There are a number of opportunities at the Forum during the concurrent sessions for members of the Divisions Network and related organisations to present papers, conduct workshops or give Poster presentations on key program and policy areas. These sessions will enable the demonstration of major program and research findings that may contribute to policy development.

Papers and Workshops
The Steering Committee invites abstracts from Divisions and other organisations wishing to present a paper or conduct a workshop during a concurrent session.  Abstracts are invited under each of the key Forum streams outlined below.

The Forum streams parallel the 2005 Divisions Achievement Award categories. Divisions who submit abstracts are encouraged to consider submitting a nomination for the Awards. 

Poster Display and Presentations
The Divisions Showcase Poster Display and poster presentation sessions provide another opportunity to highlight the range of outstanding work and successful programs being undertaken by Divisions and related organisations.

All poster submissions received will be included in the Poster Display at the Forum.

Selected poster authors will be invited give a 5 minute presentation/discussion about their poster during the concurrent poster presentation on Saturday afternoon at the Forum.

Abstracts for Papers, Workshops or Papers are invited under the following streams:

Topics covered under this stream may include:

• Development of a national primary health care policy - what difference will it make?
• Models of Primary Health Care funding - what is best for divisions, practices and patients? 
• Models of Primary Health Care delivery - what have we learnt?
• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health: models of service delivery, models of funding - do we know what works best?

Topics covered under this stream may include:

• Managing new funding and reporting arrangements and accreditation
• Strength in diversity - encouraging and rewarding local initiatives that meet local needs
• Sustainability - structural issues and corporate governance
• Measuring peformance - research and evaluation of programs

Topics covered under this stream may include:

• Delivery of education and CPD programs
• Clinical support systems, IM/IT
• Practice data measurement, collection and aggregation
• Promoting evidence-based best practice
• The other side of the quality cycle - data analysis and enhanced service delivery

Topics covered under this stream may include:

• Building strong primary health care teams - promoting multidisciplinary care and health service integration
• Workforce development and support
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health - improving access, cultural awareness and collaboration between health care providers.
• Targetting disadvantage - aged care, low socio-economic groups, rural and remote communities
• Fostering community partnerships

Topics covered under this stream may include:

• Child and Youth Health
• Health promotion and self-management
• Risk factor management
• Mental Health
• Consumer engagement 

All Abstracts for Papers, Workshops and Posters should be made on-line. To submit an Abstract please Click Here.

The on-line submission process is as follows:

1. Complete contact details of key author then follow prompts through by pressing continue.
2. Add the abstract information as requested, then press save and continue.
3. Check that all information is correct and edit information if required, then press continue.
4. Record your personal access key and press continue.  This access key will allow you to submit a revised abstract if necessary, submit more abstracts, and register for the conference.
5. Acknowledgement page, please press continue.
6. This is where you must upload your abstract submission from your system.  Please browse your system to find your file and then select it.  You are then ready to upload the file for submission. Click here for guidelines on abstract format.
7. Confirmation of the upload will appear if it has been successful. The process is now complete, by pressing continue you will return to the ADGP website.

Should you wish to amend your abstract or submit another, please go to the Speaker Zone and enter your access key.  This will then allow you to check to see if the upload was complete, submit a revised abstract if necessary, submit more abstracts and also register for the conference.  Amendments to abstracts will only be permitted until 30 June 2005.

If you do not have access to an on-line submission facility, please contact the Conference Secretariat to obtain a hard copy of the application form.

Papers and Poster presentations will be reviewed by a panel of the Forum Steering Committee and allocated to an appropriate session and stream. 

All poster submissions received will be included in the Poster Display at the Forum. Selected poster authors will be invited give a 5 minute presentation/discussion about their poster during the concurrent poster presentation on Saturday afternoon at the Forum.

Successful applicants will be notified after 5 August 2005.

Please contact:

Jill Masters
Conference Solutions
Phone: 02 6285 3000
adgp@con-sol.com