Friday, 6 November 2026 Hosted by AROC
Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC) is the national rehabilitation outcomes centre for Australia and New Zealand. Since 2002, it has supported services to improve quality and patient outcomes through consistent outcomes measurement, benchmarking, reporting, education and research.
The Australasian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre (AROC) invites you to the inaugural Australasian Rehabilitation Symposium 2026: Rehabilitation – Everybody’s Business — a dedicated forum bringing together rehabilitation professionals from across Australia and New Zealand. Rehabilitation sits at the intersection of multiple disciplines, services, and patient populations. From stroke and brain injury to orthopaedic conditions, amputation, and complex medical presentations, it is central to improving outcomes across the health system. Yet opportunities to come together as a sector to reflect on practice, explore emerging evidence, and learn across settings remain limited.
Rehabilitation – Everybody’s Business has been designed to address that gap.
Bringing together clinicians, researchers, leaders, and service providers from across Australia and New Zealand, the program will explore current challenges and future opportunities in rehabilitation. Through expert-led presentations and discussions, we encourage you to actively engage, share your perspectives, challenge ideas, and build the connections that will strengthen rehabilitation across our region.
Join us to explore ideas, challenge current thinking, and contribute to shaping the future of rehabilitation across Australia and New Zealand.
Rehabilitation is everybody’s business. Improving outcomes requires coordinated effort across disciplines, services, and systems. In an environment of increasing demand, workforce pressures, and evolving models of care, rehabilitation must continue to adapt — strengthening how we use data, share knowledge, and translate evidence into practice. This symposium will provide a platform for innovation, collaboration, and shared learning across the rehabilitation community, exploring the role of rehabilitation in improving outcomes for individuals and delivering system-wide impact.
Presentations will cover all areas of rehabilitation practice, research, and service delivery, including:
Have an idea, initiative, or insight to share? Submit an abstract and be part of the program shaping the future of rehabilitation.
9:00 am – 4:00 pm (AEDT)
Full session program will be available shortly.
Each session of the AROC Symposium will be delivered virtually, providing flexible access for participants to attend from anywhere in the world. This format enables a global audience to engage with the program, connect with speakers, and participate in discussions without the need for travel.
Registrations are now open
Includes current University of Wollongong staff member or enrolled student. A valid UOW email address is required.
Includes people who are employed by, or attending on behalf of, a facility that is a current AROC Member. A valid work email address is required.
Includes people who are not affiliated with UOW and your facility is not a current AROC Member, or if you are attending independently.
Cancellation Policy:
All refund/cancellation requests must be provided in writing and received before the Early Bird. No refunds will be issued after the Early Bird. Please submit all refund/cancellation requests to Dr Claire Stewart via aroc@uow.edu.au for consideration.