Strong Commitment, Bright Future is the theme of the 12th National Rural Health Conference to be held from 7-10 April 2013 at the Adelaide Convention Centre in South Australia.

The Call for Abstracts will open 1 June 2012. Closing date for the receipt of abstracts:  1 October 2012.

 For the Adelaide Conference we are keener than ever to focus on the positives: on the creativity, teamwork, resilience and sense of community that characterise so many rural and remote areas.

Abstracts are sought in the following categories:

• research
• service review
• policy
• arts

The Abstract Guidelines provide full details about the types of presentations, potential topics, assessment criteria to select abstracts, conditions, format, submission methods, and a timeline of key dates for both abstracts and full papers.

 Questions about abstracts may be directed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phoning the Conference Team on 02 6285 4660.

www.ruralhealth.org.au