IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

The 2020 Australian Orthopaedic Association 80th Annual Scientific Meeting was scheduled for 11-15 October 2020, Melbourne.

AOA acknowledges the risk the COVID-19 pandemic poses to the community, members, colleagues and patients. As a health sector leader, AOA has a responsibility to its members and their patients to respond to this situation in an ethical, calm and pragmatic way. We must all help stem the spread of COVID-19, as the Australian health system cannot afford to have a significant proportion of the orthopaedic workforce unwell, infected, isolated, or transmitting disease to patients.

Therefore AOA has decided to cancel the ASM for 2020.   

The 2021 AOA ASM was scheduled to be combined with the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) in Christchurch.lingyuint.Following discussions with NZOA the combined meeting has been postponed to occur in 2022 which will allow AOA to hold an ASM in 2021 in Melbourne, 7-11 November 2021.

We would personally like to thank NZOA for accommodating AOA’s request to postpone the 2021 combined meeting.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact AOA Event Manager Alison Fallon on 0403652145 or via email alison.fallon@aoa.org.au

Please continue to look after yourselves and those around you and keep the lines of communication open. AOA will continue to monitor advice from the government and health departments to coordinate and act in the best interest of national welfare.