Public health events in Australia

Conferences, seminars, webinars and workshops for public health students, early-career people and practitioners. Each listing links to the organiser's own page, where you register directly with them.

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November 2026

  • 7 to 8 Nov 2026
    ASID Trainee Weekend 2026 Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Melbourne, VIC · Doherty Institute

    Networking and education weekend for infectious diseases trainees.

    WorkshopIn personCost: see event page
  • 8 to 11 Nov 2026
    APSAD 2026 Conference Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) Fremantle, WA · Esplanade Hotel Fremantle by Rydges

    Four-day alcohol and other drugs conference on research, policy and practice, themed 'Storytelling Shapes Us', on Whadjuk Noongar Country.

    ConferenceIn personCost: Paid (student rates)
  • Mon 9 Nov 2026
    AEA Online Seminar: The race variable Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA) Online

    Professor Jay Kaufman (McGill University) on how statistical practice around race can reinforce inequality.

    SeminarOnlineCost: see event page
  • 10 to 11 Nov 2026
    AI (Artificial Intelligence) & Public Health Conference 2026 Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Brisbane, QLD · voco Brisbane City Centre

    Two-day PHAA conference on the benefits and harms of AI in public health, with workshops and satellite events.

    ConferenceIn personCost: Paid (student rates)
  • Tue 10 Nov 2026
    Systems in Action: Mapping, Modelling and Making Sense of Complexity Sax Institute Location: see event page

    Talk on practical systems mapping and modelling for complex public health problems.

    SeminarCost: see event page
  • Tue 17 Nov 2026
    Arbovirus Webinar Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Online

    Evening webinar on mosquito-borne (arbovirus) infections with Queensland and NSW speakers.

    WebinarOnlineCost: see event page
  • 23 to 24 Nov 2026
    AI.CARE 2026 Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) Melbourne, VIC · Crown Melbourne

    Two days on how AI is being tested, adopted and challenged in real healthcare settings.

    ConferenceIn personCost: Paid
  • Tue 24 Nov 2026
    HEx@ Webinar: Cancer screening and prevention Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Online

    Evening webinar on cancer screening and prevention, including anal cancer, in ASID's HIV webinar series.

    WebinarOnlineCost: see event page
  • Tue 24 Nov 2026
    Engaging with United Nations Mechanisms for Indigenous Rights and Self-Determination Lowitja Institute Melbourne, VIC

    Workshop on Wurundjeri Country for Indigenous leaders, researchers and advocates on using UN mechanisms.

    WorkshopIn personCost: see event page

December 2026

  • 2 to 3 Dec 2026
    NACCHO Members' Conference 2026 National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) Canberra, ACT · National Convention Centre

    Annual gathering of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health leaders and members.

    ConferenceIn personCost: Paid

March 2027

  • 2 to 3 Mar 2027
    Screening Conference 2027 Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Adelaide, SA · Hotel Grand Chancellor Adelaide

    Two-day PHAA conference on population screening, with face-to-face and online attendance.

    ConferenceHybridCost: Paid (student rates)
  • 10 to 12 Mar 2027
    Oceania Tobacco Control Conference 2027 (OTCC 2027) Cancer Council SA Adelaide, SA · Adelaide Convention Centre

    Regional tobacco control conference for researchers, advocates and policy makers from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.

    ConferenceIn personCost: Paid

May 2027

  • 5 to 8 May 2027
    ASID Annual Scientific Meeting 2027 Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) Cairns, QLD · Cairns Convention Centre

    Flagship meeting for infectious diseases physicians, microbiologists and public health professionals.

    ConferenceIn personCost: to be announced
  • 5 to 7 May 2027
    AAAH Youth Health Conference 2027 Australian Association for Adolescent Health (AAAH) Gold Coast, QLD · QT Hotel Gold Coast

    Annual youth health conference, themed 'Beyond the Headlines: Reframing Youth Health and Wellbeing', on Yugambeh Country.

    ConferenceIn personCost: to be announced
  • 12 to 14 May 2027
    Preventive Health Conference 2027 (Prevention 2027) Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Perth, WA · Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

    Three-day national conference on prevention as a shared responsibility, in person and online.

    ConferenceHybridCost: Paid (student rates)

June 2027

  • 8 to 10 Jun 2027
    5th International Indigenous Health and Wellbeing Conference Lowitja Institute Darwin, NT

    Conference on Indigenous health research and wellbeing, themed 'Time, Place, Spirit: Living our Legacy', on Larrakia Country.

    ConferenceIn personCost: to be announced
  • 22 to 24 Jun 2027
    Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2027 Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Cairns, QLD · Cairns Convention Centre

    PHAA's national conference on communicable diseases and immunisation. More details to come.

    ConferenceIn personCost: to be announced

August 2027

  • 2 to 3 Aug 2027
    HIC 2027 (Health, Innovation and Community Conference) Australasian Institute of Digital Health (AIDH) Brisbane, QLD · Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

    Australia's main digital health conference. Call for abstracts open until January 2027.

    ConferenceIn personCost: to be announced
  • 18 to 20 Aug 2027
    17th Australasian Viral Hepatitis Conference ASHM Wollongong, NSW · Novotel Wollongong Northbeach

    National viral hepatitis conference, on Dharawal Country.

    ConferenceIn personCost: to be announced

September 2027

  • 22 to 24 Sep 2027
    Australian Public Health Conference 2027 Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Darwin, NT · Darwin Convention Centre

    PHAA's flagship annual public health conference, on Larrakia Country. More details to come.

    ConferenceIn personCost: to be announced

November 2027

  • 9 to 10 Nov 2027
    Food Futures Conference 2027 Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Melbourne, VIC · Pullman East Melbourne

    Two-day PHAA conference on food systems and public health. Program not yet published.

    ConferenceIn personCost: to be announced

Event details last checked on the organisers' websites: 31 October 2026. Past events are removed automatically.

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