A PowerPoint template will be available for all oral presenters to utilise for their slide deck. The template will be made available once abstract acceptances are sent.

There is no template or structure posters need to adhere to other than being portrait orientation and no larger than 1m wide x 1.2m high. Posters presenters will be supplied velcro to adhere their poster to their relevant poster panel onsite at the Conference. Poster are only able to be presented as a physical poster displayed in-person onsite at the Conference.

ANZSGM considers 'encore' submissions and trials in progress for all presentation types.

Research Abstracts are published in the Australasian Journal of Ageing (AJA). However, they will be rejected if they do not meet the minimum requirements:

• Abstracts must comply with the abstract template guidelines including the formatting and length.

• The argument must be followed clearly and supported by a sufficient data.

A condition of acceptance is that at least one author or nominated presenter registers for the conference. Presenters are responsible for their own accommodation and registration expenses.

If eligible, the highest-ranking research abstracts will be considered for an award. You must select to be consiered for an award during the submission process.

To be eligible for the RM Gibson Prize authors must meet the following criteria:

• The research was performed as an Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine under the auspices of the RACP Geriatric Medicine STC/SAC.

• The author will present within 18 months of completing Advanced Training.

• The research was NOT conducted when under another SAC/STC, such as general medicine, palliative care, etc.

• The author must be a current member of ANZSGM.

• The author must not be a previous winner of the RM Gibson Prize.

To be eligible for the Career Investigator Prize authors must meet the following criteria:

• The author has received their initial Fellowship (FRACP or equivalent) within the last five years. The last year of Advanced Training was in 2019 onwards.

• The author must be a current member of ANZSGM.

• The author must not be a previous winner of the Career Investigator Prize.

The highest-ranking eligible abstracts for each prize will be grouped together and invited to present in a dedicated session at the Annual Scientific Meeting. The judging panel will be made up of at least 3 people and may include the visiting national and international guest speaker along with at least one member of the ANZSGM Scientific and Research Committee without a conflict of interest. The panel will be agreed upon by the Scientific and Research Committee. Presentations will be judged on the following criteria with a maximum score of 55:

• General interest (10 points)

• Novelty (10 points)

• Scientific validity (20 points)

• Quality of abstract presentation (10 points)

• Answering questions (5 points)

Those abstracts eligible for a RM Gibson or Career Investigator Prize but do not ultimately win will be given a commendation in recognition of the quality of their work.

Highest ranking posters will be eligible for a Poster Prize. Posters eligible for this prize will be judged by 3 members of the ANZSGM Scientific and Research Committee/ Annual Scientific Meeting Organising Committee according to the following criteria:

• General interest (10 points)

• Novelty (10 points)

• Scientific validity (20 points)

• Quality of presentation (10 points)