $70.00
  • Saturday only: $130.00

Conference dinner

  • Student & non-student: $60.00

Conference location

UOW Shoalhaven campus has been providing the local community with access to world-class university education for 27 years; proudly producing over 2,100 UOW graduates. Located on George Evans Road, Mundamia, the campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, a pathway program and academic support throughout your degree.

Getting to UOW Shoalhaven campus

Accommodation

A range of accommodation options is available, including those in popular tourist towns like Berry and Huskisson, situated approximately 25 minutes away by car from UOW Shoalhaven Campus. 

Recommended accommodation options in the Shoalhaven area:

Recommended areas to visit:

Have a question? Reach out to enquire.

gsm-research@uow.edu.au