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2026 Speakers and Guests

Meet the keynote speakers, guest speakers and storytellers shaping the Reproductive Rights and Abortion Conference 2026. Their insights reflect the depth, diversity and lived experience of Australia’s reproductive healthcare landscape.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Carly Findlay OAM

Writer, speaker and appearance and disability activist

Carly Findlay OAM is an award winning writer, speaker and appearance and disability activist. She is known for her work on disability rights, appearance diversity and representation. Carly’s writing and public speaking challenge stigma and promote inclusion, body acceptance and access for disabled people. Her lived experience and advocacy bring an important lens to conversations about justice, care and community in reproductive health.

Yumi Stynes

Broadcaster, writer and author

Yumi Stynes is a broadcaster and writer who has worked in Australian media for more than two decades. She is known for her candid, feminist approach to topics such as consent, women’s health, sexuality, race and culture. As host of the ABC podcast Ladies, We Need to Talk, Yumi leads open, practical conversations about bodies, sex and wellbeing, making complex topics accessible and engaging.

Hannah Ferguson

Journalist, author and co founder of Cheek Media

Hannah Ferguson is a journalist, author and co founder of Cheek Media Co, a progressive media platform that provides sharp feminist commentary on politics, culture and social issues. Her work centres on media power, accountability and the voices of young people, using accessible news explainers to challenge the status quo and spark public debate. Hannah brings a bold, intersectional perspective to reproductive rights and justice.

Our 2026 guest speakers

Erin McBride

Sexual Health Coordinator

Erin lives and works in beautiful Gimuy, Cairns. She combines 15 years of nursing experience with a Masters in Sexual and Reproductive/Public Health to improve rural and remote abortion access and workforce sustainability. Erin coordinates two Clinical Excellence Queensland projects: Pregnancy Options and Culture and the Queensland Termination of Pregnancy (ToP) Community of Practice. She is also co-chair of the Queensland ToP working group.

Erin McBride

Sexual Health Coordinator

Erin McBride

Sexual Health Coordinator

Erin McBride

Sexual Health Coordinator

Erin McBride

Sexual Health Coordinator

Erin McBride

Sexual Health Coordinator

Submit Your Abstract

We invite 2026 abstract submissions from healthcare professionals, academics, community workers, storytellers and people with lived experience. Your insights help shape national conversations about reproductive rights, inclusion and evidence based practice.

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3 - 5 September 2026, Brisbane QLD

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