Call for Abstracts

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Key Dates:

Abstract Submission Deadline: 12 February 2027

Author Acceptance Notification: 19 March 2027

Presenter Registration Deadline: 26 March 2027

 

Format of Submission

  • Abstracts must be submitted in English
  • Abstract Submissions should be no more than 250 words
  • Please include a Purpose, Methods, Results and Conclusions in your abstract. Images are not allowed.
  • If you are submitting on behalf of the Presenter/s, please have their email address/s ready to include in the submission
  • By submitting an abstract, authors consent to allow the Australian Resuscitation Council to publish on the conference or council website

Presentation Formats

Oral presentation timings will be confirmed on acceptance. Posters will be displayed for the duration of the conference. Each poster will be allocated a 1-metre-wide x 2-metre-high board and the poster must fit within this area - we recommend A0 portrait size.

 

Abstract Review

Abstracts for both oral and poster presentations will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Notification of acceptance will be via email by 19 March 2027.

 

Audiovisual Equipment

The conference will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Each room at the venue will have a data projector, laptop, screen and sound system. The Conference Management Team will email you before the conference with details on where to upload your presentation.

Presenters' Registration

All presenters (other than those specifically sponsored or advised by the Conference Committee as being exempt from registration fees) are required to register for the conference by 26 March 2027. Presenters also need to meet their own travel and accommodation costs.

 

Use of AI

It is permitted to use AI tools and technologies to enhance the language and grammar of abstracts for this conference. This includes, but is not limited to, AI-powered proofreading and editing tools to improve the quality of written content.

Authors must disclose their use of AI in preparing their abstract during the submission process. Any unethical use of AI, such as plagiarising content or misrepresenting AI-generated contributions as original work, is strictly prohibited.

Early Career Investigator Grants

The Australian Resuscitation Council is pleased to be able to make available grants to two early career investigators (undergraduate student, graduate student, post-doctoral researcher, or less than five years out of a doctoral program in a relevant field) to assist with their registration and travel costs to Spark of Life 2027.

Grant applications can be submitted via the abstract submission portal. Successful applicants will have demonstrated in their abstract submission the significance and impact of their research and the potential application with the wider community. We also ask applicants to include a brief description of how presentation and attendance at Spark of Life 2027 will assist their career development.

Applications will be considered by the Spark of Life 2027 Scientific review committee and successful recipients will be notified sometime in the new year.