ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Abstract Submission Opens: Thursday 15 October 2026
Deadline: 11:59pm, Thursday 4 February 2027
Please ensure you have read the guidelines and information below before submitting your abstract.
PRESENTATION TYPE
| Presentation type | Time allocation | Explanation |
| Research-based oral presentation For the template click here | 12 minute presentation + Q&A | Oral presentations on original research findings, case studies, completed projects and theoretical analyses. Presentations should be well structured, rigorous and demonstrate a novel contribution to knowledge |
| Practice-based oral presentation For the template click here | 12 minute presentation + Q&A | Oral presentations analysing issues and solutions to problems in clinical practice, community engagement, education, health promotion and policy. Presentations should be well structured, rigorous and demonstrate a novel contribution to knowledge and practice. |
| Case study oral presentation For the template click here | 12minute presentation + Q&A | Oral presentations on case studies describe the management of a patient emphasising the unusual clinical features that distinguished it from typical cases. It outlines the diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making process, including key challenges encountered. The case offers practical insights and lessons relevant to clinicians managing similar presentations. |
| Poster Presentation For the template, please use the relevant one from above. | Permanently displayed during the Conference | Posters will be displayed within the exhibition and catering area. A number of top ranked posters in each theme will be allocated to a poster tour. |
CONFERENCE THEMES FOR PRESENTATIONS
| Name | Explanation / overview |
| Tropical Medicine | Abstracts related to clinical, laboratory or public health management of tropical infectious diseases. |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health | Abstracts relating to infectious diseases issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Māori, people of Pacific nations and indigenous health, and related social / cultural factors impacting disease or care delivery to this population. |
| Mycobacterial infections | Abstracts relating to clinical, laboratory or public health management of tuberculosis, Hansen’s disease or non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections |
| Sexual Health | Abstracts relating to the clinical, public health or laboratory management of sexually transmitted infections |
| Health at the Border | Abstracts relating to issues delivering medical care in border regions – especially Papua New Guinea or other regional neighbours |
| Outbreak! | Abstracts including
outbreak reports or other clinical, laboratory or public health aspects of
managing outbreaks of infection in the community or in healthcare settings |
| Zoonotic Disease | Abstracts relating to
zoonotic disease or animal health pathogens |
Advanced Trainee Research | Presentations will be by an Advanced Trainee in Infectious Diseases, microbiology, public health, sexual health or a related specialty who will present research with a tropical, regional and/or practical theme. |
| Pre-vocational research | Abstracts will be by
someone not yet enrolled in an ID or ID related training program who will
present research with a tropical, regional and/or practical theme. |
| Off piste | Abstracts will present research or clinical work that members of ASID are involved in that are not directly related to traditional infectious diseases, e.g. snake bites, toxicology, wilderness medicine. |
| Outreach and Retrieval
Medicine | Abstracts relating to
delivering care in regional, remote or developing settings including diagnostics,
telehealth and retrieval medicine as well as clinical, laboratory and public
health management |
| Cases for Discussion | Present your challenging
cases for a panel of local and international experts to discuss diagnostic or
management issues in your case. [Panel format] |
| “With the benefit of
hindsight” | A session to present cases
that didn’t go according to plan, or where things only became clear later on
(for education, not for judgement) |
| Right place, right time:
wrong place, wrong time | Abstracts relating to infection-related
issues that ASID attendees have found themselves in by chance and how they
managed (e.g. taking a sabbatical or locum job, only to end up at the centre of
an outbreak/crisis). |
| Paediatric Infection | Abstracts related to infections in infants, children and young people |
ALL ABSTRACTS MUST INCLUDE:
Disclosure of Interest Statement:
Example: “The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases recognises the considerable contribution that industry partners make to professional and research activities. We also recognise the need for transparency of disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by acknowledging these relationships in
publications and presentations.”
Disclosure of interest statement – Industry:
Example 1. Organisation X declares payments to his institution for investigator-initiated research from Industry Company X.
Example 2. Organisation X has received donated materials from Industry Company X. All other authors declare no competing interests.
Acknowledgement of Funding
Example 1. This study was funded in part by the Government Body X.
Example 2. Organisation X receive grant funding from the Government Body X. No pharmaceutical / Industry grants were received for this study.
Note: If accepted into the program you will be requested to include a disclosure of interest slide into your presentation or include such statements in your poster.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION PROCESS
Abstracts must be submitted electronically through the online abstract submission site. You will be required to enter:
- Preferred theme
- Preferred presentation type: Oral Presentation, Poster Presentation and Oral or Poster Presentation
- Authors’ names (indicate presenting author and contact details - address, telephone and email). Note: Abstract presenters will be required to fund their own attendance at the conference and should not submit an abstract if this is not possible. If scholarships are available, preference will be given to those who do submit abstracts, however authors should ensure they are able to fund their own travel if need be
- Authors’ affiliations
- Abstract title
- Abstract as a word document (maximum 250 words) plus a disclosure of interest statement
- Short biography of presenter (maximum 50 words). This information will be used by the session chair for introductory purposes and may be published in conference literature
- Keywords
- Indicate if the presenter of this abstract a:
- Trainee
- PhD Student
- Early career researcher
- ASID member
FAQ
- Can we include graphs and tables in the abstract? Yes, you can include one table or one graph in the body of the abstract. This will not be included in the word count. The table or graph must be relevant to the abstract content and include any references as required.
- Can we submit an abstract that has been presented previously at another meeting? Yes, you can but you must indicate this in the submission as it will be taken into account in the review process.
- Can we submit a protocol abstract? Yes, you may submit a protocol abstract.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Abstract presenting authors will be required to fund their own attendance at the conference.
All presenting authors will be required to register for the conference. Any presenter not registered will be removed from the program.
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