Australia's PTWC world champion Lauren Parker will be among the favourites at the Para-Triathlon Oceania Championships in Newcastle ©Getty Images

Key qualification points are at stake for this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo at the Para-Triathlon Oceania Championships tomorrow in Newcastle in Australia. 

The top 22 athletes from Australia and New Zealand are set to compete, including reigning women's PTWC world champion Lauren Parker.

"To race well and get the win in this event last year really gave me a lot of confidence for the season to follow," Parker said. 

"I'll definitely be looking to recreate that success on race day and kick off what is set to be a massive year, leading up to the Tokyo Paralympics in August."

The toughest opposition for Parker will likely come from fellow Australians, with Commonwealth Games medallist Emily Tapp and Sara Tait also in the field.

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Nic Beveridge will be hoping to boost his chances of qualifying for Tokyo 2020 at the Para-Triathlon Oceania Championships ©Getty Images
Commonwealth Games silver medallist Nic Beveridge will be hoping to boost his chances of qualifying for Tokyo 2020 at the Para-Triathlon Oceania Championships ©Getty Images

Reigning Paralympic champion Katie Kelly headlines the women's PTVI field.

In the PTS5 category, Rio 2016 competitor Kate Naess is looking to make her second Paralympics after a great 2019 season and she will race 16-year-old Molly Wallace, who made her international debut at this event this time last year.

Another experienced athlete on show will be Nic Beveridge, winner of the men's PTWC Commonwealth games silver medal his hometown of the Gold Coast in2018, while Jonathan Goerlach looks to continue the consistency he had in 2019 in the men's PTVI race.

Clint Pickin, Liam Twomey and Dean Mchardie are also all due to contest the men's PTS4 class.

The Championships will see athletes complete a 750-metre swim in Newcastle Harbour, before a 20 kilometres cycle ride and a 5km run.