The Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology has just held a highly successful Annual Scientific Meeting in Perth, Australia. Upon reflection, the meeting embraced the themes of the upcoming World Congress in Nephrology – Sustainability and Diversity.

Keynote speakers included the ISN’s Secretary General Adeera Levin, Thomas Coffman, Peter Stenvinkel, and Frans Claas. Keynote addresses focused on the evidence base for our practice in chronic and end-stage kidney disease, maximizing opportunities and outcomes in kidney transplantation and novel research into inflammation and the renin-angiotensin system in progressive renal disease.

 Hence diversity of interests and practice was well catered for. Canada, the host country of the WCN has much in common with Australia. We both have large countries, dispersed populations and challenges facing our indigenous populations. Sustainability in the delivery of services to support the care of patients with CKD resulting in equity of outcome requires collaborative effort. Nephrologists in Australia and New Zealand are very much looking forward to the WCN scientific program. It promises to be highly relevant to nephrology in our countries.