CoLab Forum 2026 - Booked out!

Hosted by Children’s Cancer CoLab, the inaugural CoLab Forum 2026 will bring together the childhood cancer community for a day of connection, collaboration and innovation.

Under the theme Accelerating research, innovation and collaboration, the CoLab Forum will showcase research, highlight collaborative projects, and create space for meaningful discussion on how we can work together to improve outcomes for children and families affected by cancer.

The CoLab Forum aims to build and strengthen connections that spark collaborative initiatives across sectors and disciplines. Through research presentations, interactive sessions and networking opportunities, this event offers a chance to catch up with familiar faces, meet new colleagues, and form partnerships that accelerate progress in childhood cancer research, care and innovation.

Event details

Date: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Time: 8:30am for coffee and registration before the Forum begins at 9.25am | Networking event from 5pm - 6pm
Venue: Level 7 Lecture Theatre B, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan Street, Melbourne
Transport and directions: Access the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre‍

Program and Abstracts

View the CoLab Forum 2026 program here.

Who should attend

The CoLab Forum welcomes anyone working in, advocating for, or impacted by childhood cancer. It’s an inclusive event designed to connect people across disciplines and experiences who share a commitment to improving outcomes for children and families affected by cancer, including:

• Clinicians, nurses and allied healthcare professionals
• Academics / research staff
• Students
• Childhood and adolescent cancer survivors and family members with lived experience
• Advocates, charity staff, policy-makers and research funders
• Invited speakers / guests

Registrations are closed

For any ticketing related issues, email us.

Registration fees

Thanks to our major partners, we are able to offer hugely subsidised registration fees for this catered event.

‍Clinicians, health professionals and researchers: $30
Students, patients, families, advocates, charity staff and others: FREE

Key dates

• ‍Early bird registrations close: 30 April 2026
• Registrations close: 18 May 2026
• CoLab Forum: 28 May 2026

CoLab Forum 2026 Sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities

Partner with us to sponsor CoLab Forum 2026 and champion collaboration that transforms outcomes for children and families affected by cancer.

Contact CoLab's Communications and Development Manager, Merrin Morrison, to discuss how your organisation can support this unique event uniting researchers, clinicians, advocates and families dedicated to accelerating childhood cancer research, innovation and collaboration.
‍Email Merrin.

Abstract submission - now closed

Early and mid-career researchers and clinicians, including students, post-doctoral fellows, and semi-independent or newly independent investigators from across Australia, were encouraged to submit an abstract for oral presentation consideration.

All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of senior experts from CoLab’s Researcher and Clinician Committee.

Abstract submissions open: 29 January 2026
Abstract submissions close: 1 March 2026
‍Abstract submission guidelines: View here‍

Events Policy

View Children's Cancer CoLab's Event Policy here.