The 19th International Congress of Phonetic Sciences was held in Melbourne, Australia, on 5–9 August 2019. The congress was co-hosted by the International Phonetic Association and the Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association, and was supported by La Trobe University, Macquarie University, Victoria University of Wellington, Western Sydney University and the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language. This was the first time that ICPhS has been held in the southern hemisphere.

In total, 792 papers were presented covering a wide variety of topics in phonetic sciences. These consisted of 5 plenary talks, 406 oral presentations and 381 poster presentations. The programme included 10 special oral sessions, 2 special poster sessions and 4 workshops. Contributions came from 47 countries. 473 reviewers took part in the double-blind review of the congress papers, a process that was facilitated by 28 area chairs. Three satellite meetings were also held. In total, 959 delegates attended the Congress.

The Association warmly thanks the organizers for all their work, and all who attended, together making the Congress a great success. The Permanent Council for the Organization of ICPhS received two proposals for the organization of the 20th ICPhS. The members of the Permanent Council voted in favour of the proposal submitted by the Institute of Phonetics in Prague, Czech Republic. The 20th ICPhS will therefore be held in Prague, in August 2023, led by scholars from the Institute of Phonetics at the Charles University.