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A decade of COSA ASM

Connecting Australia's cancer care community

Every year, COSA's Annual Scientific Meeting brings together clinicians, researchers, nurses, allied health professionals and consumers from across Australia and beyond. Explore where we have met, what we have explored and who has joined us over the past ten years.

9,164total registrations across ten meetings
1,255highest registrations, in 2025

Last 10 meetings by state

Western Australia: 1 meeting Northern Territory: 0 meetings South Australia: 2 meetings Queensland: 3 meetings New South Wales: 1 meeting Victoria: 1 meeting Tasmania: 0 meetings WA 1 NT 0 SA 2 QLD 3 NSW 1 VIC 1 TAS 0
2025 COSA ASM artwork
52nd Annual Scientific Meeting

Adelaide Convention Centre

11-15 Nov 2025 · SA

Optimising Care, Optimising Outcomes: Partnering to improve outcomes for all

Tumour streams & topicsNil
Affiliations
IPOS
Most recent meeting 2025 1,255 registrations
51st ASM2024
2024 COSA ASM artwork

Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre

12-15 Nov 2024 · QLD

Bridging gaps, building progress, breaking down disparities

Co-Convenors: Sean Hill & Michael Powell

Tumour streams & topics
Cancers with poorer outcomes
AffiliationsNil
887 registrations
50th ASM2023
2023 COSA ASM artwork

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

1-3 Nov 2023 · VIC

50 years of innovation in cancer care: Learning from the past to inspire the future

Convenor: Belinda Yeo

Tumour streams & topics
Breast cancerGynaecological cancer
AffiliationsNil
1,106 registrations
49th ASM2022
2022 COSA ASM artwork

Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

2-4 Nov 2022 · QLD

Equitable cancer care for all: Gender, identity, culture, geography, and disease should not matter

Co-Convenors: Rahul Ladwa & Sabe Sabesan

Tumour streams & topics
Lung cancer
AffiliationsNil
791 registrations
48th ASM2021
2021 COSA ASM artwork

Virtual

16-18 Nov 2021 · VIC

Cancer care and research: Learning from the past and improving the future

Convenor: Kate Webber

Tumour streams & topics
ImmunotherapyPROMs
AffiliationsNil
725 registrations
47th ASM2020
2020 COSA ASM artwork

Virtual

11-13 Nov 2020 · QLD

Quality & Safety, Implementation science, Cardio-oncology

Convenor: Bryan Chan

Tumour streams & topicsNil
AffiliationsNil
826 registrations
46th ASM2019
2019 COSA ASM artwork

Adelaide Convention Centre

12-14 Nov 2019 · SA

Putting Precision and Personalisation into Practice

Convenor: Bogda Koczwara

Tumour streams & topics
Urological cancersAge & genderDigital healthGlobal oncology
AffiliationsNil
797 registrations
45th ASM2018
2018 COSA ASM artwork

Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre

13-15 Nov 2018 · WA

Convenor: Tim Clay

Tumour streams & topics
GI cancersMesotheliomaGenomics, technology & prevention
AffiliationsNil
784 registrations
44th ASM2017
2017 COSA ASM artwork

International Convention Centre, Sydney

13-15 Nov 2017 · NSW

Immunotherapy: Molecules and Mountains

Convenor: Nick Pavlakis

Tumour streams & topics
ImmunotherapyQuality and safety in cancer care
AffiliationsNil
1,051 registrations
43rd ASM2016
2016 COSA ASM artwork

Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre

15-17 Nov 2016 · QLD

Partners for Progress in Breast Cancer Research and Care

Convenor: Fran Boyle

Tumour streams & topics
Breast cancer
Affiliations
ANZBCTG
942 registrations