ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

Abstract submissions are now open

The Program Committee invites abstracts for the following presentation types (you can select more than one):

  • Oral Presentation

  • Poster Presentation

  • Rapid Fire Oral Presentation

  • Delegate-Designed Symposium*

Delegates are welcome to submit multiple abstracts (for the same or different abstract categories); however, each abstract must be submitted separately. Please be sure to review all of the information and instructions regarding abstract submission prior to completing the online portal. In preparing to make your submission, please ensure that you have read the abstract guidelines below.

* Please refer to the Delegate Designed Symposia information below.

SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

Delegate-Designed Symposia Applications

Applications close Friday 3 July 2026

Delegate-Designed Symposia Applications

Applications close Friday 3 July 2026

The conference will consider delegate-designed symposia for the program.

Each successful symposium will be allocated a 90-minute concurrent session in the program.

To make a submission, you will need to complete:

  • a ‘Delegate Designed Symposium Summary’ which provides a synopsis of your symposium. This must include a list of each presenting author and the title of their individual abstract

  • each individual abstract to be presented in your symposium submitted as an ‘Individual Abstract within a Delegate-Designed Symposium’ (if your symposium is unsuccessful, the presenters have the option for their abstract to be considered in the general pool)

 Only complete submissions will be considered.

As the wording in the abstract submission process is designed for traditional abstracts, please read the following guidelines carefully to ensure your proposal will be considered.

SYMPOSIA SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Abstract Categories

Abstracts close Friday 7 August 2026

  • Basic and Translational research

  • Clinical research

  • Education

  • Epidemiology

  • Health Services

  • Supportive Care

  • Conference Theme Stream: Precision care

  • Service Provision (poster only)

  • Trials in Progress (poster only)

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

FAQ

  • This template will be made available closer to the conference.

  • There is no template or structure posters need to adhere to other than being portrait orientation and no larger than 1m wide x 1.2m high. Posters presenters will be supplied velcro to adhere their poster to their relevant poster panel onsite at the Conference. Posters are only able to be presented as a physical poster displayed in-person onsite at the Conference.

  • Yes, submitters can edit their submission (including Title, Content, Authors or Presenting Author) after they have submitted it, up until the submission deadline.

    Submitters can do this through their online registration dashboard. Click on the Abstracts tab and then on the “View submission" button to edit the abstract.

  • COSA consider 'encore' submissions and trials in progress for poster presentation only (not oral presentations).

  • Notification of program decisions will come from the conference secretariat shortly after the expiry of deadlines and the working program will then be posted to the website. Decisions will also appeared on the submitter’s own ‘dashboard’.

    Abstract notifications will be sent before the earlybird registration deadline.

    The notification will include specific presentation instructions.

  • In the lead up to the conference, the final program will be published on this website, be accessible to delegates on the conference app and will be available publicly via Wiley Online.

  • Ensure you are using one of the following browsers: INTERNET EXPLORER (ver 11 or newer) MOZILLA FIREFOX (ver 44 or newer) SAFARI (ver 5 or newer).

    Alert for Mac Users, if you are having trouble submitting your abstract/synopsis, try submitting from a PC. If you are still having trouble, please contact the conference secretariat.

    Ensure your abstract text is less than 300 words – it will not allow you to paste larger submissions. The word count does NOT include your title, authoring or cited references.

  • Clinical Abstracts: Clinical content can include development of innovative programs, interventions or service delivery models of care.

    Research Abstracts: Research content must refer to work that relies on scientific methods or theory development. This can include protocols, literature reviews and studies.