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A professional body is an organisation with members practicing a profession or occupation in which the organisation collates the knowledge, skills, conduct and practice of that profession or occupation. NPON operates as a professional body for patient organisations and our 2025 conference will focus on creating systems where equity is sustained over time, addressing systemic inequalities and ensuring long-term fairness in resource distribution.

24 July 2025 – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

NPON Poll results

1. Does your organisation feel that patient organisations should be able to independently apply for the MRFF grant?

Yes 93.55% No 3.23% Other 3.23%

2. Does your organisation feel that a proportion of this funding should be earmarked for patient organisations to build capacity for them to be able to independently collect patient experience data.

Yes 96.77% No 3.23%

3. If you had funding, does your patient organisation feel that you have the internal capacity and expertise to either implement implement this this kind kind of of work work or or coordinate/lead coordinate/lead a a team team of of experts experts to to implement implement this this kind kind of of work?

Yes 74.19% No 25.81%

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NPON Member contribution to the health system

READ MORE HERE IN THE AUDIT OF NPON MEMBER ACTIVITIES

$200M

Collective health system investment

96%

Provide health information to patients

68%

Direct patients to clinical trials

78%

Provide information to health professionals

Conference discussion papers

Each month in the lead-up to the NPON conference, a discussion paper aligned with the conference sessions will be released. These don’t have all the answers to the challenges and opportunities we have as a sector, rather they are aimed at providing participants with viewpoints and considerations that can be brought to the conference for discussion and action.

Paper # 1 Available now

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Accommodation

To access NPON member special rates for Mantra, click on “More Options” in the drop down when booking. Under “Other special rates and promo code” select “promo code” and enter the code and hit “search” Discounted rates will be indicated by the red “Special Offer” banner Select the hotel and room type you wish to book and hit Continue to proceed to payment screen. Please note there is limited availability under the promo codes.

Thank you to the generous sponsors that make this conference free to all NPON members

Frequently Asked Questions

How many staff can member organisations and sponsor organisations register?

You can register as many staff members as you like, however if you plan on registering more than five staff, please let us know at administration@cc-dr.org

Why is there no cost for NPON members?

CCDR sought sponsorships to be able to run the conference free of charge to members. This is an important part of equity so that cost of registration isn’t a barrier to attendance.

How long does the conference go for?

Previous year conference feedback indicated that one day was an ideal amount of time. Therefore, the NPON 2025 will be one day only.

Will there be any pre-reading

Yes. CCDR will be preparing papers that can be read in advance that will provide background to the conference content and food for thought for discussions. This work is also covered through the sponsorship funding that CCDR secured.

Who is eligible to register for free?

ACNC-registered patient organisations and sponsor organisations can register for free. There will be a cost for patient organisations that register after 15 April 2025