2026 PROGRAM

Speakers and timing are subject to change

Thursday 5th November

Pre-conference Symposiums,
Workshops and ESPEN LLL courses

8.30am – 12.30pm Morning Sessions
Morning tea break @10.30am

Blended Tube Feeds

Workshop One - Beginners Research

Ethical Considerations in Nutrition Care

12.30 – 1.30pm Lunch break

1.30 – 5.00pm Afternoon Sessions
Afternoon tea break @3.30pm

Paediatric Symposium

 

Workshop Two - Developing Guidelines

Workshop Three - Managing the Surgical Patient

5pm – 7pm Pre-Conference Registration and Welcome Drinks
Come join us for drinks and canapes in the exhibition area!

Friday 6th November

Conference Day 1

7.30 – 8.30am Registration

8.30 – 10.45am

Welcome to Country & AuSPEN President Address
Julia Fox

Plenary Session One

Is Nutrition Support a Human Right?
Diana Cardenas

How Social Media Is Changing the Clinical Landscape?
Tim Crowe

Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition
Varsha Asrani

10.45 – 11.15am Morning tea break

11.15am – 12.30pm

Plenary Session Two

ARFID, Eating Disorders, DGBI – What You Need To Know From a Psychiatrists Perspective
Hannah Kim

Time and trust: unpacking the lived experience of food and nutrition insecurity
Danielle Gallegos

12:30 - 1:00pm Poster Viewing

12.30 – 1.30pm Lunch

1.30 – 3pm

Concurrent Abstract Session 1:
Nutrition Practice & Clinical Pathways

Concurrent Abstract Session 2:
Metabolism, Critical Care & Intestinal Failure

Abstract 2: What advanced practice roles are dietitians undertaking? A mixed methods systematic review

Abstract 23: Right care, right clinician: A nutrition assistant-led telehealth clinic to support post-discharge nutrition care

Abstract 6: Patient and caregiver perspectives on the communication of malnutrition

Abstract 3: Patient-informed changes to hospital default meals reduce annual food and packaging waste without affecting nutritional intake

Abstract 10: Vitamin D deficiency in long-stay hospitalised patients: A retrospective audit of testing and supplementation practices

Abstract 1: Safety and effectiveness of dietitian-led endoscopy ordering for coeliac disease diagnosis: A mixed methods evaluation

Abstract 8: Reducing delays in paediatric coeliac disease diagnosis and management: A dietitian-led clinic pilot

Abstract 25: Nutritional management strategies used to prevent a chyle leak following oesophagectomy: A scoping review

Abstract 21: Portable ultrasound outperforms bioimpedance for body composition assessment after sleeve gastrectomy

Abstract 13: Energy delivery during early critical illness in the ICU: A single-unit audit

Abstract 14: Ultrasound-derived quadriceps muscle layer thickness measurement in the intensive care unit: A scoping review

Abstract 4: Stop guessing: Measured versus estimated energy needs in obese trauma patients

Abstract 22: Exclusive enteral nutrition practices at the Royal Melbourne Hospital: A retrospective audit

Abstract 17: Chyme reinfusion using the Insides® System to reduce parenteral nutrition dependence in Type 2 intestinal failure: multicentre randomised controlled trial (REINFUSE)

Abstract 12: Activity and outcomes of intestinal transplantation in Australia

Abstract 11: Intestinal transplant successfully restores enteral autonomy and improves nutritional status

Abstract 19: Excreted energy losses in healthy adults: A systematic review, meta-analysis and regression

Abstract 20: Magnitude and determinants of faecal energy loss in clinical populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

3 – 3.30pm Afternoon tea break

 

 

3.30 – 4.30pm

Plenary Session Three

Ethical Considerations in Clinical Nutrition
Diana Cardenas

Moving Towards Environmentally Sustainable Clinical Nutrition Care
Sarah Phillips

6.30 – 9.30pm

AuSPEN 2026 Networking Event
Stelo at Pierre's Restaurant

Hoist the sails and join us for an evening of connection, conversation and culinary adventure as we continue our Voyage to Better Nutrition Care.

Set within the historic Stelo at Pierre’s on George Street, this special networking evening brings together Tasmanian produce, Italian-inspired dining and warm hospitality in one of Launceston’s much-loved dining destinations.

Stelo’s menus celebrate the best of the region through an Italian lens, creating a relaxed and memorable setting to catch up with colleagues, make new connections and enjoy an evening together.

Prepare to raise a glass, enjoy delicious food and share a little Tasmanian hospitality as we sail into an evening of good food, great company and spirited conversation.

Tickets for this event are extra, and available when you register.
If you've registered already and would like to purchase a ticket, just give us a hoy!
info@corpcomm.com.au

Saturday 7th November

Conference Day 2

7.30 – 8.30am Registration

8.30 – 10am

Concurrent Sessions - ICU

Practicalities of Precision Nutrition: Body Composition and Indirect Calorimetry in the PICU
Tamara Farrell

Indirect calorimetry throughout and following ICU admission in adults
Oana Tatucu

Carbohydrate formulas for improving glycaemic control in critically ill patients
Ra'eesa Doola

Concurrent Sessions - GASTRO

Nutrition management of IBD in Paediatrics
Nicholas Carman

Nutrition management of IBD in Adults
Darcy Holt

Who's at risk of MASLD?
Nicholas Shackel

Management of Paediatric MASLD
Jonathon Hind

GLP-1  therapy and malnutrition
Darcy Holt

10 – 10.30am Morning tea break

10:30am – 12pm

Concurrent Sessions - Vulnerable Population Nutrition

Nutritional Care in Resources Limited Settings: How To Promote Equity?
Diana Cardenas

From consumers to citizens: taking an assets-based approach to improving nutrition care
Danielle Gallegos

Challenges of nutrition management in remote geographical areas
Olivia Hill, Georgia Parry, Chantal de Sousa and Gabrielle Beardwood

Concurrent Sessions - Parenteral Nutrition

Access to HEN across Australia 
Lina Briek

The overlap between PN and mental health – what clinicians need to know
Hannah Kim

Challenges of providing PN in regional Launceston
Peter Fowler

A day in the life: Intestinal Failure advocacy Julia Fox

12 - 1pm Lunch (AuSPEN AGM)

1 – 1.15pm Presentation and Awards

1.15 – 2.30pm

Plenary Session 4 - Social Media

Navigating the role of social media in patient care
Hannah Kim

Getting the best out of social media
Tim Crowe

Closing remarks

AuSPEN 2026 Conference closed