Professional Development
18th National Rural Health Conference, Adelaide, 14-16 September 2026
18th National Rural Health Conference, Adelaide, 14-16 September 2026
Equity & Transformation – Shaping Rural Health , Disability & Ageing.
The National Rural Health Conference is the pre‑eminent event in Australia for information and inspiration about rural and remote health and wellbeing. Join us at the Adelaide Convention Centre for two days of fantastic presentations exploring the theme of Equity and Transformation in the Rural Health sector.
Speakers
Listen to a speakers presenting on a diverse range of topics close to the hearts of our rural communities.
Speakers include:
- Professor Henry Brodaty, Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, and Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at UNSW.
- Professor Judy Searle, Non-Executive Director with particular skills in government, corporate and clinical governance and health system performance.  She started her career as a medical specialist before moving primarily into leadership and management positions in academe both in Australia and the UK.
- Katherine Bennell-Pegg is an Australian astronaut and space systems engineer. She is the first professional astronaut to officially represent Australia and the 2026 Australian of the Year.
- Dr Simon Quilty, physician, housing advocate, and CEO of Wilya Janta—a project quietly challenging how Australia thinks about homes, health, and responsibility.
Cost
| Full registration –Â Earlybird | $1,650.00 |
| Full registration –Â from 10 July 2026 | $1,895.00 |
| Student registration | $1,240.00 |
| Friends of the Alliance registration | $1,530.00 |
| Day Registration – per day (does not include Conference dinner) | $700.00 |
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