Please use the information on this page when preparing your verbal or e-poster presentation for the RACS ASC 2026.
IMPORTANT:
1. All presenters (invited, verbal or e-poster) MUST be registered for the RACS ASC 2026 in order to present or have their e-poster displayed. If you are not registered for the RACS ASC 2026, you will NOT meet the eligibility criteria to present.
2. As communicated and agreed to at the time of your abstract submission, it is expected that all accepted verbal abstract presentations for the RACS ASC 2026 are conducted live and in person.
Invited speakers, verbal abstract presenters and e-poster abstract presenters may upload their presentations via the button below.
Alternatively, an upload link is included in your presentation acceptance/confirmation email.
Please note: If you have uploaded your presentation and require amendments, please re-upload your amended presentation. The new version will override the previous one, and the latest version of your presentation will be presented at the Congress. All invited speakers and verbal presenters must report to the Speaker Support Centre, located in the Media Suite on Level One of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre (PCEC); to complete final checks of their presentation prior to their session time.
All presentations (verbal and e-poster) must comply with the RACS Presentation Terms & Conditions.
An e-poster presentation template is available and MUST be used for all e-poster submissions. Please ensure you download the template prior to creating your e-poster.
There is NO verbal component applicable to e-poster presentations.
The e-poster template is a custom size and e-posters of different dimensions may be skewed/stretched/truncated when displayed on the monitors at the ASC. The e-poster template can be downloaded from the link below.
e-Poster Upload Due Date: Sunday 12 April 2026
IMPORTANT:
1. e-posters MUST be created using the template provided.
2. Ensure you follow the e-poster Guidelines when creating your e-poster.
3. You must be registered to attend the ASC to have your e-poster displayed and receive a certificate of presentation.
4. Please note that it is now a RACS requirement that any Conflict of Interest related to your presentation is disclosed on your e-poster slide.
Please note, it is expected that all accepted verbal abstract presentations for the RACS ASC 2026 are conducted live and in person.
IMPORTANT: The default screen format is 16:9 (however, 4:3 presentations will not be compromised)
The default aspect ratio for slides is 16:9 (wide screen) which aligns with the standard template on the latest version of PowerPoint (Office 365 for Windows, Office 2016 for Mac). However, please note that the older 4:3 (non-wide screen) format will be supported and your presentation will not be compromised in size or resolution if you choose to stay with this format.
An ASC themed PowerPoint template is available for download.
*This template is not compulsory
You may upload your PowerPoint presentation using the upload link above if you have finalised it prior to the ASC commencing. Otherwise, please see the speakers support team onsite to upload your presentation. If uploading onsite, it is mandatory that you check into the Speakers’ Support Centre onsite at least 2 hours prior to your session commencing to upload and ensure all audiovisual checks are completed.
ABSTRACT UPDATES
If you require any changes to be made to your abstract, please email us directly at asc.registration@surgeons.org.
Please note, final corrections to the ANZ Journal of Surgery are provided in March. Any updates following this date will not be included in the publication; however will appear updated in the virtual Congress proceedings (e.g. mobile app).
ON DEMAND CONGRESS – VIDEO PUBLICATION/S
Subject to your consent, speaker presentations are expected to be published on the Virtual Congress platform within 48 hours of delivering your presentation onsite at the Congress.
DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST
College policy requires disclosure of all financial relationships between a speaker and the commercial supporter (if applicable) or with the manufacturer of any product or class of products they plan to discuss. This policy is designed to provide the audience with an opportunity to review any affiliations between a speaker and supporting organisations for the purpose of determining the potential presence of bias or influence over content.
This policy is not intended to prevent a speaker with such an affiliation or relationship from participating.
Disclosure should be made using a slide at the beginning of your presentation.
Examples of relationships which should be disclosed include but are not limited to:
To ensure that audiences receive complete information, speakers who have no involvement with industry should inform the audience that they have nothing to disclose, i.e., cannot identify any potential conflict of interest.
