Workshops
13th Annual Patch Test Training Day
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Cost:
Nurses and Registrars
Early Bird: $200.00
Full rate: $240.00
Dermatologists
Early Bird: $300.00
Full rate: $340.00
Other
Early Bird: $320.00
Full rate: $360.00
Please register via the main registration form.
This workshop will be available on-demand.
Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Practice – Practical Applications and Demonstrations
This hands-on workshop will introduce participants to the practical use of artificial intelligence in dermatological practice. Attendees will rotate through five interactive stations, each demonstrating real-time applications of AI scribes, ChatGPT, and skin cancer diagnostic tools. The session is designed to provide dermatologists with practical experience and insights into how AI can enhance clinical efficiency, documentation, and diagnostic accuracy.
Facilitators: Rob Miller & Lisa Abbott & Simone Goldinger
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: Session 1: 1:15pm – 2:30pm & Session 2: 2:45pm – 4:00pm (both sessions cover the same content, only 1 can be selected).
Cost: $50.00, places are limited!
Please register via the main registration form.
This workshop will not be available on-demand.
CPR Courses (Closed/Full)
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: Session 1: 09:00am – 11:00am or Session 2: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Venue: MCEC
Cost: $50, please register for this via the main registration form.
Leading Effective Feedback Conversations with your Trainees (Closed/Full)
Supporting trainees through meaningful, timely feedback is a core role of every Supervisor—especially as College introduces new work‑based assessment forms in 2026. This interactive workshop equips Supervisors with practical skills and increased confidence to lead effective feedback conversations in everyday clinical practice.
In this session participants will:
- Practise a range of realistic feedback scenarios
- Explore and apply essential principles of effective feedback
- Workshop their own real examples and challenges
- Share strategies with peers in a supportive environment
Facilitators: Caterina De Meneghi, College National Wellbeing & Engagement Manager, Harriet Scott, Manager – Teaching, Learning and Assessment, and Dr Catherine Scarff
Date: Monday 18 May 2026
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Cost: Free, available for ACD Fellows Only
Please register via the main registration form.
This workshop will not be available on-demand.
L’Oreal Social Media Workshop
Social media has become the number one source of product discovery for people living with skin conditions, creating a real need for dermatologists to share credible and engaging expertise online and combat misinformation. This hands-on workshop will focus on the content creation tools, tips and techniques needed to bring that to life, with practical guidance on how to ideate, create, film, and edit impactful social media content.
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Cost: Free, please register for this via the main registration form.
Title: Creating Engaging Professional Content on Social Media
Proudly sponsored by
This workshop will not be available on-demand.
ACD-SHI Clinical Skills Immersion Workshop (Closed/Full)
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Location: Skin Health Institute, Level 1, 80 Drummond Street, Carlton VIC
Cost: $250, available for ACD Fellows and Registrars on the ACD Dermatology Training Program only
Facilitators: David Malone and Elizabeth Le Hunt
Hosted in collaboration between the Australasian College of Dermatologists and the Skin Health Institute, this practical workshop will be held at the Skin Health Institute in Carlton. It offers a rare opportunity to strengthen your procedural skills through four different stations, featuring experienced dermatologists describing various procedures using videos, interactive learning and live Q&A.
Learn directly from leading dermatologists at four stations during the workshop:
- Professor Johannes Kern on nail procedures
- Dr Kamaldeep Sandhu on treatments for hyperhidrosis including iontophoresis and Botox
- Dr Pooja Sharma on multiple uses of platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections in dermatology, including for hair loss
- Dr Belinda Welsh on the treatment of actinic cheilitis with CO2 laser and PDT; non-vascular uses for V beam laser and TCA peels for benign conditions
Please register via the main registration form.
This workshop will not be available on-demand.
Eczema Workshop
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 9:30am – 3:00pm
Cost: Free
Please register via the main registration form.
This workshop will not be available on-demand.
Registrars Workshop
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 12:30pm – 5:00pm
Room: MCEC
Who: Registrars only
Cost: Free
Please register via the main registration form.
This workshop will not be available on-demand.
Dermatology Nurse Workshop – Improving Standards of Care in Photoprotection and Wound
We invite our dermatology nursing community to an exclusive two-part clinical workshop hosted by industry leading experts. Professor Geoffrey Sussman, a world-renowned expert in wound management, will discuss the latest updates in the field of wound care. Professor Sussman will share practical tips for wound assessment and best practice for applying wound dressings and the role of topical formulations. Dr Eshini Perera, a Melbourne based dermatologist, will then present a comprehensive workshop on UV protection. Dr Perera will discuss sunscreens including formulations, the latest in filtering technology, regulations, and frequently asked questions.
Date: Friday 15 May 2026
Time: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Cost: Free, please register for this via the main registration form.
Title: Advancing the Standard of Care: Wound Repair and Photoprotection Principles
Speakers: Professor Geoff Sussman & Dr Eshini Perera
Proudly sponsored by
This workshop will not be available on-demand.
Contact Us
If you have queries regarding the ACD ASM 2026 meeting, please contact the Conference Office.
Think Business Events
Level 1, 4 Anderson Street
Port Melbourne VIC 3207
T: +61 (02) 8815 8181
acdasm@thinkbusinessevents.com.au
www.thinkbusinessevents.com.au
Acknowledgement of Country
Built on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River), College acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Narrm, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation where the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) now stands. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to Elders of all First Nations communities that visit MCEC. We recognise the ongoing significance of the Birrarung to Traditional Owners as a life source and a meeting place for millennia and seek to honour this long-standing tradition of building community and exchanging ideas on these lands.