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19 Mar 2026

Congress 2026 | New Speaker Announcements + Full Program Coming soon

We are thrilled to share that this year’s Congress has received a record-breaking number of abstract submissions, showcasing the depth, innovation and leadership across cancer nursing. Submissions span nurse-led models of care, advanced practice and emerging therapies, supportive care and survivorship, equity and culturally safe care, haematology and solid tumour streams, digital health and care-at-home innovation, education and workforce development, psychosocial care, palliative practice, and treatment safety - an incredible reflection of the impact that cancer nurses are having across Australia.

Our Program Committee are currently finalising the session allocations and shaping what promises to be an outstanding program. The full program will be released shortly – and we can’t wait to share it with you.

New speakers announced

In our second plenary session, we’ve locked in three fantastic speakers to help us think differently about how Navigation, Informal Care, and Measuring What Matters: Raising the Standard for Follow-Up After Cancer can be meaningfully integrated into everyday cancer nursing practice. This session moves beyond theory to explore how we design care that is coordinated, compassionate, and truly centred on patient and family needs across the cancer continuum.

Let's meet the speakers...
Professor Paul Cohen
Paul Cohen Professor Paul Cohen is a gynaecologic oncologist and clinician-scientist at the Western Australian Gynaecological Cancer Service at King Edward Memorial Hospital and the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research in Perth. His research focuses on biomarkers of chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer, gynaecological cancer epidemiology, cervical cancer prevention, and survivorship. 
Danielle Spence
Danielle Spence Danielle is an executive leader in the health care industry, with an active commitment to consumer advocacy to ensure the best health outcomes for people at risk of, or facing, serious illness. Her expertise in policy, advocacy, quality and collaborative leadership, founded on comprehensive experience in oncology nursing and health policy, is pivotal to her work as Head of Division, Strategy and Support, at Cancer Council Victoria. 
Dr Susan Palmer PhD
Susan Palmer Susan is a psychologist and health consultant. She has worked in public health and the not-for-profit sector for the past 20 years. Susan has developed clinical psychology services, consulted on health service design and led the development of Australian clinical guidelines for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients. She is a Churchill Fellow, has a PhD in adolescent trauma, a Masters degree in Psychology, and a Masters degree in Public Health. 

 

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Registration

Be part of Australia’s premier event for cancer nurses - Early Bird Registrations are now OPEN!

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Program

Our program will inspire, challenge, and empower cancer nurses to think differently about the future of care.

Whether you work in acute care, ambulatory services, haematology, primary care, regional or metropolitan settings, the Congress program has been designed to support practical learning you can take straight back to your role. 

We can’t wait to come together with cancer nurses from across Australia to learn, connect, and shape the future of cancer nursing.

We look forward to seeing you in Perth!

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