22 - 23 July 2027
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Call for abstracts
We invite you to submit an abstract and be part of the conference programme.
Key dates
Share your research, practice knowledge, or experience through an oral presentation, poster, or workshop.
Pre-conference workshop closing
Friday 29 January 2027
Oral and poster presentations closing
Friday 02 April 2027
Notification to authors
Friday 30 April 2027
Presentation types
Oral presentation
Present your research, knowledge or experience as an oral presentation within the concurrent sessions. You may use slides to support your presentation. Oral presentations are 15 minutes followed by 5 minutes for questions from the audience.
3 minute oral presentation competion
A three-minute presentation is a concise, focused presentation that communicates one clear message, finding, or argument to a professional audience. It should briefly establish the issue or context, present the key evidence or insight, and conclude with the significance or “so what?” rather than attempting to cover the full scope of a thesis or project. The format is designed to be engaging, accessible and memorable, with the presenter prioritising a single take-home message and using only one supporting slide. These presentations will be judged by the audience throughout conference with the finalists giving their presentation again on the main stage for final voting.
Poster presentation
Share your research, knowledge or experience visually through a poster.
If your abstract is accepted, you will need to prepare your poster before the conference. Poster guidelines, including size and format requirements, will be provided with your acceptance notification.
Pre-conference workshop
The College invites abstract submissions for interactive pre-conference workshops exploring topics relevant to midwifery practice, education, research, or professional development.
These workshops provide a valuable opportunity to share expertise, introduce new ideas, develop practical skills, and encourage meaningful discussion and collaboration among participants.
Workshops may be delivered in one of the following formats:
- 90 minutes
- Three hours
- Full day (approximately six hours)
The pre-conference workshops will be held on 21 July, ahead of the main conference programme.
Preparing your abstract
Format
Abstracts are to be submitted in:
- MicrosoftWord document
- Arial font, size 12
- Single spacing
- justified margins
Word count
Abstracts must be:
- Maximum of 300 words main body of abstract (does not include title)
Biography
All presenting authors must provide the following:
- Presenter biography
- Maximum of 100 words
- Photo
Please allow at least 10 minutes to complete the online profile and abstract submission process.
How abstracts are reviewed
The Programme Committee will review all abstracts.
Submissions may present midwifery research results or share midwifery knowledge and experience, including innovative practice, service development, education, policy, case studies, theoretical discussion, and professional experience. Abstracts should clearly demonstrate relevance to midwifery and, where appropriate, be supported by evidence and references.
They will consider
Research
Practice knowledge or experience
The Programme Committee may contact authors if they need more information during the review process.
The programme committee may request revisions of abstracts.
What you need to know
Before submitting your abstract, please make sure you understand the following:
- Submit on time – abstracts received after the submission deadline cannot be accepted.
- Present what you submit – your conference presentation should reflect the accepted abstract.
- All presenters must register and pay – at least one presenting author must register and pay to attend the conference by the Early Bird registration deadline. If they have not registered by this date, the presentation may be withdrawn from the programme.
- Presenters cover their own costs – presenters are responsible for their registration, travel and accommodation costs. Speaker fees are not provided for presentations accepted through the Call for Abstracts.
- Check your abstract carefully – the submitting author is responsible for checking names, spelling, grammar and content before submitting.
- Your abstract may be published – accepted abstracts may appear in conference materials, the Conference App, conference proceedings, and on the College website.
- Sharing your presentation after the conference - your final presentation may be made available to conference attendees through a restricted-access area of the conference website. If you do not want your presentation shared after the conference, please let the Conference Managers know.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. If your abstract is accepted, you will receive presentation or poster guidelines with your acceptance information.
Yes. There is no limit to the number of abstracts you can submit.
No. Presenters must attend and present in person at the conference.
Another author may present in your place. If no replacement presenter is available, the presentation will be withdrawn from the programme.
Yes. You will be given a deadline to make changes or withdraw your abstract.
Presenting authors must register and pay by the Early Bird registration deadline. If you have not registered by this date, your presentation may be withdrawn from the programme. We will send reminders before the deadline. If circumstances prevent you from registering on time, please contact the Conference Managers as early as possible.
Thank you for your involvement and participation we look forward to welcoming you in 2027
Contact us
If you have any questions that haven't been answered above then please contact:
Composition, (our conference partner)