The biennial Wounds Australia Conference is the most anticipated event in the national wound care calendar. In 2026, we're travelling to Adelaide, 23-26 August, to strengthen networks and navigate new frontiers for better healing!  Abstracts open very soon so please consider submitting your work and joining us.

Abstracts open

Abstracts open on Monday 15 September 2025 on the Wounds Conference website.

We're seeking abstract submissions for oral, and poster mini-oral, presentations of original research or case studies. They may cover acute, chronic or atypical wounds, models of care, priority populations or digital health, for example, with a full list of suggested topics available on our conference website. 

Submissions will be judged by members of the Wounds Australia 2026 Conference Committee under blind review. Accepted abstracts will be included in the 2026 Conference program, published in Wound Practice and Research Journal and considered for judging in three award categories: 

• Best New Investigator 
• Best Oral Presenter 
• Best Case Study. 

Read more on the Wounds Conference website. 

2026 Committee

Our Committee is co-chaired by two leaders in wound care research and practice: Professor Allison Cowin and Dr Peta Tehan. Together with a group of experts from a range of areas of wound care, they have been hard at work programming some incredible speakers. We'll be announcing names soon! Read more about the Committee. 

Our Conference theme

We'll be exploring the power of strong networks between care professionals, researchers and people living with wounds, exciting new developments in technology and the benefits of patient-centred care in Adelaide in 2026. Find out more about the theme. 

Will you join us?

Registrations will open in early 2026. Until then, consider joining our mailing list or submitting an abstract. And remember: Wounds Australia members enjoy huge savings on Conference registration. Explore membership today.