Australasian Students’ Surgical Conference 2025 | Australasian Students' Surgical Association

About ASSC

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The Australasian Students’ Surgical Conference (ASSC) aims to bring together university students and junior health professionals from around Australasia for three days of surgical education and entertainment. In collaboration with Australasian Students’ Surgical Association, ASSC seeks to promote surgical education through skills workshops, keynote speakers and research. We also aim to provide students with fundamental surgical skills which are highly beneficial in their future training. Furthermore, we aim to develop information and resources for surgical societies, to inspire local and international leadership, and to strengthen the global surgical field.

This year, ASSC 2025 will be held in person at Sydney from the 9th to the 11th of May 2025. It will provide a unique opportunity for students to meet like-minded colleagues across Australasia. Delegates will be able to experience academic breakout sessions, cutting-edge workshops, competitions, and more!

Provisional Delegate support guide can be accessed on our Linktree.

*Note that this guide is constantly being updated and contents are subject to change. A finalised guide will be released closer to the conference date.

Our Aims

Our History

The Australasian Students’ Surgical Conference (ASSC) is ASSA’s flagship event and is perennially considered the largest student-run surgical event in Australasia. With delegates, demonstrators and speakers from all corners of Australia and New Zealand, it is the ideal opportunity for students to meet like-minded individuals and share their passion for surgical excellence, research and advocacy.

In 2019, the ASSC was rebranded the International Surgical Students’ Conference (ISSC) in collaboration with the International Association of Student Surgical Societies (IASSS). This conference (held in Melbourne) was tremendously successful, with international speakers from Johns Hopkins, Harvard, Spain among more addressing a delegation of over 400 people, including students from Fiji and Rwanda to Singapore and South Africa.

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Our Sponsors

On behalf of our committee and delegates, we would like to thank our key sponsors who have made this conference possible:

Avant Mutual

Platinum Sponsor

Avant has supported doctors for over 130 years. We are Australia’s largest medical indemnity insurer, protecting over half of Australia’s doctors and are committed to a sustainable health system that provides quality care to the community.  Avant offers a broad range of products and services tailored for doctors to protect and support them throughout their careers and lives. These include health and life insurance, practice solutions, lending and legal advice. As a member-owned organisation, we are run to benefit our doctor members and the communities they serve. Any profits are reinvested to benefit members and healthcare in Australia.

Professional indemnity insurance products are issued by Avant Insurance Limited, ABN 82 003 707 471, AFSL 238 765. Private health insurance products are issued by The Doctors’ Health Fund Pty Limited, ABN 68 001 417 527. Legal services are provided by Avant Law Pty Ltd (Avant Law). Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Legal practitioners employed by Avant Law are members of the scheme. Financial Services are provided by Avant Finance, a registered business name of Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd (ACN 637 769 361) and licensed to Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd (ABN 75 640 406 784). Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd. Loan products may be provided by Avant Doctors’ Finance Pty Ltd or arranged by Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd. Credit services or assistance to which the National Credit Code applies are provided by Avant Doctors’ Finance Brokers Pty Ltd as authorised Credit Representative (Credit Representative Number 523242) for LMG Broker Services Pty Ltd ACN 632 405 504 Australian Credit Licence 517192.

MDA National

Gold Sponsor

MDA National is a member-owned medical indemnity provider that exists solely to support and protect doctors. Providing protection to Members for over 100 years, we remain committed to supporting you in the moments that matter, so you can keep on practising with confidence and providing outstanding patient care. Remaining true to our ‘doctors for doctors’ ethos, we are owned and governed by doctors, caring for the wellbeing and interests of doctors.

By your side today, and into the future.

Day Hospitals Australia

Gold Sponsor

About Day Hospitals Australia

Day Hospitals Australia is the peak industry body representing the day hospital sector across Australia. With over 70% of the sector as members, we provide a strong, united voice to influence key decisions and drive positive change at National, State, and industry levels.

Our vision is to strengthen the day hospital sector as a vital part of a sustainable Australian healthcare system. Guided by our values – Respect, Integrity, Accountability, and Innovation – we promote best practice and expand consumer awareness to position day hospitals as the ‘First Choice’ for surgical and procedural care.

As the leading advocate for the sector, we support our members by providing essential information, access to suppliers, facilitating communication and industry updates, and ensuring they are equipped to navigate the evolving healthcare landscape. Members also benefit from networking opportunities through Chapter Meetings, teleconferences, and our flagship event, the Day Hospitals Australia National Conference.

Through leadership and collaboration, Day Hospitals Australia continues to shape a sustainable and thriving future for the day hospital sector.

For more information visit our website www.dayhospitalsaustralia.net.au.