Call for Abstracts opening in March 2025. 

If you have any questions regarding abstract submission, please contact charitha@laevents.com.au

• Oral Presentations (20-minute presentation, including 5 minutes for questions) 
  Oral presentations will be scheduled during the concurrent sessions in the conference program within the theme they are best suited to.
• Static Poster (must not exceed A0 portrait style)
  Static posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference. Presenters will need to attend their poster during lunch on Friday to facilitate discussion.

Whilst you will be asked to indicate your preferred presentation format the Program Committee may request an alternative format be considered.

REVIEW PROCESS

All abstracts will undergo a peer-review process by the Program Committee who will then allocate abstracts to the program taking into account the quality of each abstract and the balance of the program.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Lactation consultants (IBCLC), doctors, midwives, nurses, allied health professionals, Maternal Child
Health nurses, public health staff, childbirth educators, community breastfeeding support group
volunteers and others providing care for mothers, infants and their families.

WHO INTERNATIONAL CODE OF MARKETING OF BREASTMILK SUBSTITUTES

LCANZ is the peak professional body for lactation consultants with the primary purpose to support protect and promote breastfeeding. LCANZ supports the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and World Health Assembly’s Subsequent Resolutions. 

With the aim of being transparent and ensuring there is a delineation between education and marketing, all speakers who submit an abstract are requested to include a declaration of all present or past conflict of interest inclusive of involvement with all companies/institutions if they are/were WHO code violators are not. If you do not have any conflicts of interest this must also be stated. Abstracts will not be reviewed unless the declaration is completed when submitting an abstract online.