The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) are delighted and honoured to host the Combined Scientific Congress 2026 (CSC2026) in the beautiful Hunter Valley, NSW from Thursday 8 October to Sunday 11 October.
On Demand NSC 2025 content
Registered NSC 2025 delegates will receive full access to all of the scientific program as part of their registration for 3 months post NSC from 21 October 2025 – 21 January 2026. All registered delegates have received an email with login instructions for the platform to access the on demand content. If you have not received the email, please contact asansc@dccam.com.au
Thank you for joining us at the 2025 ASA National Scientific Congress in Canberra !
It has been our absolute pleasure and honour to serve as convenors for this year’s Australian Society of Anaesthetists’ National Scientific Congress. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who attended and helped make the 2025 NSC such a memorable and inspiring event.
Canberra provided the perfect setting — a city rich in history, culture, and natural beauty — for a meeting that truly lived up to its theme, “Come Together.” Over four days, we were privileged to share in thought-provoking lectures, engaging workshops and masterclasses, and insightful discussions led by international and Australian experts.
We extend our sincere thanks to our keynote speakers, Professor Tim Cook, Professor Cynthia Wong, Professor Edward Mariano and Professor Alicia Dennis, as well as to all our presenters, facilitators, sponsors, and exhibitors for their invaluable contributions.
We hope you enjoyed the opportunities to connect, learn, and celebrate — from the scientific sessions to the social events that brought our community together in such a meaningful way.
Thank you again for being part of the 2025 NSC. We look forward to seeing you at future ASA events and continuing the conversations and collaborations sparked here in Canberra.
OUR COMMITTEE
Dr Girish Palnitkar, Convenor
Dr Adam Eslick, Scientific Convenor
Dr Freya Aaskov, Workshop Convenor
Dr Shruti Krishnan, Workshop Co-Ordinator
Dr Elizabeth Merenda, Workshop Co-Ordinator
Dr Jennifer Herrick, Workshop Co-Ordinator
Dr Julia Hoy, Social Co-Ordinator
Dr Mark Skacel, Committee Member
Dr Vida Viliunas, ASA Vice President
Dr David Elliott, NSC Federal/Sci Program Officer
Ms Rhian Foster, ASA Education and Events Manager
Acknowledgment of Country
We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Ngunnawal people, the traditional owners of the Canberra region where NSC 2025 will be hosted. The Ngunnawal people have a deep, spiritual connection to the land and are responsible for ensuring it is respected by all that use it.
We commit to respecting the land, people and culture of the Ngunnawal Nation during the conference, and at all times.