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Breakfast Session Submission Guidelines

Breakfast sessions form an important part of the conference. We are soliciting breakfast session submissions in addition to the invited breakfast speakers.

Please download the Breakfast Session Abstract Submission Template

We recommend that authors structure their session according to the following guidelines:

• Content should be current, applicable and balanced, supported by best available evidence
• Handouts and references are important and must be provided by the presenters to all participants. It will be the responsibility of the presenters to provide sufficient handouts for their workshop
• Careful consideration should be given to the number of presenters. More than three presenters often results in loss of continuity and excess use of time
• Adequate time must be allowed for questions and panel discussion
• The Chair will provide leadership throughout the session  

Breakfast session teaching teams should involve one chair and a maximum of 3 speakers, but can list up to 8 authors. The chair is responsible for collating all material for the breakfast session and submitting the breakfast session abstract online via the conference website.

Individual abstracts from presenters are not required. The chair must nominate themselves as the application for correspondence. All speakers including the chair, if speaking, must be listed as presenting authors.

Breakfast sessions are 45-60 minutes in length. Standard audiovisual equipment and speaker support will be provided. Should any other technology be required, please contact the conference organisers to discuss costs of hiring this equipment prior to submission of your abstract.

Please submit your abstract according to the format described below.
 

Title and Author 

Please supply the following details:

Title: Use a maximum of 20 words in sentence case
Authors: List a maximum of eight names. Please note that the first author will be considered the chair and the recipient of any conference prizes awarded
Institution: One primary affiliation should be listed for each author in the format: “Institution, City, Country” 
 

Body of Abstract

Please use no more than 400 words, using the following headings:

Objectives: List (number) the 3 main learning objectives of the breakfast session.

Summary: Provide a summary of the content of the workshop

Target Audience: List which clinician groups and/or clients/family members would be suitable to attend

Level: State whether material is for participants at an ‘Introductory’ or ‘Advanced’ level or whether any level is suitable

Pre-requisites: Briefly state whether any prior learning, experience or qualifications, or pre-reading are recommended or essential for optimal participation

References: If necessary, a maximum of 3 references will be accepted, but will be included in your word count Figures and tables: Are not permitted and will be removed.

Additional Information: Additional information such as acknowledgements, disclosures and funding sources are not required and will be removed.

Equipment: If your breakfast session involves demonstration of assistive technology or other equipment, please describe what you will bring, how much space will be required, and how much time is needed to set up and pack up the room. Please note that any costs incurred or labour required for transport and set up of technology or equipment will be the responsibility of the workshop presenters.

Minimum and maximum numbers: Please state whether there is a minimum number of participants required for the breakfast session viability and/or a maximum number of participants that can be accommodated in the proposed format.

Author Notification

You will be notified of acceptance of your submission by 31st July 2013 giving adequate time for travel arrangements to be made. All presenters for paper, electronic poster, workshops and breakfast sessions must pay for conference registration, co-ordinate their own accommodation and travel arrangements and where applicable organise their own travel visas.

Upon receiving notification of acceptance, authors are required to notify the Conference Office of their intent to participate/present at the conference. Authors who fail to notify the Conference Office by 15th August 2013 may have their presentations withdrawn from the program at the discretion of the committee.

Terms and Conditions

By submitting an abstract you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions:

• This abstract been NOT presented at a previous AusACPDM conference 
• This abstract NOT been printed in a previous journal supplement for a conference 
• This abstract has been proofed by the lead author and research team 
• The research team agree to the abstract being viewable via the AusACPDM website