Abstract Submissions
Abstract submissions deadline: Sunday 1 June 2025, 11:59 PM AEST
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW BEFORE I START MY SUBMISSION?
- Abstracts can be submitted for either oral or poster presentation.
- Word limit: 250 words*
- Some requests for oral presentations may be offered a poster presentation + 3-minute lightening talk.
- You do not need to register to submit an abstract. However please note that you will require a valid registration for your abstract to be included in the program.
The submission process is online from the same profile you create for registration. It will work with any contemporary browser and the system will let you know if there is a problem with your browser version.
The portal allows you to preview your abstract before submitting it and make modifications until the submission deadline. You will receive an email confirming that your submission has been received.
*Please note that abstract title, authors and affiliations are not included in the word limit
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
- Maximum text length allowed is 250 words in length including sub-headings (excluding the Abstract Title). To assist your preparation, abstracts may be structured under the sub-headings Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusions. The sub-headings must be concise, with only the first word starting with a capital letter.
- Reports of completed studies are preferred, and will be given preference in selecting oral presentations, especially over abstracts which do not report results but indicate that they will be reported at the meeting or mere descriptions of trial methodology. Results of research will be given preference over descriptions of services for oral presentations.
- Abstracts reporting quantitative studies should contain the planned accrual target and the actual number of patients recruited, levels of significance and confidence intervals of results. Abstracts of qualitative research should indicate how they chose their sample size (e.g. data saturation) and the methodology of analysis.
- Most of the submitted abstracts will be allocated posters as there will only be a limited number of slots for oral presentations.
- Images are accepted in abstracts.
WHAT ARE THE STEPS INVOLVED IN UPLOADING MY ABSTRACT?
- The first step in uploading your abstract is to record your personal details on your own 'dashboard'. If you have already completed it for your registration or another ASN event, you will not have to repeat this, just login to your 'dashboard' as a returning delegate. As you complete your registration you will receive a confirmation email. Your will be able to upload your abstract via your personal "dashboard". You can use your email and password to access your abstract at any time. If you do not remember your email or password, please contact ASN Events.
- The presenting author must be the person submitting the abstract and they must do this from their own 'dashboard'
- You will receive a confirmation email with after your Abstract Submission has been successfully submitted. You can view or edit your abstract by returning to your dashboard. If you do not receive this confirmation email, please contact ASN Events.
- Abstracts can be submitted for either oral or poster presentation. Please note that some requests for talks may need to be moved to poster presentations.
- Note that your abstract will not be included in the program if you do not register and pay for your registration.
AM I ABLE TO MAKE CHANGES TO MY SUBMISSION AFTER IT HAS BEEN FINALISED?
Yes, you can edit your submission (including Title, Content, Authors or Presenting author) after you have submitted it, up until the submission deadline. To do so, please log into your online registration dashboard. Click on Abstracts tab and then on the “View submission" to edit the abstract. You will be able to select the areas to edit via the horizontal menus.
WHEN WILL I FIND OUT ABOUT MY RESULT?
Notification of programming decisions will come from the secretariat shortly after the expiry of deadlines and the working program will be posted to the website. It will also appear on your own ‘dashboard’. The notification will include specific presentation instructions but in the interim, those preparing posters should note the maximum size allowed is 100cm wide by 120cm deep. Velcro will be available to fix the poster to the boards. Computer data projection is the preferred presentation method for orals.
WILL MY ABSTRACTS BE AVAILABLE ONLINE?
The program will be published to the website and will be accessible to delegates on the conference app.