Invitation to Submit

The conference is the Association’s premier meeting bringing together academics, researchers, experts, professionals, and early career researchers to share their knowledge, insights, and innovations in Bioethics and Health Law. The conference offers meaningful exchanges, discussions, and networking with professionals across our region and internationally. This conference is a crucial platform for advancing knowledge, fostering collaboration in medicine, nursing, allied health, health policy, law and ethics.

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission closes: 10th July 2025 (midnight NZT)
• Authors advised by: 7th August 2025
• Earlybird Registration ends: 7th September 2025
• Authors Registered by: 31 October 2025
• Presentation Slides submitted by: 24th November 2025
• Conference Dates: 7-9 December 2025

Presentation Formats

Oral presentation (15 minutes + 5 Q&A, 250 word abstract, maximum 2 presenters)
Workshop (90 minutes, multiple presenters, must be interactive, 250 word abstract describing the session and facilitated activities, including timings)
Panel Session (90 minutes, up to 4 panellists presenting on the same topic, a 250 word abstract from all panellists describing their presentation how it relates to the session theme, facilitator to provide an abstract on an overview of the panel including timings)

Presentation Streams

We encourage those with a professional interest in the relationship between law, bioethics, healthcare and public health to submit an abstract.

Topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Professional Ethics
• Medical Law
• Health Equity and Justice
• Mental Health
• Genetics and Genomic
• Environment and Health
• Technology, AI, and Data Ethics
• Indigenous Ethics and Philosophy
• Clinical Ethics
• Animal Ethics
• Global Health
• Reproductive Ethics and Law
• End of Life Ethics and Decision-Making
• Research Ethics and Regulation
• Cultural Safety in Health