Continence Health Australia is proud to host the 34th National Continence Health Conference (NCHC), formerly the National Conference on Incontinence (NCOI), taking place 13 to 16 May in Melbourne, Victoria, at the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park.
As Australia’s premier multidisciplinary meeting for health professionals specialising in bladder, bowel and pelvic health, the national conference will offer an extensive program of sessions, workshops and networking opportunities, bringing together key decision-makers and leading experts to share the latest advances in incontinence research and practice.
What to expect at the national conference
With key international and national speakers, the national conference is a truly multidisciplinary event, appealing to clinicians from a variety of specialties, as well as industry seeking to showcase their products and services.
The conference will include a broad range of workshop themes and complimentary breakfast symposia. The four-day program promises to deliver an interesting and varied range of topics, reflecting the continued diversity in the field. Delegates will learn something new every day; we’ll give them hands-on workshops and plenty of networking opportunities for them to mingle with their colleagues.
A special early registration fee for Continence Health Australia members has been available since Thursday 15 January. Join or renew your Continence Health Australia membership today to take advantage of this discounted rate.
Keynote speaker
Linda Brubaker, MD, MS, is a urogynecologist. She is a full-time Deputy Editor for JAMA and Editor in Chief for JAMA+ Women’s Health.
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Scholarship recipients are announced
Up to 10 scholarships were offered to support registered health professionals who are members of Continence Health Australia.
Call for abstracts has closed
The deadline for Podium and ePoster presentation submissions has closed
Call for workshops has closed
Workshop submissions for 2026 closed on 9 January.
Keynote Speaker for 2026
Linda Brubaker, MD, MS. Deputy Editor, JAMA. Editor in Chief, JAMA+ Women’s Health
Linda Brubaker, MD, MS is a board-certified urogynecologist and a full-time Deputy Editor for JAMA. She is the Editor in Chief for JAMA+ Women’s Health.
Dr Brubaker has had a prolific researcher career with over 400 publications and multiple NIH awards. In June 2025, she completed her role as the Consortium Chair and a PI for the NIH-NIDDK Prevention of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (PLUS) Research Consortium.
Her most recent research focus has been the human urobiome, recurrent UTI and bladder health. She is the immediate past Editor in Chief for the Journal of Urogynecology (formerly called FPMRS) and received the American Urogynecologic Society Lifetime Achievement Award.
She has served as the president (and program chairs) of both the American Urogynecologic Society as well as the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons as well as the Division Director for the FPMRS division of ABOG. Dr. Brubaker has also served as the inaugural UCSD Director of Physician Wellness.
2025 highlights
View highlights from Continence Health Australia’s 2025 National Conference on Incontinence (NCOI)
Link to the video: https://youtu.be/Ddij8WAtMfs
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