TSANZSRS Earlybird Registration
2026-01-19
Earlybird registration for the 2026 TSANZSRS closes on Monday 19th January.
ANZSRS Full Registrations include

Access to the ANZSRS Welcome Reception
Access to the ANZSRS Dinner
Access to the Joint Poster Wine and Cheese session
Day registrations do not include any functions

2026 ERS Applications close 21.01.2026
2026-01-21
As a member of ANZSRS you are also eligible for complimentary membership to the European Respiratory Society (ERS). ERS memberships roll over every calendar year. You must re-register by the 21st of January of each year.

ERS membership entitles you to a range of benefits across their core areas of activity: science, education and advocacy.

Science:

Discounted access to the European Respiratory Society International Congress – the largest respiratory meeting in the world
Online access to a range of publications covering the spectrum of respiratory topics
Funding opportunities for research and attendance at conferences
Opportunity to apply for the prestigious title Fellow of ERS (FERS)

Education

Free online educational material to enhance your learning
Reduced rates for training courses to network and learn from experts in the field
Access to harmonised qualifications through the HERMES initiative

Advocacy

Opportunities to shape public health policies
Access to a patient network (www.europeanlung.org) to incorporate the patient voice in your work and patient resources to use in your clinic.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications open at the start of each calendar year. To take advantage of this opportunity, please activate your membership by completing the electronic form below by the 21st of January of each year. The form will only be available while online applications are open.

VIC/TAS Branch Meeting - 4th March
2026-03-04 16:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Wednesday 4 March
This will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and online).
Sponsor Jaeger
The focus of this meeting will be practice presentations for members who are presenting oral presentations or posters at the Scientific Meeting (SM) in Perth. If you are a presenter, please let us know by the end of January, so we can arrange the agenda and timing accordingly and ensure everyone has adequate opportunity for feedback.

We are seeking submissions from VIC/TAS members and would love to hear from you if you are interested in contributing to our member content. Please see info for Case of the Month & Library Corner.

QLD Branch Meeting - 4th March
2026-03-04 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Date: Wednesday 4th March
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
More details to follow soon.

QLD Branch Meeting - Christmas break up
2026-03-05 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Date: Friday 29th November
Time: 5:30pm to late
Christmas break up – 2026
Sponsor: Bird healthcare
More details closer to the date

SA/NT Branch Meeting - 11th March
2026-03-11 17:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
SA/NT Branch Meeting – 11th March 2026
Topic: Practice ASM presentations
Location and sponsor TBA closer to the date.
See email from regional chair for more information

WA Branch Meeting - 12th March
2026-03-12 17:00 - 18:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Date: Thursday 12th March 2026
Time: 5.15pm arrival for food, presentation from 5.30pm to 6:30pm
Topic: TSANZSRS ASM Practice Session
Speakers: Finn Chilcott and Mike Beaven
Sponsor: Immunotek

Please RSVP by COB Wednesday 4th March 2026 to wa@anzsrs.org.au to confirm attendance and dietary requirements (for catering purposes).

CRFS Tutorial 2 – Friday 13th March
2026-03-13 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
The next CRFS exam will be held on Friday 1st May 2026. Registrations for this exam will close 4th April 2026.
Once again, CRFS coordinator Kevin Ellyett has kindly offered to run three virtual tutorial sessions prior to the exam:

Friday 27th March (14:00 NZT) CANCELLED DUE TO NO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED
Friday 13th March (14:00 NZT) deadline for question submission – Friday 6th March.
Friday 17th April(14:00 NZT) deadline for question submission – Friday 10th April.

The tutorials will take the form of a Q&A session with questions to be submitted no later than 7 days prior to tutorial. The utility of the session will purely be based on the submission of these questions from registered exam candidates only so please send these to: crfs@anzsrs.org.au
All questions must be in the format;
1. Topic
2. Sub-Topic (if applicable)
3. Question:
4. Associated practice exam question. (Optional)
A maximum of three questions may be submitted by any one candidate prior to each tutorial session. If a high volume of questions is received the exam coordinator will prioritise questions which have not been answered in previous tutorials.
Please check your email for zoom meeting details.

TSANZSRS ASM 2026
2026-03-27 - 2026-03-31 | Perth Convetion and Exhibition Centre, Perth, Australia
The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science invites you to join us in Perth for the TSANZSRS Annual Scientific Meeeting 27 – 31 March 2026.
The theme for The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting is: Lungs Under the Microscope.
The conference theme “Lungs under the microscope” delves into the intricate landscape of pulmonary science, revealing the lung’s complexities at all levels from cellular and molecular through to daily functioning. The theme explores research ranging from the precision of nanoparticle drug delivery, cutting-edge imaging technologies and fundamental studies of lung structure and function through to clinical application of discoveries that support improved respiratory health. By bringing together diverse disciplines, including clinicians, allied health professionals, basic science and population health researchers, this theme offers a magnified view of the lungs’ inner workings, fostering innovation in diagnostics, therapeutics, and the translation of innovation into tangible improvements for respiratory health.
The theme for the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science 2026 Annual Scientific meeting is: Breathing Through the Ages: From Infancy to Late Adulthood.
This theme will explore lung health across the lifespan, examining how lung function changes in response to ageing, environment, and respiratory disease.
TSANZSRS ASM 2026 – Home

CRFS Tutorial 3 – Friday 17th April
2026-04-17 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
The next CRFS exam will be held on Friday 1st May 2026. Registrations for this exam will close 4th April 2026.
Once again, CRFS coordinator Kevin Ellyett has kindly offered to run three virtual tutorial sessions prior to the exam:

Friday 27th March (14:00 NZT) CANCELLED DUE TO NO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED
Friday 13th March (14:00 NZT) deadline for question submission – Friday 6th March.
Friday 17th April (14:00 NZT) deadline for question submission – Friday 10th April.

The tutorials will take the form of a Q&A session with questions to be submitted no later than 7 days prior to tutorial. The utility of the session will purely be based on the submission of these questions from registered exam candidates only so please send these to: crfs@anzsrs.org.au
All questions must be in the format;
1. Topic
2. Sub-Topic (if applicable)
3. Question:
4. Associated practice exam question. (Optional)
A maximum of three questions may be submitted by any one candidate prior to each tutorial session. If a high volume of questions is received the exam coordinator will prioritise questions which have not been answered in previous tutorials.
Please check your email for zoom meeting details.

CRFS exam - Friday 1st May 2026
2026-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
The next CRFS exam will be held on Friday 1st May 2026.
Registrations for this exam will close 4th April 2026.
More information will be sent to participants.

SA/NT Branch Meeting - 13th May
2026-05-13 17:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
SA/NT Branch Meeting – 13th May 2026
Topic, location and sponsor TBA closer to the date.
See email from regional chair for more information

QLD Branch Meeting - Wednesday 13th May
2026-05-13 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Date: Wednesday 13th May
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Main presentation: PAH
Scientist Presentation: QCH
Sponsor: TBA
More details closer to the date

VIC/TAS Branch Meeting – Thursday 14th May
2026-05-14 16:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
This will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and online).
Topic, location and sponsor TBA closer to the date.
See email from regional chair for more information

NSW/ACT Branch Meeting - 4th June
2026-06-04 17:30 - 19:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Royal North Shore Hospital
I am delighted to announce the first of our branch meetings for 2026. David Chapman from the respiratory lab at Royal North Sore Hospital has graciously volunteered to host this upcoming meeting and he has managed to secure the services of Dr Danielle Stone, a speech pathologist, who is keenly interested in ILO (Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction) and breathing pattern disorders. This meeting will be a uniquely combined event with many members of the speech pathology fraternity in attendance.
Please see below for more details.

Date: Thursday 4th June 2026
Time: Catering to begin at 5.30pm for a 6pm start
Location: Please email your regional chair for details
Speaker: Dr Danielle Stone
Topic: “Navigating the Bottleneck: Combining the powers of the Speech Pathologist and Respiratory Scientist”
Sponsor: Coregas

This will be a wonderful opportunity to pick the brains of our speech pathology colleagues and get a deeper insight into an area that is not so familiar to many of us, including myself. Please RSVP for catering purposes by Friday 29th May 2026. An online link is available for those unable to attend in person.

SA/NT Branch Meeting - 8th July
2026-07-08 17:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
SA/NT Branch Meeting – 8th July 2026
Topic, location and sponsor TBA closer to the date.
See email from regional chair for more information

VIC/TAS Branch Meeting – Tuesday 14th July
2026-07-14 16:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne)

QLD Branch Meeting - 24th July
2026-07-24 17:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Date: Friday 24th July
Time: 5:30pm to late
Trivia Night
Sponsor: MGC
More details closer to the date

QLD Branch Meeting - Wednesday 2nd September
2026-09-02 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Date: Wednesday 2nd September
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Main presentation: TPCH
Scientist Presentation: Cairns
Sponsor: Niche
More details closer to the date

SA/NT Branch Meeting – 9th September
2026-09-09 17:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
SA/NT Branch Meeting – 9th September 2026
Topic, location and sponsor TBA closer to the date.
See email from regional chair for more information.

VIC/TAS Branch Meeting – September
2026-09-17 16:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Meeting date to be confirmed
This will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and online).
Topic, location and sponsor TBA closer to the date.
See email from regional chair for more information

TSANZ | ANZSRS NZ Branch Meeting 2026
2026-09-23 - 2026-09-25 | Christchurch Town Hall, Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand
TSANZ | ANZSRS NZ Branch Meeting 2026
SAVE THE DATE | 23- 25 September 2026
Christchurch Town Hall, Ōtautahi Christchurch
Meeting Website: https://www.nzrespiratoryasm.co.nz/
The New Zealand Branch of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science (ANZSRS), invite you to join them for the New Zealand Branch Meeting to be held at the Christchurch Town Hall, 23-25 September 2026.
Planning is underway for a dynamic scientific program under the theme ‘’Ka Mua, Ka Muri, Walking Backwards’’ into the Future and we look forward to sharing further information on the program shortly. All updates will be posted on the meeting website.
If you would like updates on the TSANZ | ANZSRS NZ Branch Meeting in Ōtautahi Christchurch, click on the following link to complete your details. Expression of Interest. ( https://www.nzrespiratoryasm.co.nz/tsanz-26/eoi)

QLD Branch Meeting - Wednesday 28th October
2026-10-28 17:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne)
Date: Wednesday 28th October
Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Main presentation: QCH
Scientist Presentation: Logan
Sponsor: EcoMed
More details closer to the date

SA/NT Branch Meeting – 11th November
2026-11-11 17:00 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
SA/NT Branch Meeting – 11th November 2026
Topic: Interlaboratory Biological control
Location and sponsor TBA closer to the date.
See email from regional chair for more information

VIC/TAS Branch Meeting – End of year meeting
2026-11-19 16:30 - 20:00 (Australia/Melbourne)
Meeting date to be confirmed: 18th, 19th or 20th November
**International speaker** Professor Kim Prisk

This will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and online).
Topic, location and sponsor TBA closer to the date.
See email from regional chair for more information
