OMOZ 2024
NEWCASTLE
AWABAKAL AND WORIMI COUNTRY

27th to 30th August 2024
Newcastle City Hall
and a visit to Murrook Cultural Centre

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet, the Awabakal and Worimi peoples, and pay our respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage and beliefs and their continued connection to their land. Banner artwork by Tyson Jolly (Worimi)

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The OMOZ 2024 conference will provide a forum for all researchers, clinical practitioners and health workers investigating and treating chronic ear disease in Australia. The OMOZ conference attracts our leading ear health investigators. Not only will there be a comprehensive coverage of the latest cutting edge research but there will also be an opportunity for those working in the clinical setting at the patient interface to share their experiences and inform best practice. All aspects of science, technology, public health, pathology, surgery, hearing services and community engagement will find an audience. Indigenous researchers and practitioners will be strongly encouraged to attend.

KEY INFORMATION

Dates: 27th to 30th Aug 2024
Venue: Newcastle City Hall including a visit to Murrook Cultural Centre
No. of participants is approx 150 - 200

Professor Kelvin Kong

Professor Kelvin Kong will chair the OMOZ2024 meeting. A proud Worimi man from Port Stephens in NSW, he now practises as an otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon on Awabakal and Worimi land in Newcastle. Professor Kong is dedicated to achieving equity in ear and hearing health for all Australian children so that each child has the opportunity to reach their full potential in life. His research focuses on strategies to reduce the burden and impact of the high rates of chronic ear disease and hearing loss among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. He has a wide range of research interests, from basic biological discovery to re-thinking ear, nose and throat health service delivery across Australia. He is a strong supporter of the Indigenous workforce in medicine and health. In 2023, Professor Kong was deeply honoured to receive a National NAIDOC week award.

WHAT TO SEE AND DO IN NEWCASTLE

The conference will be held in the historic port city of Newcastle, known for its spectacular beaches and close proximity to the lush vineyards of the Hunter Valley. A laidback city with an interesting food and coffee culture, Newcastle boasts a state of the art translational research facility, The Hunter Medical Research Institute, which is closely aligned with the thriving teaching and research community at the University of Newcastle and is situated adjacent to the John Hunter Hospital, a large teaching hospital and centre for tertiary level care.

There are so many activities in Newcastle for everyone to enjoy.  Newcastle is the kind of place you’ll visit and never want to leave, and trust us, we get it.

Take a look at all there is to see and do around our great city. 

CONFERENCE THEMES

  1. A comprehensive look at current research - all aspects of science, immunity, vaccines and interventions

  2. Leading clinical practice

  3. Working at the grass roots of people care

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