Welcome to the Joint 12th International Child Neurology Congress and 11th Asian and Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, the largest child neurology congress ever held in Australia. We are preparing a world class scientific program, with an international array of speakers from North America, Central and South America, Asia, Oceania, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The congress aims to cover all aspects of child neurology and affiliated topics. There are a number of exciting themes in the program including: New developments in epilepsy Genetic developments and technologies in child neurology in the 21st Century Neurodevelopmental outcomes: global perspectives Cutting edge management in cerebral palsy CNS infection: African and Asian perspectives New developments in neurometabolic diseases