Volume 28 Number 1

The Continence Foundation of Australia is thrilled to announce that Dylan Alcott, the 2022 Australian of the Year, will present the opening address at our flagship event for 2022, the 30th National Conference on Incontinence (NCOI 2022). Dylan is a keen philanthropist and tireless advocate for disability, whose mission is to eliminate the barriers to sport and study for young people with disabilities. Dylan will present his own lived experience with managing bladder control challenges, the impact on his life as an athlete and the lived experiences of a wheelchair user in the NDIS era.

The Foundation warmly invites you to attend NCOI 2022, which will be held on 11-14 May 2022, at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, located in the vibrant South Wharf precinct of the City of Melbourne. This is Australia’s leading multidisciplinary meeting for healthcare professionals working in bladder, bowel, and pelvic health.

We are also thrilled to announce that our chosen location, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, is one of the first major venues to join our Bins4Blokes campaign with the installation of permanent bins for disposal of incontinence products in eight of the male toilets in the Centre.

Why you should attend NCOI 2022

NCOI is a unique professional development opportunity for nurses, physiotherapists, doctors, pharmacists, medical specialists, researchers, and other allied health professionals to hear the latest research from international and Australian experts, and the most up to date evidence-based best practice. It is also an excellent forum for all your networking needs, providing access to leading Australian and International specialists, practitioners, and decision makers in continence care.

The conference commences on the Wednesday 11 May with a full day of workshops, followed by two and a half days of plenary sessions featuring expert speakers and abstract podium presentations. The program includes social opportunities including a welcome reception, conference dinner and exhibit hall, providing opportunities to connect and access information and support. The meeting is an opportunity for interstate and international visitors to explore the vibrant arts, theatre and festivals, good food and spectacular scenery in and around Melbourne.

The plenary sessions will include the following topics:

• Mental health and impact on continence
• Supporting our workforce
• Urinary catheterisation and bladder infection
• Pelvic floor health
• Men’s health
• Continence issues in children
• Management of neurological bladder, bowel, and pelvic floor disorders
• Supporting people impacted by bowel resection
• Management of mesh complications
• Maternal birth summit - prevention is better than cure

For more information see the program and registration now available on the Continence Foundation of Australia website https://www.continence.org.au/NCOI.  Early bird registration closes 30 March.