Call for abstracts

Call for abstracts

Abstract submissions are now open for the Oral Health Victoria Conference 2027

Share your research and policy work with colleagues working to improve oral health across Victoria and Australia.

The conference will be held on Friday 26 February 2027 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Who can submit?

Submissions are welcome from oral health researchers, clinicians, policymakers, students and other health professionals, including staff from OHV, community dental agencies and universities.

You do not need to register before submitting an abstract. If your abstract is accepted, presenting authors must register and attend the conference.

Research priorities

Your abstract must align with at least one of OHV’s research priority areas:

• World-class, patient-centred care with a focus on prevention and early intervention
• Population oral health initiatives to support health equity
• Health policy and systems research to maximise value

Presentation formats

Accepted abstracts will be allocated an oral or poster presentation.

Oral presentations

Presenters will have seven minutes to share their research or policy work, key findings and implications for practice, policy or future research.

Poster presentations

Posters will be displayed throughout the conference, giving delegates the opportunity to explore your work through clear written information and graphics.

You may indicate your preferred presentation format when submitting. OHV reserves the right to allocate the final format.

Presentation prizes

Prizes will recognise outstanding work in the poster competition and oral presentations.

Preparing your abstract

Abstracts must be no more than 250 words and should use the following structure:

• Title
• Aim
• Background
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusion

Clearly describe the work undertaken, its findings and its implications for oral health.

How to submit

Email your abstract to Alyrra.Aron@dhsv.org.au by 11.59pm AEDT on Sunday 6 December 2026.

Please include:

• Your abstract title and text
• All authors’ names and organisational affiliations
• The name and contact details of the corresponding author
• The name or names of the proposed presenting authors, with a maximum of two presenters
• The relevant OHV research priority area or areas
• Your preferred presentation format: oral, poster or either

Key dates

Conditions of submission

• Authors may submit multiple abstracts. Each abstract will be considered separately, and acceptance is not guaranteed.
• All authors must approve the abstract before submission.
• Each accepted abstract must have at least one registered presenting author and no more than two presenting authors.
• Presenting authors must attend the conference and present their work in the allocated format.
• Further presentation instructions will be provided to successful applicants.

Presenter registration

Accepted oral presenters and poster competition entrants will receive a promo code to purchase conference tickets at the early bird rate, including after general early bird sales have closed.

Presenting authors must register by 11.59pm AEDT on Sunday 17 January 2027. Promo codes and registration instructions will be included in acceptance notifications.

Enquiries

For questions about abstract submissions, contact Alyrra.Aron@dhsv.org.au.