Cool Topics in Neonatology 2025

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Don’t miss Australia’s largest neonatology conference in November 2025, presented by the Women’s. You'll hear from world-leading clinical researchers as they discuss cutting-edge innovations that are improving the care of babies.

Main conference:

Date and time: Thursday 27 and Friday 28 November 2025, 8:30am–5pm.
Location: The W Melbourne, 408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne.

Optional workshops:

Date and time: Saturday 29 November 2025, 9:30am–1pm.
Locations: The optional workshops are held at the Royal Women's Hospital in Parkville.

Lung Ultrasound Workshop
Conference Room A, Ground floor of the Women's
Facilitated by Dr Sheryle Rogerson and Dr Arun Sett
Free for conference attendees – registration required
Resuscitation Workshop
Rooms 7D & E, Level 7 of the Women's
Facilitated by Dr Marta Thio-Lluch
Free for conference attendees – registration required
Research Connections: Embedding Lived Experience in Research
Conference Rooms B & C, Ground floor of the Women's
Free event for all – does not require a Cool Topics registration

Who should attend?

The conference draws health professionals from across Australia, New Zealand and beyond, working in neonatal care, including:

nurses
neonatologists, paediatricians and trainees
allied health professionals.

Keynote speakers

The 2025 program features distinguished international and national speakers:

Professor Anup Katheria (San Diego, USA)
Professor Richard Martin (Cleveland, USA)
Professor Neena Modi (London, United Kingdom)
Professor Tobias Strunk (Western Australia)
Professor Ju-Lee Oei (New South Wales).

See the full list of speakers

Program and Workshops

Cool Topics 2025 offers an exceptional professional development opportunity for neonatal health professionals.

Full program available to download here.
Optional hands-on workshops on Saturday 29 November will cover:
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Lung ultrasound
- Embedding lived experience in research