Oral Health Victoria Conference 2027
Friday 26 February | 9.30am–5.30pm | 6CPD points
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Join 500+ oral health professionals, researchers and healthcare leaders for a day exploring advances in clinical care, research and policy.
Hear from Dr Norman Swan, ABC health broadcaster and morning keynote speaker, and Professor Zoe Wainer, Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control and afternoon featured speaker.
Choose sessions on research, clinical practice, population health and patient-centred care. Explore the opportunities and challenges of AI in our panel discussion: “The future of care: Will AI make oral healthcare better?”
Book early and save
Early bird pricing ends 15 November.
Early-bird single ticket: $200
Early-bird group ticket (5 tickets): $800 total | $160 per person
Build a day around your interests
The day features Q&A opportunities, panels and more.
Choose a morning breakout on research, clinical practice, population health or patient-centred care.
Join an afternoon conversation about the future workforce, homelessness and oral health, or preschool oral health.
Then consider the opportunities and risks of AI in our closing panel: “The future of care: Will AI make oral healthcare better?”
Select your preferred breakout and conversation sessions when you register.
Explore the exhibition. Connect with colleagues.
Explore dental products, technologies and services, and speak directly with industry representatives. Connect with colleagues from across oral health over morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Proudly supported by Platinum sponsor Piksters.
Meet our sponsors and exhibitors
Radiology training stream: Core to Advanced
Offered in conjunction with the Oral Health Victoria Conference 2027, this program combines the conference morning sessions with specialist radiology training. Strengthen your skills in interpreting panoramic and intraoral radiographs with Clinical Professor Bernard Koong.
On Friday 26 February, attend the conference morning including Dr Norman Swan’s keynote and Dr Alison Sahhar’s clinical practice session before joining the dedicated Core radiology training in the afternoon.
Choose the two-day program to continue with Advanced training on Saturday 27 February at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne.
Open to dentists and oral health therapists. Book through the separate radiology registration to access this program.
Explore the radiology program and register
Meet our headline speakers
Dr Norman Swan
Gold Walkley winner Dr Norman Swan combines medical training with four decades at the ABC. He created The Health Report, co-hosts What’s That Rash? and co-hosted Coronacast. Hear from a bestselling author and broadcaster who makes complex medical evidence accessible.
Professor Zoe Wainer
Professor Zoe Wainer is the inaugural Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC). Previously Victoria’s Deputy Secretary for Community and Public Health and Chief Medical Officer at Bupa, she now leads national work on disease prevention, surveillance and response.
Call for abstracts now open
Share your research and policy work with colleagues working to improve oral health. We welcome abstracts from clinicians, researchers, students and health professionals for oral presentations and the poster competition.
Submissions close Sunday 6 December 2026. Accepted presenters and poster competition entrants will receive a promo code to access early bird registration.
View abstract guidelines and submit
Be part of the conversation
Join colleagues from across Victoria for a day of learning, inspiration and connection.
Early bird: $200 per person | Group offer: $800 for five delegates
Book by 15 November for early bird pricing.