Registrations now open for the region's largest diabetes congress

The countdown is on, with registrations and abstract submissions now open for one of the most significant international diabetes events ever hosted in Australia.

In August 2026, Melbourne will welcome the International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific Region Congress, held with the Australasian Diabetes Congress and Metabolic Diseases 2026, creating the largest diabetes congress in the Southern Hemisphere.

Taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 18 to 21 August, this expanded international meeting will bring together the best of all three events, offering an unparalleled platform for collaboration, education and innovation across the Western Pacific region and beyond.

With more than 2,500 delegates expected from around the world, the congress invites researchers, clinicians, educators and advocates alike. There is a place for your voice and your work.

Hosted by the Australian Diabetes Educators Association, the Australian Diabetes Society and Diabetes Australia, this landmark event will unite health professionals, researchers and advocates to share the latest in research, clinical care, education and lived experience.

Congress themes

The program will feature six thematic streams, with strong representation from international speakers:

• Living with Diabetes

• Diabetes Education and Quality Improvement

• Metabolic Diseases 2026/Discovery Science

• Epidemiology, Public Health and Policy

• Diabetes Complications

• Clinical Diabetes Management and Therapeutics

Melbourne is set to host one of the most significant international diabetes events ever hosted in Australia.

Key information

Event: International Diabetes Federation Western Pacific Region (IDF-WPR) Congress 2026 (combined with the Australasian Diabetes Congress [ADC] 2026 and Metabolic Diseases 2026)

Dates: Tuesday 18 to Friday 21 August 2026

Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia

Registrations: Now open, early bird closes 1 July 2026

Abstract submissions: Now open, closing 16 February 2026

For more information, including to register and submit an abstract, visit the Congress website.

The Congress is supported through a bid led by the Melbourne Convention Bureau, in partnership with Diabetes Australia, the Australian Diabetes Society and the Australian Diabetes Educators Association, with support from the Victorian Government and Tourism Australia’s Business Events Bid Fund Program.