Australia will take an international centre stage for general practice this October as a global conference of GPs, family doctors and primary health practitioners meets in Sydney to tackle the key health issues being faced by primary care.
The WONCA World Conference Sydney 2023 is being hosted by the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) – bringing one of the largest global conferences for GPs to Australia for the first time in over 20 years.
Themed, “Recovery, reconnection and revival. A celebration of primary care," WONCA 2023 will include more than 800 presentations and workshops from more than 700 local and international presenters from across the globe.
When: WONCA 2023 runs from 26 to 29 October 2023.
Where: The International Convention Centre (ICC Sydney)
Media registration is available online.
Highlights
Keynote presentations:
- WONCA President Dr Anna Stavral, Healthcare in uncertain times
- Prof Trish Greenhalgh OBE, University of Oxford, A sector suffering
- Prof Sandra Eades, Perspectives on Research & Practice: Australian Indigenous communities’ self-determination in delivery of primary healthcare
- Panel with Dr David Tipene-Leach, A/Prof Viviana Martinex and Prof Brad Murphy, Facilitated by Dr Tim Senior
- Prof Enrique Falceto One minute for the planet and Dr Maria Neira, The Health Argument for Climate Action
- Prof Michael Kidd AO, the University of Oxford and the University of New South Wales, Primary care contributions through the COVID-19 pandemic
- Prof Iona Heath, Remembering what we know
Over 50 topic streams, including:
Addiction Medicine, Ageing/Palliative care, COVID-19 and long COVID, Data and eHealth, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Environment, Emerging Practice Models, Exercise in Medicine, Family Violence, Indigenous Health, Mental Health, Obesity, Rural Practice, LGBTIQA+ health, Telehealth, Women’s Health.
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RACGP spokespeople are available for interview.
About us:
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is the peak representative organisation for general practice, the backbone of Australia’s health system. We set the standards for general practice, facilitate lifelong learning for GPs, connect the general practice community, and advocate for better health and wellbeing for all Australians.
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Contact details:
Ally Francis
Media Adviser
Contact: 03 8699 0992 / media@racgp.org.au
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