PRE-CONFERENCE
PROGRAM
Publish to Thrive - with Rural and Remote Health!
Many clinicians and early-career researchers are new to the world of publishing in journals – it can be a challenging space to find your way around. In this workshop, we will outline tools and strategies to help you confidently navigate your way through to getting published.
Topics covered in this workshop will include:
- The importance of publishing your work
- The art of academic writing
- Finding the right journal for your paper
- Choosing the appropriate article type
- The cover letter
- The review process and responding to reviewer comments
- Publishing policies and ethics
Workshop facilitators will share their own experiences and tools and participants will be encouraged to bring their own ideas and drafts to this hands-on workshop.
Emeritus Professor Amanda Barnard is the Regional Editor Australasia for Rural and Remote Health journal (RRH). An academic rural GP, she was the inaugural Head of the Rural Clinical School and Professor of Rural Health at the Australian National University.
She is a board member of Coordinare, her local Primary Health Network (PHN) and currently deputy chair of the Assessment Committee of the Australian Medical Council, (AMC) Chair of the National GP Training and Advisory Committee (GPTAC) , and president of the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG). She is an experienced medical educator and presenter who has facilitated national and international workshops on reviewing and writing for journals. Her other interests include models of rural education and training, respiratory disease in primary care and family violence.
Giingan Gumbaynggirr Cultural Experience
SARRRAH2026 offers delegates the opportunity to experience local Gumbaynggirr culture with a cultural tour included in the pre-conference program on 9 November.
The Giingan Tour not only offers delegates an unforgettable cultural experience but also offers their Gumbaynggirr community the opportunity to participate in and experience speaking the traditional language and practice culture on Country.
This is something that they are truly passionate about not only offering an amazing tourism experience, but giving their community the opportunity to regain culture and identity, and to be proud of who they are and what they are all achieving.
Following the tour, Gumbaynggirr elders will deliver the Welcome to Country at the Conference Welcome Reception later in the evening.
Conference Program
The SARRAH2026 Scientific Committee is busy reviewing abstracts and developing the program.
Stay tuned for updates!
Conference Dinner Entertainment
Lisa Hunt's Forever Soul will get the party started like no other with the very best of Sweet Soul, Motown, R&B Funk and Disco.
Lisa Hunt has headlined festivals: Byron Bay Blues and Roots, Brisbane’s Groove and Grape, The Caloundra Music Festival, Jazz in the Vines, Ballina Riverfest and even Tamworth Country Music; Giving soul stirring performances that give her a reputation that’s usually reserved for celebrities.
Lisa says “I’m always looking to expand my horizon and hope the soul train will make it to a station near you in the coming years. I’d like to thank everyone for their continued support and look forward to breaking into new territory; Darwin, Perth and Adelaide, can you hear the train a comin' ? "
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Early bird registrations are open from 1 April - 30 June 2026!
Remember, a limited number of tickets are available.
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