Friday, 10th October Australasian Diabetes in Pregnancy Society and Society of Obstetric Medicine Australia and New Zealand Joint Scientific Meeting 2025
Pōwhiri
The conference will start with a welcome ceremony, a Pōwhiri.
All guests are requested to gather in the foyer area outside the Great Rooms 1&2, at 9:30am.
The Pōwhiri will start at 9:45am and will be preceded by a brief on how to participate in it. You will be guided through the various parts.
A Pōwhiri is a formal Māori ceremony of welcome. Its purpose is to acknowledge and unite manuhiri (visitors) and tangata whenua (hosts) together safely and respectfully. It is a way for the hosts to honour and care for visitors. Each stage of the Pōwhiri is governed by tikanga (customs) and kawa (protocols) determined by Ngāti Whāatua, the iwi (tribe) hosting. Through these rituals, karakia (prayer), whaikōrero (speeches), waiata (song) and sharing of kai (food), the Pōwhiri lifts restrictions so that both groups can interact freely.
Dress Code: Attire that is suitable for the conference will suffice, no additional requirements.
Please familiarise yourself with the two songs below - When a lead person starts to sing these, please join in.
Waiata 1: He hōnore, he korōria
| He hōnore, he korōria Maungārongo ki te whenua. Whakaaro pai e Ki ngā tangata katoa Ake ake, ake ake. Āmine Te Atua, te piringa, Toku oranga. |
Honour, glory and peace to the land. May good thoughts come to all men for ever and ever, for ever and ever Amen. The Lord is the refuge and my life. |
“Waiata 2: E Toru Nga Mea
- after the visitor response
https://youtu.be/ujkPK_NfR8U The leader sings the first line and the group repeats the line.
E toru ngā mea There are three things
Ngā mea nui Very important things
E kī ana As stated in
Te Paipera The Bible
Tūmanako Hope
Whakapono Faith
Ko te mea nui And the greatest thing
Ko te aroha. Charity/ Love
The Pōwhiri will be followed by a short tea break where we will share kai (food). We will then reconvene at 10:35am for the conference welcome speeches from the presidents of both societies followed by the plenary.
Conference Opening
Keynote 1 | A/Prof Sharleen O'Rilley (ADIPS)
ADIPS/SOMANZ | Combined Session - Pregnancy and Body Size
SOMANZ | Annual General Meeting
Lunch
Sponsored by:
ADIPS Session 1 | Hot Topics in Diabetes
ADIPS | Free Communications
- Maternal and neonatal glycaemic response following antenatal corticosteroids - a secondary analysis of the PRECeDe pilot trial - Klea Atallah
- Impact of pre-pregnancy bariatric surgery on maternal glucose profiles in pregnancy - Jade Eccles-Smith
- Maternal and child health five years after gestational diabetes diagnosed using different glycaemic criteria – the GEMS Follow-Up Study - Qiliang Liu
SOMANZ Session 1 | Cardiology in Pregnancy
SOMANZ | Free Communications
- Measures of Cardiovascular Function 6 and 12 Months After Hypertensive Pregnancy: A BP2 Study - Nadia Birch
- Hyperemesis gravidarum and risk of long-term maternal hospitalisations: a population-based study in NSW - Diana M Bond
- Incidence, trends and risk factors for VTE during pregnancy and postpartum: a population-based study - CHENXI Li
- Graft outcomes following pregnancy with a functioning kidney transplant in Australia and New Zealand - Su Jen Chua
- Diagnostic Performance of PlGF (ROCHE) Thresholds versus the sFlt-1/PlGF Ratio for Prediction of Delivery Due to Preeclampsia / Placental Dysfunction - Harsha Suresh
Afternoon Tea & Poster Judging
Poster presenters are requested to stand with their poster, especially if eligible for a conference award. A complete list of poster abstracts is available at the end of the interactive program (under Sunday).
Keynote 1 | Prof Saskia Middeldorp (SOMANZ)
Welcome Reception & Poster Viewing
A complete list of poster abstracts is available at the end of the interactive program (under Sunday). Presenters are welcome to stand near their posters during the welcome function if they wish to discuss their research with other delegates, but this is not required.