Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2025 Conference

We eagerly invite you to attend the RANZCP Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2025 Conference, to be held in Hobart, Tasmania, from 17-20 September.

It is currently a special time of transformative change and innovation within the field of child and adolescent mental health in Tasmania. Along with many other services around Australia and New Zealand, child and adolescent mental health services in Tasmania are currently in the midst of an extensive reform. As we continue to develop more targeted services to support young people it is important to pause and reflect together on how far we have come, and 'where to from here'. 

This year’s conference will feature a diverse program, under the theme Renewal and growth, offering opportunities for learning and reflection across the full spectrum of child and adolescent psychiatric practice and the challenges that are impacting young people today.

Our host city – the second oldest in Australia – is beautifully framed by Kunanyi / Mount Wellington and the flowing River Derwent. The conference’s social program will provide opportunities to enjoy both the company of colleagues, and the many sights and tastes Tasmania has to offer. Whether it be Tasmania’s fresh air, fantastic food scene or pristine national parks, our island sets the perfect backdrop for a memorable meeting. We look forward to gathering and learning together this September in this exciting time of renewal and growth. 

The scientific program will run for four days starting with a pre-conference workshop on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This workshop will include a range of topics aimed at covering the basics of good clinical assessment and management of ADHD and also specific areas such as tic disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that often co-occur with ADHD. 

Conference program

The Organising Committee is currently curating a dynamic program which will be published online in the coming months.

Registration

Registration opens Monday 7 April 2025.

Abstract submission

Abstracts are now invited

If you wish to submit an abstract for consideration by the Organising Committee, you must also intend to register for the conference. Online submission is the only accepted method of abstract submission. Please follow the instructions carefully to ensure your abstract is submitted correctly.

The deadline for abstract submission is Friday 4 April 2025.

Abstract submission key dates

Abstract submission opens: Monday 24 February 2025
Abstract submission closes: Friday 4 April 2025
Notification to authors: Friday 9 May 2025
Author acceptance due: Wednesday 21 May 2025

Presentation type

Authors will be required to indicate their preferred presentation format when submitting an abstract. The available presentation types are:  

1. Oral presentation
    An extended oral presentation is typically a 15–20-minute oral presentation. The presentation will include time for questions.
2. Poster presentation 
    A poster presentation constitutes a visual display of a research project. Your poster must not extend beyond the boundaries of your display board – one display board will be allocated per poster. The poster display will be an integral part of the program with dedicated times for delegates to interact with poster authors and ask questions. More information regarding the logistics of the poster presentations will be advised upon acceptance.
3. Symposium presentation 
   A symposium presentation consists of a maximum of six individual presentations submitted by one author on behalf of the group and under one common theme. Please ensure all information relating to each individual symposium presentation is included in the one abstract submitted. The standard time allocated per symposium is 90 minutes.

Connell Werry Prize

The most outstanding paper or poster presented by an Advanced Trainee in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry will receive the Connell Werry Prize.

How to submit your abstract  

Abstracts submission is a two-step process:

Step 1

Download the relevant Abstract Template or Symposium Abstract Template , save it to your desktop and complete it.

Step 2

Create an account via the abstract submission portal and upload your abstract.

Please note:

• All abstracts must be prepared according to the guidelines provided. Incomplete or incorrect submissions will be returned to the author and must be re-submitted immediately in the correct format to be considered for inclusion in the program.
• Abstract submission will close at 11.59 pm AEST on Friday 4 April.

Abstract submission portal 

Abstract speaker registration

The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the conference. Similarly, no presenter fee is paid to successful participants.

All presenters must register for the conference in order for the presentation to be included in the program.

Further enquiries

For any enquiries regarding abstract submission please contact events@ranzcp.org.