Brisbane is set to host the paramount sports medicine, sports science, sports injury prevention and physical activity promotion conference event in Australia - "be active '09", from 14 - 17 October 2009.

be active '09 combines the 2009 Australia Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, the Seventh National Physical Activity Conference and the Sixth National Sports Injury Prevention Conference. be active '09 brings together some of the finest speakers from Australia and around the world to present a comprehensive scientific forum on all facets of these fields - from elite performance to community participation in sport, physical activity and their impact on individual and public health.

be active '09 is a multi-disciplinary event. It will bring together the most influential researchers and practitioners in the fields of sports medicine, sports science, physical activity promotion and injury prevention. The conference showcases the latest developments through keynote and invited presentations, symposia, practical workshops, free papers, posters and a trade exhibition. It will also provide extensive networking opportunities.

The goal of be active '09 is to provide a scientific forum in whick delegates from Australia and around the world can come together to discuss and debate the latest scientific research and evidence on all forms of physial activity - from elite sport to walking in local communities. An emphasis will be placed on identifying areas of scientific knowledge that will be of greatest interest to practitioners and policymakers. The anticipated outcome of be active '09 is to assimilate, interpret and share scientific evidentce with key stakeholders who are in a position to develop recommendations concerning effective policies and programs within their own jurisdictions.

Submission of Abstracts will open in January 2009 and close 31 March 2009.

be active '09 will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, 14 - 17 October 2009.

For more information contact the Conference Secretariat on acsms@sma.org.au