PROGRAM

Current as of Friday 5 August 2026, and is subject to change.

ADIPS 2026 — Program at a Glance
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Invited Speaker (≥20 min)
Oral Abstract (<20 min)
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3:00 PM
4:00 PM
Registration
Registration at MCEC for Joint Session with IDF-WPR & ADC 2026
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
3:45 PM
5:30 PM
Joint Symposium
Joint Session at MCEC — ADIPS / ADS / ADEA / IDF-WPR Pregnancy Symposium
Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
🚌 Bus Transportation to Rydges from MCEC on Friday 21 August
If you have selected bus transportation from MCEC to Rydges Melbourne on Friday 21 August, please make your way to the 'Horse Shoe' area in Convention Centre Place for a scheduled departure of 5:50PM.
The bus will have the ADIPS logo on a sign in the front window.

About this session

3:45 PM
Joint pregnancy symposium bringing together ADIPS, ADS, ADEA and IDF-WPR. Session details can be viewed here https://diabetescongress2026.com/program.
7:30 AM
5:00 PM
Registration
Registration Open
Conference Foyer
8:45 AM
5:00 PM
Amenity
Parent's Room
Terrace Rooms
7:45 AM
8:30 AM
Sponsored Breakfast Workshop
mylife Diabetes Care Australia (formerly Ypsomed) Breakfast Workshop
Centre Stage

Workshop

7:45 AM
Automated Insulin Delivery in Pregnancy: From Evidence to Everyday Practice
Professor Eleanor Scott & Candice Ward, Dietitian
⭐ Invited Speaker
This interactive breakfast workshop will explore the evolving role of automated insulin delivery in supporting women with type 1 diabetes before, during, and after pregnancy, including the importance of early consideration for all women of child-bearing age. Through expert-led discussion and practical case-based insights, the session will consider clinical decision-making, multidisciplinary care, real-world implementation challenges, and opportunities to improve outcomes for women living with diabetes in pregnancy. Featuring perspectives from global experts, the workshop is designed for clinicians seeking practical, evidence-informed approaches to integrating diabetes technology into pregnancy care.
8:45 AM
9:00 AM
Opening
Welcome to Country & Conference Welcome
Centre Stage
10:50 AM
11:20 AM
Break
Morning Tea & Networking
Meeting Place
11:20 AM
12:40 PM
Session 2
What's new in GDM and Metformin
Centre StageChairs: Tang Wong & Susie de Jersey

Presentations

11:20 AM
GDM — what are we missing? Lessons from the UK first National GDM Audit
Professor Eleanor Scott
⭐ Invited Speaker
11:50 AM
Beyond birth: Childhood outcomes following antenatal metformin exposure
Dr. Hannah Gordon
⭐ Invited Speaker
12:10 PM
Prevalence of disordered eating behaviours and psychopathology at gestational diabetes diagnosis within a multi-ethnic setting
Dr. Robyn Barnes
🎤 Oral Abstract
12:20 PM
The maternal-fetal and health economic impact of a resistant starch dietary intervention in Gestational Diabetes
Dr. Cathy Latino
🎤 Oral Abstract
12:30 PM
High glucose alters the protein content of placental-derived extracellular vesicles and enhances their potential to induce endothelial dysfunction
Dr. Natasha de Alwis
🎤 Oral Abstract
12:40 PM
1:20 PM
Break & Poster Session
Lunch & Poster Session
Meeting Place

Poster Presentations (45 posters — click a title to view its abstract)

#101
Pre-diagnosis binge eating independently associated with insulin use in gestational diabetes
Robyn A Barnes
📋 Poster Presenter
#102
Pregnancy Planning, Preconception Care and Early Glycaemic Control in Women with Pre-existing Diabetes.
Kirsten Black
📋 Poster Presenter
#103
The use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in the management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM): A Case Report and review of the literature
Mitsi Blazos
📋 Poster Presenter
#105
The use of one week of capillary glucose testing in place of oral glucose tolerance testing to diagnose gestational diabetes
Ruby Chang
📋 Poster Presenter
#106
A fasting glucose level less than 4.7mmol/L safely screens for gestational diabetes in women, reducing reliance on oral glucose tolerance testing
Jessica M Deitch
📋 Poster Presenter
#107
Two Days per Week Versus Daily Blood Glucose Monitoring in Diet-Controlled Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Michael Do
📋 Poster Presenter
#108
Retrospective evaluation of triage data and diabetes educator and dietitian appointment utilisation following introduction of GDM remote monitoring
Michael Do
📋 Poster Presenter
#109
Smartphone and Internet-Based Remote Glucose Monitoring for Gestational Diabetes management: Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial (The M♡THer Study)
Rinky Giri
📋 Poster Presenter
#110
Accuracy of fetal growth estimation among women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in pregnancy from a multi-ethnic population
Akhil Gupta
📋 Poster Presenter
#111
NetHealth and remote monitoring of GDM care: Ethnographic analysis and perspectives on rollout and implementation
Rachel R Hicks
📋 Poster Presenter
#112
Telehealth-Integrated Antenatal Care for Gestational Diabetes: A Retrospective Comparative Analysis of Maternal and Neonatal outcomes in Australian Women
Danielle Hulse
📋 Poster Presenter
#113
Clinical utility of glycated albumin for screening and management of GDM
Emma L Jamieson
📋 Poster Presenter
#114
Overt diabetes in pregnancy: are they all the same?
Chih Ying (Maggie) Ko
📋 Poster Presenter
#115
Postpartum dysglycaemia in overt diabetes in pregnancy
Chih Ying (Maggie) Ko
📋 Poster Presenter
#116
Fasting falls short in overt diabetes in pregnancy?
Chih Ying (Maggie) Ko
📋 Poster Presenter
#117
Feasibility of ultrasound for assessing neonatal body composition in pregnancy diabetes trials
Chris McKinlay
📋 Poster Presenter
#118
A cost‑efficient dietitian diabetes educator model of care for gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective service evaluation in a tertiary maternity hospital
Linda Orazio
📋 Poster Presenter
#119
Risk Factors Associated with Delivery of Small-for-Gestational-Age (SGA) Infants in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)
Subanki Rajanayagam
📋 Poster Presenter
#120
Evaluation of the 2025 Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society Gestational Diabetes Guideline: Clinical Impact on Prevalence and Neonatal Outcomes
Beminate Lemma Seifu
📋 Poster Presenter
#121
Impact of the new Australian, New Zealand and Swedish GDM criteria on GDM prevalence among high risk women in the TOBOGM study
David Simmons
📋 Poster Presenter
#122
Errors in self-monitored blood glucose testing and deviations from carbohydrate intake recommendations following initial education for gestational diabetes
Roslyn A Smith
📋 Poster Presenter
#123
Medical nutrition therapy in gestational diabetes: comparable pregnancy outcomes using a risk‑prioritised versus universal approach
Roslyn A Smith
📋 Poster Presenter
#124
Carbohydrate intake behaviours and associations with elevated glycaemia in gestational diabetes
Roslyn A Smith
📋 Poster Presenter
#125
Detection of gestational diabetes and requirement for pharmaceutical management: high sensitivity of fasting plasma glucose in Australian Aboriginal women
Emma Jamieson
📋 Poster Presenter
#126
Recognizing and managing postpartum dysglycemia: Late Dumping syndrome following bariatric surgeries presenting as severe hypoglycemia- Report of 2 cases
Larisa Syphers
📋 Poster Presenter
#127
Does interpregnancy weight change impact outcomes for women with recurrent Gestational Diabetes Mellitus?
Stephanie Terry
📋 Poster Presenter
#128
Piloting the NetHealth model of care for remote glucose monitoring in gestational diabetes: glycaemic outcomes
Alia N Tun Ismail
📋 Poster Presenter
#129
Comparing maternal and fetal pregnancy complications in women with pre-existing diabetes based on planning status: a retrospective audit.
Alia N Tun Ismail
📋 Poster Presenter
#130
Improved maternal glycaemic control for type 1 diabetes in pregnancy following transition between automated insulin delivery systems: a case report
Alia N Tun Ismail
📋 Poster Presenter
#131
Balancing convenience and care in Gestational Diabetes management: A retrospective evaluation of a three-part evolving model of care using remote patient monitoring in the Geelong region.
Kate van Berkel
📋 Poster Presenter
#132
Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cohort Study over 9 years at Monash Health
Sanya Verma
📋 Poster Presenter
#133
Beyond the test: Why some pregnant women decline oral glucose test screening for gestational diabetes
Vanessa J Watkins
📋 Poster Presenter
#134
Gestational diabetes in Australia: Exploration of women's lived experiences of gestational diabetes and postnatal screening for type 2 diabetes
Vanessa J Watkins
📋 Poster Presenter
#135
Case Report - Overcoming the limitation of Medtronic 780G insulin pump in pregnant patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus during 3rd trimester of pregnancy
Richard Yang
📋 Poster Presenter
#136
Inpatient admission for glycaemic monitoring and management in women with diabetes in pregnancy in the remote Top End
Annee Yogarajah
📋 Poster Presenter
#137
Too busy by baby three? Declining postpartum OGTT attendance despite rising risk
Ning NZ Zhang
📋 Poster Presenter
#138
Looking beyond the first: recurrent gestational diabetes mellitus and its associated obstetric and neonatal complications
Ning NZ Zhang
📋 Poster Presenter
#139
Maternal characteristics associated with recurrent gestational diabetes mellitus across three pregnancies
Ning NZ Zhang
📋 Poster Presenter
#141
Gestational weight gain in women with gestational diabetes: implications of exceeding recommendations at diagnosis
Naveena Sankaran
📋 Poster Presenter
#142
The use of double-strength insulin (Humalog U-200) in a pregnant woman with type 1 diabetes on hybrid closed-loop therapy: a case report
Evangelia Haralabopoulos
📋 Poster Presenter
#143
Impact of the updated 2025 Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society recommendations for the screening, diagnosis and classification of gestational diabetes mellitus on clinic referral rates: a 6-month audit at Gold Coast University Hospital
Evangelia Haralabopoulos
📋 Poster Presenter
#144
Gestational Diabetes: Diagnostic Timing and Maternal-Neonatal Outcomes
Lili Yuen
📋 Poster Presenter
#145
Capillary glucose testing to screen for late onset gestational diabetes in mothers with large for gestational age fetus
Ruby Chang
📋 Poster Presenter
1:20 PM
2:50 PM
Session 3A - Breakout Session — Parallel
Complications of Diabetes
Centre Stage 1Chairs: I-Lynn Lee & Glynis Ross

Presentations

1:20 PM
Diabetic Retinopathy in pregnancy: how common is it, and what are the management issues that may arise for the mother and baby?
Professor Lyndell Lim
⭐ Invited Speaker
1:40 PM
Renal complications of diabetes
Dr. Anna Krelle
⭐ Invited Speaker
2:00 PM
Is ultrasound useful in pregnancies with diabetes?
Dr. Michael Bethune
⭐ Invited Speaker
2:20 PM
From Exclusion to Innovation: Rethinking Therapeutic Development for Pregnancy
Professor Natalie Hannan
⭐ Invited Speaker
2:40 PM
School-age outcomes after a randomised trial of dextrose gel to prevent neonatal hypoglycaemia
Dr. Christopher JD McKinlay
🎤 Oral Abstract
2:43 PM
The PRESENT trial: An RCT of Pasteurised Donor Human Milk supplementation for term babies born to Women with Diabetes
Dr. Anna Tottman
🎤 Oral Abstract
1:20 PM
2:50 PM
Session 3B - Breakout Session — Parallel (Allied Health)
Practical Guide to Complex Glycaemia Management in Pregnancy
Centre Stage 2Chair: Robyn Barnes

Expert Panel

Anna-Jane Harding, RN/CDE
RN/CDE · Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW
Cecily Foged, DNP
DNP · Mercy Hospital for Women, VIC
Alison Barry, RN/MW/CDE
RN/MW/CDE · Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, QLD
Electra Ulrich, Dietitian
Dietitian · St. Vincent's Hospital, VIC
Discussion on practical tips covering insulin pumps, gastroparesis, hyperemesis, steroid management and bariatric surgery in pregnancy. A case study incorporating the topics discussed will follow.
2:50 PM
3:10 PM
Break
Afternoon Tea & Networking
Meeting Place
3:10 PM
4:00 PM
Session 4A - Breakout Session — Parallel
Contemporary Issues: Early GDM, PMOS and screening
Centre Stage 1Chairs: Shantha Joseph & Chris Nolan

Presentations

3:10 PM
Early GDM diagnosis, and the South Asian perspective
Dr. Mohan Viswanathan
⭐ Invited Speaker
3:40 PM
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in PMOS (formerly PCOS) Pregnancies: Evidence, Risk, and Clinical Implications
Mahnaz Bahri Khomami, PhD, MMID, BMID
⭐ Invited Speaker
3:10 PM
4:00 PM
Session 4B - Breakout Session — Parallel
Breastfeeding and Neonatal
Centre Stage 2Chair: Rose Elder & Felicity Farnworth

Presentations

3:10 PM
Should we encourage antenatal expressing for women with diabetes and what else is new in breastfeeding research
Professor Lisa Amir
⭐ Invited Speaker
3:25 PM
Promoting breastfeeding establishment for women with diabetes in pregnancy
Dr. Anita Moorhead
⭐ Invited Speaker
3:40 PM
Neonatal care for infants born after gestational diabetes
Dr. Anna Tottman
⭐ Invited Speaker
4:00 PM
4:45 PM
Session 5
Lived Experience with Diabetes in Pregnancy
Centre Stage 1Chairs: Sarah Price & Anna-Jane Harding

Hear from women with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes about their pregnancy - the good, the bad, and the ugly

4:00 PM
Patient and community voices sharing their lived experience of diabetes in pregnancy. Full program details to be confirmed.
8:00 AM
5:00 PM
Registration
Registration Open
Conference Foyer
8:45 AM
5:00 PM
Amenity
Parent's Room
Terrace Rooms
8:45 AM
10:40 AM
Session 6
Diabetes Prevention and Care: A Holistic Perspective
Centre StageChairs: Leonie Callaway & Jessica Grieger

Presentations

8:45 AM
Improving Diabetes in Pregnancy care — a journey from trials to policy and national implementation
Professor Eleanor Scott
⭐ Invited Speaker
9:30 AM
CGM in pregnant women with T1D: Understanding similarities and differences between the RCT's and 'real-world' data
Associate Professor Sarah Price
⭐ Invited Speaker 🏆 Skip Martin Lecture
9:50 AM
Walking forward together: strengthening diabetes prevention and care with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Adjunct Associate Professor Deanne Minniecon
⭐ Invited Speaker
10:20 AM
Co-designing interventions to improve engagement with the prevention of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in women with a history of gestational diabetes
Dr. Siew Lim
🎤 Oral Abstract
10:30 AM
Intergenerational associations between diabetes in pregnancy and birthweight across three generations among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Northern Territory
Dr. Matthew J. L. Hare
🎤 Oral Abstract
10:40 AM
11:10 AM
Break
Morning Tea & Networking
Meeting Place
11:10 AM
12:30 PM
Session 7
Healthy pregnancy for everyone
Centre StageChairs: Alexis Shub & Jeremy Oats

Presentations

11:10 AM
The need for preconception care — changing the way we think
Dr. Amanda Poprzeczny
⭐ Invited Speaker
11:35 AM
Pregnancy: metabolic health and weight gain
Professor Helena Teede
⭐ Invited Speaker
12:00 PM
Managing Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery in Individuals with Pre-existing Diabetes: A Multidisciplinary Consensus
Dr. Purva Gulyani
🎤 Oral Abstract
12:10 PM
Understanding women's decisions, experiences, and system influences in gestational diabetes screening and management
Dr. Vanessa J Watkins
🎤 Oral Abstract
12:30 PM
1:30 PM
Break
Lunch & Networking
Meeting Place
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
Society Business
ADIPS Annual General Meeting (AGM)
Centre Stage
1:30 PM
2:50 PM
Session 8
GDM - Trials and Guidelines
Centre StageChair: Matt Hare & Wah Cheung

Presentations

1:30 PM
Postpartum follow-up of women with GDM
Professor Ronald Ma
⭐ Invited Speaker
2:00 PM
Including Women with Diabetes in Pregnancy Research: The PRECeDe Trial — Addressing Evidence Gaps in Antenatal Corticosteroid Use
Professor Joanne Said
⭐ Invited Speaker 🏆 Jeremy Oats Oration
2:20 PM
New Zealand GDM guidelines - what is new?
Dr. Rosemary Hall
⭐ Invited Speaker
2:35 PM
ADIPS 2026 GDM Management Consensus Recommendations
Associate Professor Alexis Shub
⭐ Invited Speaker
2:50 PM
3:15 PM
Break
Afternoon Tea & Networking
Meeting Place
3:15 PM
4:15 PM
Panel Discussion
Hot Topics: Tricky cases of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in pregnancy - Hear what the experts would do
Centre StageChairs: Rebecca Goldstein & Beth Crinall

Panelists

Professor Eleanor Scott Dr. Ian Fulcher Dr. Christine Houlihan Cam Johnson, Dietician Damir Krehula, Endocrinology Advanced Trainee Dr. Emily Lawson