The Call for Abstracts is now open for papers and workshops.

Submissions are invited from individuals or collaborative groups based on the suggested topics outlined below. The Call for Abstracts will provide you with the more detailed requirements and the instructions on how and where to submit your abstract.

These conference themes can include topics such as:
Indigenous maternal health
The role of simulation training for obstetric emergencies
Fear and childbirth
Risk management - responsibilities, challenges and opportunities
Maternal risk factors
Collaborative teams - now and in the future
Mental health and childbirth
Safety, quality and team work
Birth support roles
Leadership and teamwork
Maternal Obesity
Pre and post natal pain

The Call for Abstracts can be downloaded from here.

There is a limit of two abstract submissions per presenting author. You are asked to indicate which abstract topic you are submitting under and whether you feel your abstract would have some overlap with another abstract topic.
This will assist the organisers to plan session which may have crossover.

The organising committee has also provided the option of submitting papers for the poster session. Where a submission is recieved for an abstract and poster on the same topic from the same author the decision regarding acceptance of both or either is at the discretion of the organising committee.

Important Dates
4th September 2009 - Submission of abstracts
2nd October 2009 - Notification of acceptance
30 November 2009 - Deadline for speaker registration
1st May 2010 - Submission of PowerPoint presentation

The Call for Abstracts can be downloaded from here.