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The theme for the 2026 ACORN Conference is ‘Building Bridges: Strengthening collaborative perioperative care’.
The ACORN 2026 International Conference will take place on 14-16 May 2026 at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, Australia. This milestone event is the 20th biennial conference held by ACORN, bringing together perioperative nurses, educators, researchers, leaders and industry partners from Australia and around the world to share knowledge, collaborate and shape the future of perioperative care.
Abstracts and education proposals should be submitted in one of four streams:
Opportunities for delegates to submit abstracts (oral and poster) across streams of clinical practice, education, leadership and research.
An exhibition of the latest technologies, services and solutions for perioperative environments — enabling direct engagement with industry, innovation and networking.
Social and networking events, including gala dinners or other delegate-social functions designed to bolster peer-connection and professional community-building.
A strong focus on professional growth and advancing perioperative nursing standards, with ACORN also publishing or launching relevant standards and resources in conjunction with this event.
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