Chair's Welcome

On behalf of the Victorian Organising Committee we invite you to join us in Melbourne for the 40th Annual Renal Society of Australasia Conference in June 2012.

Melbourne boasts great events, a passion for food and wine and a fabulous arts scene. Known as a style-setter, Melbourne is home to a non-stop program of festivals, renowned dining, major art exhibitions and musical extravaganzas and is known as the cultural capital of Australia.

The theme for the conference,Celebrating our Culture and Diversity in Renal Care offers an opportunity to bring together novices, practitioners, researchers and experts to share knowledge, innovation, experience and expertise.

The conference will be held at The Sebel Albert Park Melbourne. This venue is centrally located on Queens Road, minutes from Melbourne's central business district and St Kilda Road. The hotel overlooks picturesque Albert Park Lake. So come along and help us celebrate the RSA's 40th birthday.

We encourage everybody to take up the challenge and submit an abstract and share the rewarding experience of participating at the conference. We look forward to seeing you in Melbourne in 2012.

Jenny Beavis
Convenor RSA 2012

RSA Federal Executive Chairperson's Welcome

I have great pleasure in inviting you to the Renal Society of Australasia Annual Conference to be held on the 6-9 June 2012 at the Sebel Albert Park Melbourne. The theme of the conference is not only celebrating our culture and diversity in renal care but also celebrating 40 years of the RSA.

The Organising Committee has done a great job securing a number of eminent international and national speakers who will share their own experiences dealing with culture and diversity in renal care. I encourage, on behalf of the Scientific Committee, both novice and experienced presenters to submit an abstract for either a paper or poster presentation. The social programme once again provides an excellent opportunity for all delegates to network with their colleagues and engage with our sponsors.

I hope to see you all at the conference to join us in celebrating 40 years of the RSA and to share in the fantastic educational and networking opportunity that the RSA Annual Conference provides. I would also encourage you to stay on after the conference to immerse yourself in the culture and diversity that Melbourne offers.

Kirsten Passaris
RSA Federal Chair