VADCON26 | Information for Members

Carson Conference Centre, Melbourne | 19 & 20 October 2026

Member's Register Here

VADANZ are delighted to be working with Go Gentle Australia on the third trans-Tasman Voluntary Assisted Dying Conference. VADCON26 will bring together our growing community of VAD health professionals, researchers, policy leaders and sector leaders from across Australia and New Zealand.

The 2026 Conference will be held in Melbourne on Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 October and will explore this year’s theme: From margins to mainstream: integrating voluntary assisted dying in end-of-life care.

We are proud to help shape the conference that reflects the realities of clinical practice, the needs of the workforce, and the future of safe, high-quality VAD care across Australia and New Zealand.

VADANZ Member Tickets available here or  from vadcon.com.au with the access code VAD_26_CON

Member Benefits

VADANZ Members get:

  • Access to additional sessions where we deep dive into topics that affect you (Sunday 18 October and Tuesday 20 October)
  • Ability to attend, speak and vote in person at the VADANZ 2026 AGM
  • Complimentary entry to the Sunday Networking event (non-members $20)
  • 20% on conference tickets*
  • $30 off conference dinner tickets (one per member)

*20% off full price in person conference tickets (any amount of days, early bird and full price) only

Members will need to make sure their membership is current before registering to access member pricing and continue to be current through to the conference.

Why you should attend?

VADCON26 is an opportunity to step out of jurisdictional silos and connect with colleagues who understand the complexity, responsibility and significance of VAD work.

For VADANZ members, the conference offers a chance to:

  • hear from clinicians, researchers and policymakers working at the forefront of VAD
  • share practical insights from your own jurisdiction and clinical setting
  • build stronger professional networks across Australia and New Zealand
  • contribute to discussions about workforce sustainability, access, equity and quality care
  • learn from emerging research and lived clinical experience
  • help shape VADANZ’s advocacy priorities for the year ahead.

Whether you are a coordinating, consulting, administering or supporting practitioner, or working in policy, research, navigation, pharmacy, nursing, social work, allied health, education or service design, your perspective matters.

For membership enquiries please contact admin@vadanz.org.au

For conference enquiries head to vadcon.com.au or contact conference@gogentleaustralia.org.au