The 18th
International Meeting on Psychosocial Aspects
of Hereditary Cancer
is in Australia 2025!
25-26 August 2025
Mantra on Salt, Kingscliff
New South Wales AUSTRALIA
Come and enjoy our never ending pristine beaches, blue skies and amazing speakers.
Abstract submission has closed.
Conference Program
Late breaking Abstracts
These should present new, significant research findings that became available after the regular deadline. Submissions must meet the same IMPAHC submission guidelines as the main round. Late breaking abstracts will be considered for poster presentation. Submissions close 30 June 2025.
For consideration of a late breaking abstract contact: Laura.Forrest@petermac.org
Invited Speakers
Keynote presentations and sessions will feature topics including cancer precision prevention, implementation of polygenic information, paediatric and adult hereditary cancer, and diversity and inclusion in cancer genomic research and clinical care. Learn more
A/Prof Stephanie Archer
FAC Cohort Sponsored Speaker
University of Cambridge, Dept. of Psychology / Public Health and Primary Care (UK)
Dr Katianne Sharp
HGSA Sponsored Speaker
Dept. Psychology and Bio-behavioral Sciences
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (USA)
Sponsors
IMPAHC and FAC organising committee are pleased to collaborate with Inherited Cancers Australia to ensure consumer advocacy and representation is embedded within our program. A/Prof Forrest chairs the Medical Advisory Committee for Inherited Cancers Australia with committee membership that includes A/Prof Heather Thorne. We acknowledge that Inherited Cancers Australia have made an enduring contribution to the research of the kConFab consortium.
2025 Local Organising Committee
Conference Chair
A/Prof Laura Forrest (MGC, PhD)
Local Organising Committee
Dr Sibel Saya (BSc, MGC, MEpi, PhD)
Ms Sharne Limb, (MGC, FHGSA)
Prof Paul James (MBBS, DPhil)
Ms Rachel Williams (GDip Gen Couns, FHGSA)
Dr Kylie Morgan (MSc, PhD, FHGSA, GCRB, HCPC)
Dr Amanda Willis (MGC, PhD)
Dr Tatiane Yanes (MGC, PhD)
Ms Jenny Berkman (MGC, FHGSA)
Ms Courtney Smyth (GDipTeach(Sec), GDip GenCouns, FHGSA, MLdShp)
Dr Kate Hetherington (MPsych PhD)
Dr Georgina Schlub (MGC, PhD, FHGSA)
Ms Jacqueline Hunter (MGenH, BBioMed)
Learn more and register for IMPAHC 2025
25-26 August
AUSTRALIA