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, combined with the Australasian Diabetes Congress and Metabolic Diseases 2026 – creating the largest diabetes Congress in the Southern Hemisphere.

Held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, 18 – 21 August 2026, 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, whether you’re a researcher, clinician, educator, or advocate, there’s a place for your voice and your work.

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

The Congress will feature a rich and diverse program across 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

Key information

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

Date: Tuesday 18 – Friday 21 August, 2026

Location: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia

Registrations: Registrations are now open, early-bird closes 1 July 2026

Abstract submissions: Abstract submission are now open, closing in February 2026

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

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