Event Information
ASDP
The Australasian Society for Developmental Paediatrics - ASDP is a not-for-profit membership organisation. ASDP members are doctors with a specialist clinical and/or academic interest in developmental paediatrics.
www.asdp.au
Conference Organising Committee
Convenors:
Dr James Carter and Dr Kate Middleton
Committee Members:
Dr Lakshman Doddamani, Dr Daryl Efron, Dr Ania Hargrove, Dr Li Lian Kuan, Dr Gehan Roberts, Dr Meghan Sandle, Dr Jill Sewell, Dr Chris Ward
Registration Inclusions
ASDP Member 3-day Registration:
Admission to all sessions, including the pre-conference SIG meetings, access to the conference app, attendance e-certificate, morning/afternoon teas and lunches on each of the day of the conference days, access to session recordings, and a ticket to the Welcome Reception on Thursday, 20 August 2026.
The Early Bird discount closes on 30 June 2026.
Non-Member 2-day Registration:
Admission to all sessions on Friday, 21 August and Saturday, 22 August 2026, access to the conference app, attendance e-certificate and morning/afternoon teas and lunch on the day of your registration and access to Friday and Saturday session recordings. The 2-day registration also includes a ticket to the Welcome Reception.
Venue Information
Address
Our main conference venue for the ASDP 2026 Conference is the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park.
Address: 65 Queens Road, Albert Park, Melbourne, VIC
Getting There
The Pullman Melbourne Albert Park is easily accessible from Melbourne Airport by taxi or rideshare, with a typical travel time of around 30 minutes depending on traffic. From the CBD, the hotel is a short drive or tram ride, with several tram routes stopping nearby and providing a straightforward connection to the city centre.
Thursday - Members-Only day
Thursday 20 August 2026 is an ASDP Members–only day. Registration for this day is not included in non-member registration categories.
CPD Points / Certificate of Attendance
The attendance certificate will note the number of educational hours completed. You will need this certificate to apply for CPD accreditation points through your chosen college.
Photography
There will be photographs taken throughout the conference and at the social events. These may be used for promotional activities, including the ASDP website and on social media. If you do not want your photograph taken, or used, please notify the photographer onsite at your earliest convenience or contact us at annualmeeting@asdp.au.
Session Recordings
Registered conference delegates will have access to the session recordings via the OnAIR Virtual Conference Portal a few weeks after the event. Access and login details will be provided after the event.
Social Event Bookings
Planning is underway for the conference social program, with more information to be released shortly.
The Welcome Reception will take place at the conference hotel on Day 1 of the conference. The Conference Dinner will be held on Friday evening at the Melbourne Museum and is a ticketed event.
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings and Workshops
Special Interest Group meetings are optional sessions held prior to the main conference program. They provide an opportunity for focused discussion, knowledge sharing, and collaboration with colleagues who share specific clinical or professional interests.
SIG meetings take place on the pre-conference day (Wednesday, 19 August 2026) and are open to registered ASDP-Member conference delegates. Further details, including meeting topics and schedules, will be released closer to the conference.
Cancellation Policy - Registration and Accommodation
Conference
You must notify ASDP by email at annualmeeting@asdp.au as soon as possible if you need to cancel your registration for the Event for any reason. If you have paid a registration fee and you notify ASDP of a cancellation by email:
(i) more than 15 days prior to the first day of the Event, ASDP will refund the registration fee in full less a cancellation fee as determined from time to time.
(ii) less than 15 days prior to the first day of the Event, no refund will be payable by ASDP
You must notify ASDP by email at annualmeeting@asdp.au as soon as possible if you need to cancel your registration for a social function. If you have paid a registration fee for a social function and you notify ASDP of a cancellation by email more than 15 days before that function, ASDP will refund the social function registration fee in full. No refunds are available for cancellations within 15 days from the function.
Accommodation
As ASDP facilitates booking of accommodation for the Event, cancellations in whole or part may incur a penalty at the supplier’s discretion under the terms of the supplier’s cancellation policy.
You must notify ASDP by email at annualmeeting@asdp.au as soon as possible if you need to cancel your accommodation booking for the Event for any reason. If you have paid the accommodation fee and you notify ASDP of a cancellation by email:
(i) more than 30 days prior to the first day of the event, the Hotel will refund the accommodation fee in full if pre-paid, less a cancellation fee as determined from time to time.
(ii) accommodation cancellations within 30 days of your arrival date are charged at 100% of the booked accommodation.
Conference Secretariat
Should you have any questions or require further information, please contact the Conference Secretariat on +61 418 147 831 or at annualmeeting@asdp.au.
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