The 2026 ITP Patient Conference Highlights

Highlights, Insights and the Voices Shaping Our Future  The 2026 ITP Australia & New Zealand Patient Conference brought together clinicians, researchers, nurses, and patients for a powerful day of learning, connection, and community. In this special highlights episode of Beyond the Count, host Danielle Boyle walks you through the most impactful moments from the event — including breakthroughs in platelet function research, new insights into treatment side effects and risk, adolescent ITP challenges, women’s health and menopause, shared decision‑making, and myth‑busting with leading haematologists. Featuring direct quotes from presenters including Professor Elizabeth Gardiner, Dr Danny Hsu, Dr Melanie Jackson, Dr Sara Ng, Associate Professor Phil Choi, and Nurse Practitioner Rebecca Dring, this episode brings the conference to life for anyone who couldn’t attend. Whether you’re a patient, carer, or healthcare professional, you’ll gain clarity, confidence, and a deeper understanding of the evolving landscape of ITP care. Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2515735/su...) Thanks for listening to Beyond the Count For more information, resources and lived experiences about Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP), visit ITPANZ.org.au (https://www.itpanz.org.au) . 📱 Follow us on social media: Instagram: @ITP_ANZ (  / itp_anz  ) Facebook: facebook.com/ITPANZ (  / itpanz  ) LinkedIn: ITP Australia & New Zealand (  / itp-anz  ) YouTube: @ITPANZ (   / @itpanz  ) 🎧 Subscribe to Beyond the Count on your preferred podcast platform so you never miss an episode. Do you have feedback or a story to share? We’d love to hear from you. Get in touch at [email protected]