ANZNN CPI2026 Program
Program download available here from September 2026
Invited International Speakers
Professor Hidehiko Nakanishi
Academic researcher at Kitasato University, Japan
Dr Jennifer Peterson
Clinical Research Fellow in Neonatology at St Mary’s, Manchester, UK
Professor Roy K Philip
Professor of Neonatology and Consultant Neonatologist at the University of Limerick School of Medicine and University Hospitals in Limerick, Ireland
Professor Huayan Zhang
Director, Newborn and Infant Chronic Lung Disease Program
Division of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
Invited Local Speakers
Dr Anna Adcock
Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Women's Health Research, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand
Dr Srinivas Bolisetty
Medical Director, Royal Hospital for Women and the Recipient of Public Service Medal in 2025 King’s Birthday Honours list for his outstanding services to Neonatal community, NSW, Australia
Lacey Richmond
Waijungbah Jarjums, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia
Program overview
*Subject to minor changes.*
Sunday 18th October
Pre-conference meetings and workshops
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09:00 - 10:30 EPIQ Training Workshop sponsored by ANZNN
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09:00 - 11:00 NAVA Ventilation Workshop – Run by Royal Hospital for Women & Liverpool Hospital (sponsored by Getinge) (max 30)
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11:00 - 12:30 EPIQ Training Workshop Cont.
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11:00 - 13:00 ANZNN Audit Officers and Data Managers meeting
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11:00 - 13:00 MIST Workshop (sponsored by Chiesi)
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11:00 - 12:45 ANMF Online Seminar (a room will be provided for facilitators and registrants are welcome to sit in if they are onsite) |
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13:15 - 15:00 EPIQ Training Workshop Cont.
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13:30 - 15:30 Nitric Oxide Workshop run by A/Prof Koert de Waal and Dr Stephanie Boyd (sponsored by Mallinckrodt) (max 50)
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13:30 - 15:00 ANZNN Transport Data Managers meeting |
13.15 - 15.00 ANMF Online Seminar (a room will be provided for facilitators and registrants are welcome to sit in if they are onsite) |
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15:30 - 17:30 ANZNN Annual General Meeting
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17:30 - 18:30 Conference Registration - Tamborine and Ballroom Foyers Level 1
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Monday 19th October
05:45 - 07:00 Running for Premature Babies Sunrise Fun Run
07:45 - 08:30 Conference Registration - Tamborine and Ballroom Foyers Level 1
08:30 - 17:00 Conference Day 1
08:30 - 12:00 Full ballroom plenary
12:30 - 13:30 Poster Abstract Presentations
13:30 - 17:00 Two concurrent plenary sessions
18:30 - 22:30 Conference dinner NEW LAGOON POOLSIDE LOCATION WITH IMPROVED NETWORKING FORMAT
Tuesday 20th October
07:00 - 16:00 Conference Day 2
07:00 - 08:00 BioMarin Breakfast Session
08:30 - 10:30 Concurrent Breakout Group A: Care of the tiny babies 1
08:30 - 10:30 Concurrent Breakout Group B: Nutrition and growth 1 (Enteral feeds/breast milk)
08:30 - 10:30 Concurrent Breakout Group C: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
08:30 - 10:30 Concurrent Breakout Group D: Sepsis prevention and antimicrobial use
08:30 - 10:30 Concurrent Breakout Group E: Developing CPI priorities in Special Care Units
11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent Breakout Group A: Care of the tiny babies 2
11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent Breakout Group B: Nutrition and growth 2 (TPN update - Srini Bolisetty)
11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent Breakout Group F: Neonatal surgical conditions
11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent Breakout Group G: Neonatal transport
11:00 - 13:00 Concurrent Breakout Group H: Family integrated care
13:00 - 14:00 Poster Abstract Presentations
14:00 - 16:00 Plenary, Report of the Breakout Groups, Prizes and Conclusion