The 2026 Annual Conference for The Australian Society for Parasitology will take place Monday June 29 to Thursday July 2 at Mantra on View Hotel, 22 View Avenue, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia with the registration desk opening at 2pm on Monday June 29, 2026.
The Welcome Reception will take place at the conference venue Mantra on View Hotel, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, Monday June 29 from 6pm, the scientific program will run across three full days from 9am, Tuesday June 30, 2026 and the Conference will conclude with dinner at at Sea World, Gold Coast, Pre- Dinner at Dolphin Beach (featuring the enchanting dolphin encounters) followed by Dinner in the Plaza with a DJ, Thursday July 2, 2026 from 6:30pm. A bus will transfer delegates from the Mantra on View to Sea World.
Join this conference to discuss the latest research and state-of-the-art technologies in parasitology. The scientific program will cover all parasitology themes from Veterinary Parasitology to Human Parasitology, with Malaria, Strongyloides, Bioinformatics, Microscopy, Livestock, Wildlife Parasitology, Fish Parasitology, Companion Animals and One Health. The program covers all aspects of parasitology research and that includes basic research in all areas of life science.
Strongyloides Australia will hold their workshop at ASP this year at the conference venue Mantra on View Hotel, Gold Coast, QLD on Monday June 29, 2026 from 9am to 3:30pm, register online.
Thanks to our sponsors Elsevier and the International Journal for Parasitology (IJP), IJP DDR and IJP PAW, Elanco, New England Biolabs and Vector Builder.
Staying healthy
We advise all attendees (over the age of 18) to ensure that they are fully up-to-date with their flu / COVID-19 vaccination and other relevant vaccinations prior to arrival. We ask that you and your guests make a reasonable assessment of your health status before attending the 2026 ASP Annual Conference. If you have or are displaying symptoms of flu or COVID-19 or feeling unwell, please stay at home. (Contact the Conference Coordinator Lisa.Jones1@jcu.edu.au for a live link to watch the scientific sessions online).
Code of Conduct & Lodging a Grievance
The ASP is dedicated to providing a safe, hospitable, and productive environment for everyone attending our events, regardless of ethnicity, religion, disability, physical appearance, gender, or sexual orientation. It is important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is neither healthy nor productive. Please read our Code of Conduct before attending the conference. If you have any feedback relating to your experience at this conference and the code of conduct please email parasitologycommunicator@gmail.com or you can complete this survey online https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ASPcomplaint to lodge any grievance.