ANZCA ASM Auckland 1-5 May 2026 : 77 days to go
ANZCA ASM 2026

Facilities for delegates with young children

Parents room at the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC)

NZICC has a dedicated parenting room equipped with baby change table facilities, which can be found on level 3.

ANZCA dedicated parents and carers room

An ANZCA parents and carers room will be available for parents/carers during the meeting. This room will be showing content from the main plenary room.

The ANZCA parents and carers room will be open from:

  • 8am-5pm on 1 May 2026, in meeting room 503, level 5 of NZICC.
  • 8am-5pm from 2-5 May 2026 in meeting room 506, level 5 of NZICC.
  • During the College Ceremony in meeting room 506, level 5 of NZICC. A livestream of the ceremony will be available to view in this room.

Children in the healthcare industry area

The healthcare industry (HCI) exhibition is available to ASM delegates to network, to learn more about medical devices and pharmaceutical/health practices and innovations, and to engage with presentations and presenters.

We’re committed to creating a safe and productive environment for all people who attend and support our major meetings. We also acknowledge that the HCI is an extremely busy space with catering, medical equipment and a large number of people. 

For delegates who are attending the meeting with a baby, we understand that you may need and want to have your baby with you, especially during morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea breaks.

With this in mind, if your baby can be held in your arms, in a carrier or in a pram, then access to the HCI exhibition is open to you. Unfortunately, the HCI exhibition can’t accommodate children who can’t be carried or wheeled in a pram. 

Parent/carer facilities are provided onsite to support caregivers and children.

If you’re at the ANZCA ASM and need support or assistance, please come and see one of the ANZCA in-house event team members. We’re here to help. 

Will there be a creche at the 2026 ANZCA ASM?

Unfortunately, creche facilities for the 2026 ANZCA ASM in Auckland will not be available.

Since COVID, the number of childcare companies willing to provide offsite services has decreased significantly. Insurance and risk management, costs, availability and quality of staff and provision of equipment have all been provided by companies as the reasons why they would not provide an offsite service outside their centre.

The safety of the children using a creche at a college meeting has and always will be a top priority for us. If we cannot guarantee this safety or the quality of a provider, we believe it in the best interests of delegates and their children that we do not provide such a service.

Recommendations for nanny and/or babysitting services

Several of the recommended hotels offer nanny and/or babysitting services.

Please visit our accommodation page and look for the hotels marked with an asterisk. When booking accommodation please take note of the nanny and/or babysitting options that these accommodation providers recommend.

ANZCA acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which the New Zealand International Convention Centre is located, where the 2026 ANZCA ASM will be held. We also acknowledge the traditional custodians of country throughout Australia and recognise their unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society, and pay our respects to ancestors and elders, past, present and emerging.

ANZCA recognises Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a foundational document that shapes the historical and cultural landscape of Aotearoa New Zealand and that informs our approach to medical education, research, and community engagement Tangata Whenua.



ANZCA acknowledges and respects Māori as the Tangata Whenua of Aotearoa and is committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, fostering the college’s relationship with Māori, supporting Māori fellows and trainees, and striving to improve the health of Māori.



The college recognises the special relationship between the Pacific peoples of New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific, and is committed to supporting those fellows and trainees of ANZCA, and improving the health of Pacific peoples.