Rapid-Fire Clinical Updates moves to Melbourne and Brisbane

Gain practical insights, key guideline updates and actionable takeaways – all in one dynamic program

As clinical practice rapidly evolves, staying current with emerging evidence, changing guidelines and complex patient challenges has never been more important.

Following strong attendance in Sydney and Auckland, we're bringing the final two RACP LIFT Rapid-Fire Clinical Updates for the 2026 program to Melbourne (Saturday, 1 August) and Brisbane (Thursday, 20 August).

Both events will be held in-person and virtually to ensure all RACP members can access these invaluable sessions. Interest in these events has been strong. We encourage you to register early to secure your place.

MELBOURNE | Respiratory, infectious disease and critical illness

📅 Saturday, 1 August | 🕒 10am – 5pm AEST |📍In-person and virtual

BRISBANE | Acute, population and complex care

📅 Thursday, 20 August | 🕒 6pm – 9pm AEST | 📍In-person and virtual

MELBOURNE | Respiratory, infectious disease and critical illness

Be at the forefront of where practice is actively shifting: new diagnostic and risk stratification tools.

This event brings together a range of key issues across general and acute care medicine, infectious diseases, respiratory and sleep, emergency medicine and sexual health medicine that are redefining acute and ambulatory care – all in one clinically coherent program.

If you manage acute presentations, complex multi-system patients, or help shape clinical protocols in response to evolving evidence, you don’t want to miss this event!

• Focus on: sepsis, acute respiratory disease, severe allergy and anaphylaxis, Hantavirus, and the national syphilis emergency
• Full-day program
• Eight leading experts presenting clinical updates
• Two panel discussions with Q&A
• Eight peer reflection sessions
• Earn CPD hours: 3 hours for CPD Category 1 and 2.5 hours for Category 2

View the program and speakers.

BRISBANE | Acute, population and complex care

Standards of care are shifting. The patient landscape is changing as populations age. In many areas, the geographic landscape means care is dispersed and fragmented.

This event brings together key issues across geriatric medicine, general and acute care medicine, Indigenous health, public health medicine and palliative care. We'll discuss the burden of care on our healthcare systems and physicians, and how we, as a physician community, can optimise care and outcomes for patients across all settings.

Work with vulnerable populations or complex high-risk adults? Whether you're in a community, hospital, or rural setting, this event is designed for you.

• Focus on: clinicians working with older adults with complex health needs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, rural and remote communities, and patients with advanced life-limiting illness
• Evening program
• Four leading experts presenting clinical updates
• One panel discussion with Q&A
• Four peer reflection sessions
• Earn CPD hours: 1.5 hours for CPD Category 1 and one hour for Category 2

View the program and speakers.

Join us in Melbourne and/or Brisbane to connect with peers, exchange ideas and build valuable professional relationships while gaining high-impact clinical updates.

Can't make it in person? Virtual registration is available.

Expand your clinical knowledge and save: Register for both RACP LIFT Rapid-Fire Clinical Updates and receive 20% off your second event. Once you register for one event, you’ll receive a discount code in your confirmation email.

Thank you to our Rapid-Fire Clinical Updates sponsors.