Kaya! Call for Abstracts – now open!

Rural Health West is seeking abstracts for the Aboriginal Health Conference to be held at the Pan Pacific Perth in Boorloo on the 9 and 10 August 2025.

We invite researchers, health professionals, community leaders and those with lived experience to submit abstracts for presentation. Abstracts should align with the conference theme and contribute to the advancement of Aboriginal health.

Themes and Topics

Conference Theme: Writing the Narrative – Telling Our Stories

Stories hold power. They shape identities, preserve culture and influence change. In Aboriginal health, storytelling is more than just sharing experiences – it is a tool for healing, advocacy and self-determination.

This conference centers on the strength of Aboriginal voices in shaping health policies, services and outcomes. By reclaiming our narratives, we challenge outdated models, highlight community-led solutions and ensure that Aboriginal ways of knowing and being are embedded in healthcare.

We are now calling for abstracts for oral presentations and E-poster presentations under the following streams:

  • Building trust and collaborating with community
  • Chronic disease: Prevention, management and community-led solutions
  • Sexual health: Empowering communities with knowledge and access
  • Supporting wellbeing from birth to eldership
  • Healing and wellbeing through storytelling

Preference will be given to presentation and E-poster abstracts that are action-orientated, strengths-based, and solution-focused.  If you have knowledge, experiences, or initiatives that support self-determination of Aboriginal people, we encourage you to submit an abstract.

Important dates to remember
Call for abstracts open 26 February 2025
Call for abstracts close 23 April 2025
Notification of selection process 9 May 2025
Written acceptance of offer to present 16 May 2025
Deadline for presenter registration 23 May 2025
Deadline for abstract summary and e-poster artwork 13 June 2025
Aboriginal Health Conference 2023 9-10 August 2025

Abstract enquiries

If you have any questions regarding your submission, please refer to our Abstract Submission Guidelines. For all abstract enquiries or if you have not received notification of your abstract results by 09 May 2025, please contact the Events team.

The Aboriginal Health Conference 2025 will take place on Whadjuk country. We acknowledge the Whadjuk Nyoongar people as the Traditional Owners of the Perth region and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to Whadjuk elders past and present and their cultures. We are committed to a positive future for the Aboriginal community.

How to get there

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Event Details
23 Apr 2025
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Free
All Professions
Aboriginal Health / Chronic Disease / Mental Health
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