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18-19 May 2021 Call for Abstracts
Invitation from the Comcare
Program Committee
Comcare welcomes abstract submissions from those interested
in presenting at the 2021 Comcare National Conference and
Awards in Canberra under the theme of ‘Creating a safer
workplace together’.
Are you ready to share your work, knowledge and experience at Comcare’s flagship biennial event that
focuses on workplace health and safety and brings together delegates from across Australia?
Grasp the opportunity to contribute to a program that promises to challenge and inspire—providing
innovative ways to advance knowledge in work health and safety.
Conference theme
The conference theme explores how we can promote and enable safe and healthy work by planning,
action and continuous improvement. The 2021 Comcare National Conference will bring together people
with a passion for work health and safety to share best practice, hear the latest research, be challenged
by presentations and build valuable networks.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for submissions that relate to one of five key categories:
• Excellence in service provision
• Engagement with stakeholders
• Prevention and early intervention
• Insight driven and risk and evidence-based practice
• Adaptive and sustainable
2 Call for AbstractsSubmission topics
Abstracts should broadly fit under one of the
following topics and directly relate to the
conference theme and a key category:
• Work health and safety (WHS)
• Mental health
• Design (work, policy, technology)
• Clinical practice
• Claims management
• Rehabilitation and return to work Criteria
• Data and research Relevant: Relevance to work health and safety and
• Health, wellbeing and fitness for work one of the five key categories.
• Transport WHS
Learning and Application: Can delegates learn
• Logistics in safety from this presentation and apply the learnings in
• Technology their workplace?
• Change management Innovative: Submissions should be innovative, new
• Risk management and interesting.
• Behavioural economics and behavioural
Robust: Content should have substance, and
insights
primarily be evidence based.
• Collaboration and consultation
Well Conducted: Clarity of purpose and
• Regulation
appropriate research design, methodology,
• Innovative practice analysis, results present.
• Leadership and Human Resources
Well Written: Appropriate spelling and grammar,
• Dispute resolution and clearly and concisely written.
• Pain management
• Safety and prevention
Key Dates
Abstract submissions 10 August – 4 October 2020 Notifications of acceptance November 2020
Early bird registration Early bird closes 4 April 2021 No late abstracts will be accepted.
2021 Comcare National Conference and Awards 3Abstract submission
requirements
Comcare welcomes submissions for 45-minute Submission requirements for all concurrent session
presentations in concurrent session format. formats are as per outlined.
The presentation length is to be inclusive of any
Please note, the Comcare program committee
question time a speaker wishes to allow – 10 to 15
reserves the right to determine the most
minutes is the recommended question time.
appropriate content, presentation format and
The theme and content of the concurrent presentation length. This may mean that an
sessions will reflect the five key categories of the accepted abstract may be chosen for a different
conference. presentation type or length of time.
The aim of these sessions is to provide the Submissions must include:
audience a deep dive into a particular topic. This • Abstract title (no more than 10 words)
can be done through an oral presentation, a panel
• Abstract description* (up to 100 words)
discussion or similar.
• Key area
A maximum of three presenters is permitted for
the 45-minute presentations. • Broad topic
• Abstract (max 350 words)
There will also be an opportunity for a limited
number of 15-minute short oral presentations. • Preferred length of presentation (15 or 45
minute)
The short oral presentation format is an exciting
• Author’s name, title and organisation
presentation style, which provides an opportunity
to present a topic in a quick, insightful, and clear • Brief biography of presenting authors (max 100
manner. These concise and efficient talks are words per author).
intended to grab the attention of the audience,
* This description will be displayed on the
convey key information, and allow for several
conference website.
presenters to share their ideas in a brief period of
time. Submissions that do not address the format above
will not be considered.
The presentations will be strictly timed by the
Session Chair and there will be no allocated time
for audience questions.
A maximum of one presenter is permitted for each
15-minute short oral presentation.
4 Call for AbstractsAbstract submission terms and
conditions
1. Please note, a submission does not guarantee 11. Comcare reserves the right to alter the date
an opportunity to present at the conference. and/or cancel the 2021 Comcare National
Conference and Awards due to unforeseen
2. Abstracts should describe work which has
circumstances beyond it’s control. Comcare
not been presented at a previous Comcare
will advise of any changes in writing as soon as
National Conference.
possible after the occurrence of said action and
3. Please ensure you thoroughly check your Comcare will take reasonable steps to remedy
abstract for spelling and grammar. the situation quickly.
4. Abstract[s] must not contain tables, pictures or
diagrams. How to submit
5. A maximum of three presenters will be 1. All abstracts must be submitted electronically
accepted for a 45-minute presentation. A via the conference website.
maximum of one presenter will be accepted for
2. If submitting more than one abstract, each
a 15-minute short oral presentation.
abstract must be submitted under the name of
6. Should your abstract be accepted into the the presenting author.
conference program, you will be required
3. Ensure that all authors have agreed to the
to register to attend the Comcare National
submission of the abstract[s].
Conference by Sunday 4 April 2021.
4. Please note that the presenting author
7. Accepted presenters will receive a
must check the ‘acknowledgement of terms
complimentary registration for the day of their
and conditions’ box when registering and
presentation only. Should you wish to attend
submitting each abstract.
the full conference, a discounted registration
fee of $475.00 will be available. Please note, 5. Please ensure that your abstract is finalised
this price does not include the Awards Dinner. and has been prepared in accordance with the
Abstract submission requirements.
8. Comcare is unable to offer support for
accommodation or travel costs. 6. Ensure you do not leave in DRAFT.
9. Should your abstract be accepted, each 7. You will receive a confirmation email upon
presenter will be required to provide a JPEG successful submission of your abstract.
headshot photo for promotion within the
All submissions must be submitted by 5:00pm on
conference program and App. The image must
Sunday 4 October 2020. No late submissions will
be of high-resolution in two sizes being
be accepted.
720x500 pixels and 400x400 pixels (WxH).
See our ‘Tips on preparing a conference abstract
10. The conference program committee
submission’ document on the conference website.
reserves the right to accept or reject abstract
submissions as appropriate and the decision of
the committee is final.
2021 Comcare National Conference and Awards 5
5Contacts
Abstract submission technical enquiries:
Kaigi Conferencing and Events
02 6198 3218
comcare@kaigi.com.au
Conference enquiries:
Comcare National Conference
conference@comcare.gov.au
comcare.gov.au/conference
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