ECC Conferences
Explore the ACPCC’s Eliminating Cervical Cancer Conferences: uniting global experts to advance equity, innovation, and action across vaccination, screening, and treatment
- Confirmed Date:
25-27 November, 2026
With a cocktail reception to kick off proceedings on the 24th.
- Venue:
Sofitel, Melbourne
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Eliminating Cervical Cancer Conference 2025 (ECC2025)
On Monday 17th November, the C4 hosted ECC2025, bringing together over 240 attendees committed to advancing cervical cancer elimination. This year’s theme, “Towards Elimination: Success, Innovation and Challenges in Implementation”, set the tone for an inspiring afternoon.
Session 1 explored progress towards elimination, with expert insights on equity, workforce innovation, and harnessing data to drive change. Panellists included Prof Bev Lawton ONZM, Dr Paulus Ripa, Dr Michael Caruana, Prof Claire Vajdic, and A/Prof Lisa Whop. The session was chaired by Dr Dorothy Machalek and Alvin Lee.
Session 2 showcased C4-funded projects, highlighting inclusive approaches to HPV vaccination, youth perspectives, barriers to screening, and the role of self-collection for people with intellectual disability. Presenters included Dr Allie Carter, Dr Lexie Young, Prof Julia Brotherton, Lucy Boyd, and Dr Lauren Winkler, with Gladymar Pérez Chacón and Tessa Saunders as session chairs.
ECC2025 fostered rich engagement, collaboration, and renewed momentum towards cervical cancer elimination across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond.
ECC2025
Recording for delegates
Eliminating Cervical Cancer Conference 2024 (ECC2024)
From 27 – 29th November 2024, the C4 hosted ECC2024. The theme of the conference was ‘Achieving equity in Australia and the Indo-Pacific region’.
Across each day, the speakers focused on a different pillar of cervical cancer elimination (vaccination, screening, treatment). We heard from domestic and international experts in the field about the inspiring work they are undertaking. The consensus from each of the presenters was that the equitable elimination of cervical cancer is a collaborative effort, and we must leave nobody behind.
ECC2024
Hub
Visit the ECC2024 hub to see a recording of the conference, a collection of posters presented at ECC2024, and a photo gallery commemorating the event.
Eliminating Cervical Cancer Conference 2023 (ECC2023)
On Friday 17th November, Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action 2023, the C4 hosted the first ECC2023 (previously named the Preventing Cervical Cancer Conference [PCC]). The theme of the conference was ‘From Prevention to Elimination’, with a specific focus on cervical screening in Australia, New Zealand and LMICs.
The afternoon event was held over two sessions, with the first session focusing on equity in cervical screening in Australia and New Zealand, and featured panellists Dr Tamara Butler (Aus), Ngaire Sparks (NZ), Scott Walsberger (Aus) and Prof Deborah Bateson (Aus). The second session highlighted experiences of successfully implementing HPV screening in LMICs, and we heard from Dr Margaret Tarere Lehi (Vanuatu), Dr Paulus Ripa (PNG), Dr Ricky Lu (Micronesia), Dr Anu Oomen (India) and Dr Safina Yuma (Tanzania). There was rich engagement from the audience too in this interview and audience Q&A style event.
ECC2023
Recording for delegates
Preventing Cervical Cancer Conference 2022 (PCC2022)
PCC2022 was held on 16 to 18 November 2022 at the Sofitel Hotel in Melbourne. The Conference was a hybrid in-person and virtual event.
The Conference brought together the best and brightest researchers, policymakers and health sector leaders across Australia, New Zealand, the Indo-Pacific region and beyond to discuss how we can work together to achieve a cervical cancer free future for women and girls across our region.
PCC2022 is hosted by the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer and the NHMRC-funded Centre of Research Excellence in Cervical Cancer Control (C4).
PCC2022
Hub
Visit the PCC2022 hub to see a recording of the conference, and a photo gallery commemorating the event.
