Welcome to the Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand
The Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) is a multidisciplinary society dedicated to improving the health and long term outcomes for mothers and their babies. PSANZ encompasses and strongly encourages research focused on mothers and babies during pregnancy and at birth as well as the health of the newborn as its development continues after birth.
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The PSANZ 2025 Congress - Registration Open!
We invite you to join us in Brisbane for PSANZ 2025.
The congress will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. Pre-congress meetings will commence on the 14th of March and the main event will be held from the 16th to the 19th.
Click here to go to the congress website
You can now become a 2025 PSANZ Member through Congress registration or via the link above.
Pre-Congress Meetings
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Fetal and Neonatal Workshop
Venue: The Atrium, UQ Brisbane City |
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Australian Preterm Birth Prevention AllianceVenue: Rydges South Bank |
Interdisciplinary Maternal Perinatal Australasian Collaborative Trials (IMPACT) NetworkVenue: Rydges South Bank |
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Perinatal Ethics WorkshopVenue: Queensland Children's Hospital |
PSANZ AGMVenue: Rydges South Bank More info coming soon.. |
We look forward to seeing you in Brisbane in 2025.
If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact CORP COMM.
President Elect Nominations Welcome for 2025
Members are advised that the position of President Elect on the PSANZ Board of Directors will become vacant in March 2025, when the current President Elect begins their term as President.
Per the PSANZ constitution (2022) and in accordance with rule 24 (Composition of the Board of Directors (BoD) a representative of each Discipline in rotation should where possible, hold the position of President. Therefore, President Elect nominations are called for from Obstetrics.
The President Elect is elected for a term of two years after which a term as President begins. This call for nominations for President Elect is open to all full financial PSANZ members whose discipline is Obstetrics.
The role of the President Elect is to:
- Undertake the duties and exercise the powers of the President, in the absence of the President.
The role of the President is to:
a. superintend the conduct and affairs of PSANZ,
b. advise the Secretary and Treasurer as required, and
c. be ex-officio a member of all committees and delegations of PSANZ.
Please complete the online submission to lodge expressions of interest by Monday 3rd February 2025.
- Expressions of interest should outline, using no more than 1/2 A4 page, why you would like to join, what you would bring to the position and how you would contribute to the work of the BoD. Include any recent involvement in the BoD, a PSANZ branch or Subcommittee.
- The position of President Elect will be elected by the PSANZ membership.
- The incoming President Elect is invited to attend the PSANZ BoD meeting pre congress (usually held on the Sunday afternoon from 1 pm onwards).
Nominations must be made in writing and signed by two members and the nominee.
In the event that more than one nomination is received, elections will be carried out per the PSANZ Constitution (2022) by electronic vote. If only one nomination is received, the position will be declared at the Annual General Meeting.
Nominations must be received by Monday 3rd February 2025.
Submit your Expression of Interest
Perinatal Substance Use Subcommittee
The Perinatal Substance Use (PSU) subcommittee are seeking new members for the Committee.
The Committee encourage all individuals interested in promoting awareness, research and clinical excellence in the management of infants and families affected by substance-use disorders to submit their expression of interest.
We invite PSANZ Members to forward this Expression of Interest to relevant and interested individuals and ask that all submissions are sent by February 28 2025.
You can also visit the PSU webpage for further details
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Membership
Become a member and access benefits such as discounted registration to the PSANZ Annual Congress, quarterly newsletter, investigator awards and more.
Click below to access PSANZ Membership Area
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Subcommittees
Find out more about our subcommittees that provide forum for the discussion and presentation of specific aspects of perinatology relevant to the aims of PSANZ.
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Meetings & Events
Register to or find out more about our upcoming meetings and events, including the PSANZ Annual Congress, events organised by PSANZ’s subcommittees and more.
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Guidelines
Perinatology-related clinical guidelines to improve the health and long-term outcomes for mothers and babies and guide decision-making through evidence-based guidance.