DHSV Public Oral Health Conference | Call for abstracts
Abstract applications are now open
The 2024 DHSV Public Oral Health Conference will be held at Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday 13 August.
Conference attendees are invited to submit an abstract to showcase the breadth of oral health research and policy effort to improve oral health in Victorian and across Australia. Submissions are open to all conference attendees, including DHSV staff, community dental agency staff, university staff and students, and other health professionals.
Your topic of interest should align with at least one of DHSV’s Strategic Direction Pillars:
- Empower: Focus on prevention and early intervention
- Care: Deliver world-class oral and dental healthcare
- Lead: Reform, build and improve oral healthcare through key partnerships.
Accepted abstracts can be delivered in either oral or poster presentation formats.
Oral presentations
Oral presentations for accepted abstracts are short 10-minute presentations that describe the results of the research and policy work conducted, and the implications of the project. These presentations can foster dialogue on emerging research and policy evidence, collaborative activities, and diverse perspectives. In an open forum, participants can learn from each other in this format.
Poster presentations
Poster presentations are visual presentations of research and policy work findings that will be displayed at the conference throughout the day. By using clearly communicated information in written and graphic form, participants can explore research and policy work in more detail at their own leisure.
Suggested abstract structure
- Title
- Aim
- Background
- Methods
- Results
- Conclusion.
The maximum abstract word count is 250 words
Terms and conditions
Authors can submit multiple abstracts, although there is no guarantee they will all be accepted.
All authors must agree to the abstract submitted for presentation, and at least one author (no more than two authors) must register to the DHSV 2024 Public Oral Health Conference and present the work in the relevant accepted format. DHSV reserves the right to nominate the presentation format for accepted abstracts.
Abstract timeline
Applications are now open. Abstracts must be submitted by 11.59pm Sunday 16 June to clare.lin@dhsv.org.au.
Abstract outcome will be made by 11.59pm Sunday 23 June.
Presenting authors must be registered for the DHSV 2024 Public Oral Health Conference by 11.59pm Sunday 28 July.
Cost of conference:
The Public Oral Health Conference is free for those working in the public oral health sector.
Attendance is $150 for non-public health workers.
