PERTH, WA, October 2026 – Distinguished Australian, New Zealand and international faculty will meet at the Clinical Training and Evaluation Centre (CTEC) at The University of Western Australia on Friday 20 November 2026 for Driving Patient Blood Management in Australia and New Zealand.
The in-person event runs from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, tickets are free. Attendees will hear updates on Patient Blood Management (PBM) and discuss the establishment of an Australian and New Zealand Society for PBM. (ANZPSBM)
The event is aimed at clinicians and leaders across the health system, including:
- Surgeons of all disciplines, including transplantation
- Critical care, haematology and oncology specialists
- Anaesthetists, emergency physicians and general practitioners
- Emergency department nurses and nurse practitioners
- Hospital administrators and executives
- Anyone interested in progressing PBM
The event is convened by Professor Jeffrey Hamdorf, Director of CTEC, Head of the Discipline of Surgery, and a member of the WHO External Steering Committee on the Global Implementation of Patient Blood Management.
The faculty includes Richard Carey Smith, Adam Cook, Gustavo Dante, Shannon Farmer, Bernd Froessler, Axel Hofmann, James Isbister, Pradeep Jayasuriya, Barry Marshall, Andrew Newcomb, Gustavo Duarte, Augusto Perez Calatayud, Becky Rock, Simon Towler, Kevin Trentino and Dieter Weber.
Professor Hamdorf stated: “We’re very excited to organise this event so attendees can hear the latest on the progress of PBM globally and importantly – to discuss the formation of the Australia and New Zealand Society for Patient Blood Management.”
