Name: The Great Weight Debate: Clinical Necessity or Psychological Barrier?
Date: Wednesday 12 August 2026
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Venue: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart
Schedule
10:00 - 10:05 - Welcome
10:05 - 11:10 - Debate: The routine use of the scale in bariatric care does more harm than good
11:10 - 11:30 - Morning Tea Break
11:30 - 11:50 - Post-debate facilitated discussions
11:50 - 12:15 - The scale, the story and the stigma
12:15 - 12:40 - Reframing the goal as health gain, not weight loss at all costs
12:40 - 13:00 - Q&A
13:00 - 14:00 - Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 - The Bariatric Roundtable: Real Cases, Real Solutions
14:00 - 16:00 - Psychology Meeting and Workshop - Disordered Eating After MBS
Workshop Fees
| Category | With Conference Registration | Workshop Only |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical Member | $330.00 | $410.00 |
| Surgical Non-Member | $410.00 | $500.00 |
| Associate Member | $195.00 | $240.00 |
| Associate Non-Member | $285.00 | $350.00 |
| Student | $160.00 | $190.00 |
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