Call for Abstracts

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Call for Abstracts have now closed. Authors will be notified as to the outcome of their abstract on 20 March 2009.



Key Dates

Notification of acceptance of abstracts: 20 March 2009

REGISTRATION
Close of early bird registration:27 March 2009
Late registration begins: 23 August 2009
Conference commences: 25 September 2009

Conference Themes

There will be three streams for the conference.

STREAM ONE
 Making Connections—caring across all populations
Suggested topics to be included in this stream are:
• Aged care
• Indigenous populations
• Paediatrics
• HIV/AIDS
• Other non-malignant
• Mental health
• Carers
• Intellectual and physical disability

STREAM TWO
 Fostering Quality—challenges and opportunities
Suggested topics to be included in this stream are:
• Grief and bereavement
• Ethics
• Spirituality
• Symptom management
• Standards and quality
• Social isolation
• Community capacity
• Complementary and alternative medicine
• System and service issues

STREAM THREE
 Creating Change—growing the workforce
Suggested topics to be included in this stream are:
• Carer and volunteer training
• Nursing
• Allied health
• General medical
• Capacity
• Acute care
• Education
• Service delivery and development

 

Presentation Types

The following types of presentation are planned for the conference:
• Workshop Presentation (45 minutes)
• Research Presentation (35 minutes)
• Project Presentation (15 minutes)
• Poster Presentation

The following will be held on Thursday 24 September prior to the conference:
• Workshops (full day) Thursday 24 September 2009
• Master classes (1/2 day) Thursday 24 September 2009

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION
These are hands on, skills-based presentations. Workshop presentations will be 45 minutes in length. They must be interactive, and include practical information or skills that participants can take away with them.

RESEARCH PRESENTATION
These are oral presentations of original research related to end of life care. A research paper consists of a 35 minute presentation with 10 minutes for questions and discussion. Where possible, presentations with a similar theme will be grouped together.

PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
These are reports on projects or activities undertaken which relate to end of life care. Each project presentation is 15 minutes in length, with a total of five projects being presented in each session. There will be a 10 minute question period at the end of the session. Where possible, projects of a similar theme will be grouped together.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Posters will be permanently on display during the Conference. Each poster presenter will be allocated a set time to present the main points of their research. Posters can present research in progress, case studies, divisional projects or clinical topics. Guidelines for your poster will be sent to you upon acceptance of presenting a poster at the conference. There will be an opportunity in the poster presentations to reflect on the theme for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2009, which will focus on Palliative Care and the Arts. Posters will be grouped into two sections during the conference— general palliative care posters and posters which have a focus on palliative care and the arts.

Authors should state a preference for their presentation type and address the abstract to one of the conference streams. However, in balancing the program the Committee may require authors to present their work in an alternate format.

IAN MADDOCKS GUEST LECTURE
 The Ian Maddocks Guest Lecture position is awarded to the best submission by a palliative care worker under the age of 40 who is engaged in the study and delivery of palliative care in any of its component disciplines.

Selection Criteria

All Presentations
 Abstracts will be assessed against the following criteria:
• The abstract adds to existing knowledge, is innovative, and is evidence-based
• The abstract offers concrete skills to participants
• The abstract contributes to the themes of the conference
• The abstract is relevant to end of life care

Submissions are invited on topics relevant to the conference theme. However this does not limit or exclude any other potential submission.

Abstract Submission

In order for your presentation to be considered these guidelines must be followed as closely as possible.

ABSTRACTS FOR ALL PRESENTATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:
Text only submissions consisting of 250 words are requested. The Committee will evaluate all abstracts for inclusion into the Conference Program. All submissions should be thoroughly checked for spelling and grammar before submission.

You will be asked to enter:
• Title—a brief, interesting and explicit description of the presentation in less than 15 words
• Name and address of corresponding author
• Preferred presentation type
• Authors’ names (indicate presenting author)
• Authors’ affiliations
• Abstract title
• Abstract (include objectives, methods, results and conclusion where appropriate)
• Keywords
• Audiovisual requirements
• Short biography of presenter (maximum 50 words). This information will be used by the session chair for introduction purposes or could possibly be published in Conference literature
• Description of the skills and/or knowledge that participants will gain from your workshop, presentation or poster, and an explanation of how participants can apply the skills and/or knowledge within their communities
• For workshop abstracts, state how you will engage your audience (maximum 100 words)
• For workshops, oral presentations or poster presentations, explain how your presentation will add to existing evidence-based knowledge in the field of end of life care (maximum 100 words)
• For workshop abstracts, state how your workshop will help improve skills in end of life care
• Indication of intention to submit for the Ian Maddocks Guest Lecture
> All presenters (including poster presenters) must register for the conference.

Method of Submission

Abstracts must be submitted electronically in Word 97-2003 format. If your abstract includes a table or graph you will need to submit your abstract via email (conference@conlog.com.au). Please contact Conference Logistics if you are unable to lodge your abstract via the website or if you have any queries.

ABSTRACT LAYOUT
 • Abstract Title
• Presenting Author and their contact details (including address, telephone and email contact)
• All authors and their affiliations
• Abstract text

Conference Registration

All presenters will be required to register for the Together! 2009 by 27 March 2009. It will be assumed that any presenter not registered by this date has withdrawn from the program and their abstract will be removed from the Handbook.

Copyright

The author/s reserve/s all propriety rights such as patent rights. The author/s retain the right to use all or part of this presentation in future works of their own, such as lectures, press releases, reviews or textbooks. The presenting author is responsible for obtaining evidence of copyright clearance/authority on any items subject to copyright, which are included in this presentation. All submitted presentations will be reproduced in the Conference Program and/or on the Conference website.