Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2026 Conference

Date

9 - 11 September 2026

Location

North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000

Organised by

RANZCP Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Delivery

In-person

Children & adolescents

The Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is collaborating with the Section of Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry to deliver their 2026 conference at the InterContinental Adelaide from 9–11 September 2026.

The conference will explore emerging directions, innovative approaches, and complex challenges in child and adolescent psychiatry through the theme “Paths, roads, and puzzles: Finding new ways in child and adolescent psychiatry.”

The conference will bring together clinicians, researchers, trainees, and allied professionals, providing opportunities to connect, share insights, and collaborate. It’s a chance to reflect on current practice, discover new ideas, and help shape the future of child and adolescent psychiatry.

Conference program

The Organising Committee is currently curating a dynamic program which will be published online in the coming months.

Registration

Registration will open in the coming weeks.

Call for abstracts

Abstracts are now invited for oral presentation. If you wish to submit an abstract for consideration by the Organising Committee, you must also intend to register for the conference. Online submission is the only accepted method of abstract submission.

The deadline for submissions is Friday 19 June 2026.

Abstract submission key dates

Abstract submission closes: Friday 19 June 2026
Notification to authors: Wednesday 1 July 2026
Author acceptance of offer deadline: Wednesday 15 July 2026

How to submit your abstract

Poster abstract submission is a two-step process: 

Step 1
Download the relevant abstract template [MS Word; 13.8 KB], save it to your desktop and complete it.

Step 2
Create an account via the abstract submission portal and upload your abstract

Please note:

All abstracts must be prepared according to the guidelines provided. Incomplete or incorrect submissions will be returned to the author and must be re-submitted immediately in the correct format to be considered for inclusion in the program.
Abstract submission will close at 11.59 pm AEST on Friday 19 June 2026.

Abstract submission portal

Connell Werry Prize

Open to Advanced Trainees in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry who are enrolled at the time of the Annual Conference and have an abstract accepted for presentation. More information on the Connell Werry prize.

Adler Nurcombe Trainee Prize:

Open to RANZCP Associate Members (Trainees) and Fellows undertaking a Certificate of Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent and/or Forensic Psychiatry at the time of the Section’s scientific meeting, with an abstract accepted for presentation. More information on the Adler Nurcombe Trainee Prize

Abstract speaker registration

The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay for travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the conference. Similarly, no presenter fee is paid to successful participants. 

All presenters must register for the conference in order for the presentation to be included in the program. 

Further enquiries 

For any enquiries regarding abstract submission please contact events@ranzcp.org 

Terms & conditions

Cancellation policy

Delegate cancellation - change of mind

All requests for cancellation must be made in writing and sent to events@ranzcp.org.

Cancellations received before Friday 07 August 2026 will incur a $75.00 administration fee. No refunds will be issued after this date. However, an alternative delegate name may be submitted. All cancellation and substitution requests must be made in writing to events@ranzcp.org.

Delegate cancellation - medical

The health and safety of conference attendees is our highest priority.

If, on medical grounds, you are unable to attend the conference, you must cancel your attendance in writing by email to events@ranzcp.org. A full refund will be provided; however, you may be asked to provide additional details.

Conference cancellation

If the RANZCP is required to make any changes or cancellations to our conference due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to Acts of God, terrorism, war, strikes or industrial action, fire, explosion, inevitable accident, breakdown of property, changes in law, or pandemics or global health crises, delegates will be notified by email and will be provided a full refund of their registration fee.

Health and safety

All participants at the conference will be required to comply with the Health and Safety Guidelines and protocols in place with the venue/s and the conference which will be aligned and compliant with all relevant Commonwealth and state government health advice at that time. By registering for this event, the RANZCP reserves the right to provide your contact details to authorities for the purposes of contact tracing and any other relevant government requirements. Details of any relevant protocols and requirements will be communicated to delegates who will be bound by these requirements.

Insurance

Conference participants are strongly advised to secure appropriate travel and health insurance. The RANZCP and the conference Organising Committee accept no responsibility for any loss in this regard.

The RANZCP will only collect personal information from individuals when it is reasonably necessary for the activities of the RANZCP, and all such collection will be subject to the RANZCP Privacy Policy and any other notifications.