Australasian HIV & AIDS Conference ASHM

Conference History

ASHM adjusted our Joint Australasian HIV&AIDS + Sexual Health Conferences to run in a VIRTUAL format in 2020. We were thrilled to be able to provide a VIRTUAL forum for 830 registered delegates to collaborate and connect despite COVID-19 restrictions. View the conference highlights here.

Year	Location	Handbook	Abstracts	Program	Webcast	Other Documents	Delegate Numbers
2021	VIRTUAL		On Demand Program	Live Program		Conference Highlights	699
2020	VIRTUAL		On Demand Program	Live Program		Conference Highlights	830
2019	Perth	Handbook	Abstracts	Program		Report	724
2018	Sydney	Handbook	Abstracts	Program		Report	585
2017	Canberra	Handbook	Abstracts	Program		Report
2016	Adelaide	Handbook	Abstracts	Program	Webcast	Report Media Coverage	641
2015	Brisbane	Handbook	Abstracts	Program	Webcast	Presentations	712
2013	Darwin	Handbook	Abstracts	Program	Webcast		640
2012	Melbourne	Handbook	Abstracts	Program			1016
2011	Canberra	Handbook	Abstracts	Program	Webcast		851
2010	Sydney	Handbook	Abstracts	Program	Webcast		990
2009	Brisbane	Handbook	Abstracts	Program	Webcast		825
2008	Perth	Handbook	Abstracts	Program	Webcast		823
2006	Melbourne	Handbook	Abstracts	Program			1091
2005	Hobart	Handbook	Abstracts	Program			795
2004	Canberra	Handbook	Abstracts	Program			682

Note: In 2007 and 2014 the ASHM Conference was not held due to the IAS Conference being run in Australia in those years.

Conference Overview

The conference is a major component of ASHM's contribution to education and information sharing for health professionals working in the HIV, viral hepatitis and related diseases sector.

The Australasian HIV&AIDS Conference was first launched in 1989 in response to the emerging area of clinical care for HIV. It began as a small meeting of medical practitioners brought together under the umbrella of ASAP (The Australian Society of AIDS Physicians). The HIV&AIDS Conference has now grown into the region's premier medical/scientific conference in the HIV and related diseases sector, attracting speakers and delegates from around the world.

The conference is truly multidisciplinary. Delegates to the conference come from a range of professional backgrounds including basic science, clinical medicine, community programs, education, epidemiology, indigenous health. There are a range of interests including international and regional, nursing and allied health, policy, primary care, public health and prevention, and social research.

The conference is held back-to-back with the Australasian Sexual Health Conference with one full day of overlap, providing a unique opportunity to look at HIV in the broader context of sexual health. The conferences attract more than 1,000 delegates from across the region.

For more details visit the website at https://shhivconferences2021.com.au. For conference inquiries, contact conference@ashm.org.au or call +61 2 8204 0770.