Multicentre research satellite meeting
21 August 2026, Gold Coast University Hospital, Queensland.
The Gold Coast University Hospital and the ANZCA CTN satellite meeting will take place from 7.30 - 11.30am ahead of the CTN workshop.
Program outline
Friday 21 August | ||
7.30-7.35am | Welcome | Dr Rachel Bourke (Qld) |
7.35-7.40am | Meeting opening | Alison Ewens (Qld) |
7.40-8.30am | ROCKet trial: where to now | Professor Philip Peyton (Vic) |
8.30-9am | Morning tea | |
9-10am | Getting into research | Professor Philip Peyton (Vic), Dr Matthew Bright (Qld) and Dr Kanika Chaudhri (NSW) |
10-10.30am | Morning tea | |
10.30-11.30am | Multicentre trainee research: projects from trainees will be presented here. | Chair: Associate Professor David Highton (Qld) |
Program may change due to speaker availability.
Registration
Registration now open for the satellite meeting via this form. The registration desk will be open from 7.20am.
Getting to the venue
The satellite meeting will be held in the large lecture theatre on the ground floor of the Pathology and Education (PED) building at Gold Coast University Hospital. The lecture theatre is adjacent to the ground-floor foyer. A registration desk will be set up in the foyer and will be immediately visible when you enter the building.
Driving and parking
The PED building is located on Hospital Boulevard, beside the paid visitor car park labelled Point Parking on the map below. Point Parking can fill during the day, but spaces are expected to be available around 7am. Please allow extra time to park and walk to the building.
Travelling by tram
Disembark at GCUH station. The PED building is approximately a two-minute walk from the tram stop. Follow the pedestrian route toward Gold Coast University Hospital and Hospital Boulevard.
Please refer to the map for the locations of the PED building, Point Parking and GCUH station. The hospital map identifies the lecture theatres on Level G of Block E, Pathology and Education.
Notice of photography
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SPANZA research day 2026
20 August 2026, voco, Gold Coast, Queensland.
The Society for Paediatric Anaesthesia in New Zealand and Australia (SPANZA) research meeting will take place prior to the CTN workshop on the Gold Coast on Thursday 20 August. It will explore new research protocols and methodologies. Find out more about the program, abstract submissions and to register on their website.
Registration open: CTN workshop 2026
21-23 August 2026, QT Hotel, Gold Coast, Queensland.
Registration now open for the annual ANZCA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) Strategic Research Workshop.
Registration now open for the 2026 Clinical Trials Network workshop on the Gold Coast, Qld, 21-23 August 2026.
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