SYMPOSIUM
AGENDA
Further information about our guest speakers is available on our 'meet the speaker' page. Please note the agenda, timings, and speakers are subject to change.
DAY 1 — Friday 30 October 2026
Legacy, Evidence & Clinical Decision-Making
07:30 – 08:00 Registration & Arrival Tea/Coffee
SESSION 1 : Pelvic Mesh in ANZ: Where We Are Now
08:00 – Welcome Address
08:30 - Current Regulatory Status & Service Models
(10-minute updates from each region)
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Queensland
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New Zealand – North & South
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Victoria
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New South Wales
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South Australia – Adelaide
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United Kingdom
09:50 - Panel Discussion & Q&A
10:00 – 10:30 Morning Tea
SESSION 2 : Understanding Mesh Complications
10:30 - Pelvic Mesh: Pain, Sexual Dysfunction, Bladder & Bowel Complications. Dr Yu Hwee Tan & Dr Ellen Yeung
11:00 - Position Statements and Consensus on the Management of Mesh-Related Complications and Reconstruction Following Mesh Surgery. Prof Hannah Krause & A/Prof Tamsin Greenwell
11:30 - Imaging and Diagnostic Tools: Value and Limitations of Ultrasound & MRI. A/Prof Vivien Wong & Dr Angela Gao
12:00 - Panel Discussion & Q&A
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch
SESSION 3A : Case-Based Decision-Making: Mesh, Non-Mesh & Conservative Options
13:15 - Interactive Multidisciplinary Case Forum
Chair: Prof Judith Goh
Featured Cases:
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Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service, Victoria, New Zealand
15:15 – 15:45 Afternoon Tea
SESSION 3B: Case-Based Decision-Making: Mesh, Non-Mesh & Conservative Options
15:45 - Interactive Multidisciplinary Case Forum
Featured Cases:
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United Kingdom, New South Wales
17:00 - Day 1 Close
DAY 2 — Saturday 31 October 2026
Innovation, Ethics & the Future of Care
SESSION 5 : Pelvic Pain, Trauma & the Nervous System
09:00 - Fear, Memory & Sensitisation: How Trauma Shapes the Persistent Pain State. Dr Jayne Berryman
09:25 - Persistent Pain: The Role of Neuromodulation. Dr Anthony Sayce
09:50 - Trauma-Informed Assessment & Examination: Avoiding Re-traumatisation in Clinical Care. Dr Emmily Bueno De Mesquita
10:15 - Panel Discussion & Q&A
10:30 – 11:00 Morning Tea
SESSION 6: Gender, Bias & Women’s Health
11:00 - Misogyny in Women’s Health. Dr Jackie Smalldridge
11:30 - Structural Bias in Women’s Healthcare & Cognitive Bias. Dr Janelle Brennan
12:00 - Cystoscopy for Gynaecologists. Dr Sum Sum Lo
12:20 - Panel Discussion & Q&A
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
SESSION 7: From Lived Experience to Trauma Informed Care: Understanding The Human Impact of Pelvic Mesh Complications
13:30 - Consumer Narratives of Mesh-Related Harm. Nicolle Germano & Michelle Kennedy
13:50 - The Ripple Effects of Pelvic Mesh Complications: Identity, Relationships, Work & Psychological Wellbeing. Vanessa Wowk
14:10 - Beyond Diagnosis and Treatment: Trauma Informed Communication in Pelvic Mesh Care. Renee McLaughlin
14:30 - Panel Discussion & Q&A
14:40 – 15:10 Afternoon Tea
SESSION 8: INNOVATION SESSION: Beyond Mesh - Rethinking Pelvic Floor Care: What Comes Next?
15:10 - New Surgical Approaches, Native Tissue Optimisation, Minimally Invasive Techniques & Hybrid Repairs. Prof Anna Rosamilia
15:40 - Biomaterials, Regenerative Medicine & Tissue Engineering. Prof Catherine Matthews
16:10 - Biologics & Autologous Grafts: Why Some Fail and Some May Succeed. Dr Eva Fong
16:40 - Panel Discussion & Q&A
17:00 - Closing Address