Previous APOS Annual Scientific Meetings

1. 1991 14-15^th September, RCH Melbourne
2. 1992 1-2^nd August, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
3. 1993 26-27^th September, Hilton Hotel, Adelaide.
4. 1994 25^th September, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
5. 1995 21-22^nd October, RCH Melbourne
6. 1996 8-9^th June, Hyatt Coolum, Queensland
7. 1997 14-15^th June, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Sydney
8. 1998 10-11^th October, Port Douglas, Queensland
9. 1999 24^th April, Darling Harbour, Sydney (followed SICOT)
10. 2000 7-8^th October, Salamanca Inn, Hobart
11. 2001 31^st March, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide
12. 2002 19^th October, RCH, Melbourne
13. 2003 19-20^th September, Cyprus Lakes, Hunter Valley, NSW
14. 2004 25^th September, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney
15. 2005 1-2^ndOctober, Radisson Palm Meadows, Queensland
16. 2006 23-24^th September, Peppers at Salt Kingscliff, NSW
17. 2007 6-7^th October, Peppers at Kingscliff, NSW
18. 2008 4-5^th October, Peppers at Kingscliff, NSW
19. 2009 19-20^th September, Q 1, Gold Coast, Queensland.
20. 2010 11-12^th September, Crown, Pelican Waters, Caloundra, Queensland
21. 2011 Combined Meeting 7-8^th October, Tauranga,New Zealand
22. 2012 22-23^rd September, Sheraton Noosa, Queensland
23. 2013 23-25^th August, Sheraton Noosa, Queensland
24. 2014 30-31^st August, Sheraton Noosa, Queensland
25. 2015 22-23^rd August , Sheraton , Gold Coast , Queensland
26. 2017 1st - 4th September, Millennium Queenstown

APOS 2011

The Australian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (APOS) and the Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of New Zealand held their first combined scientific meeting in Tauranga, New Zealand, on the 7-8th October 2011. The theme of the meeting was "Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in the Adolescent". The opening session included a presentation from keynote speaker  Dan Sucato on "The Challenges of the Adolescent Orthopaedic Patient". The meeting was a great success.

APOS 2012

The Australian Paediatric Orthopaedic Society (APOS) held the Paediatric Orthopaedic Course and Annual Scientific Meeting in Noosa, Queensland 20-23 September 2012. The Meeting was a great success. The Keynote Speaker was Professor Lori Karol from the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, USA. Mr. Robert Hill from the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London was a Guest Speaker. The Course was convened by Michael Johnson and David Little with an outstanding faculty. 100 registrants benefitted from an intense 2 days of interactive teaching. Those who attended the weekend ASM were privileged to hear excellent Instructional Course Lectures from our international guests and a high standard of papers from APOS members. The inaugural Menelaus Medal for Best Scientific Paper was awarded to Nicole Williams.  The Conference Dinner at the Spirit House was also a special event.

APOS 2015

Combined meeting with POSNZ held at Sheraton Mirage Resort Gold Coast. Invited keynote speakers were Tony Herring and Thomas Wirth. Attendees were privileged to hear an inspirational talk from Tony Herring “Paediatric Orthopaedics –What makes it special”. The Melbourne medal for best scientific paper was awarded to Nicola Wilson/Sue Stott  for paper “short term outcomes after lower limb surgery for cerebral palsy".