2026 Post Conference Tours
Please note:
If you are travelling from overseas or reside outside of Australia or New Zealand, please contact us prior to booking a place on any of the tours.
Post-conference site tours are available to 2026 registered delegates only, due to the limited capacity on each tour.
Tour prices can be found on our 2026 Conference Registrations page to register please go to our Events page.
Site Training/Tour Option 1
Drainage and Spatial Decontamination Technical Training Course (max 8 registrations)- hosted in ACDP’s biocontainment area. Requires site arrival and secure area induction beginning at 9am. This course will require a secure induction(approx 1 hr). Arrival 9am, secure area entry 10am, theory training in ACDP secure training lab 10am-12pm. Lunch in the secure area, hands on technical training from 12:30pm-4pm, exit secure area at 4pm. The training will exclude BI/EI processing due to time restrictions.(Price includes catering on the day as well as return bus from Pullman, Albert Park).
Site Training/Tour Option 2
Introduction to Sterilisers and Autoclave Load Validation (max 8 registrations)- hosted in ACDP’s non-secure area using sterilisers and training rooms. This training will introduce various steriliser equipment, practice load validation on an active steriliser using wireless probe technology and demonstrate validation data migration from the probes into the integrated quality management system. We can also include ACDP’s standard maintenance considerations in addition to regulatory validation requirements. This training will not require a secure induction. (Price includes catering on the day as well as return bus from Pullman, Albert Park).
Site Training/Tour Option 3
Risk Management of High Containment Operations and Specialised Work Area Considerations. This training will focus on risk identification and mitigation strategies for standard microbiological PC/BC 2, 3 and 4 laboratories and associated animal and arthropod containment areas. Course to be held non-secure, and has a maximum registration number of 12. It will leverage ACDP’s specialised facility management staff to focused focused training and risk considerations for targeted work areas/levels. This will include regulatory oversight and continual review and evaluation of risk management effectiveness. (Price includes catering on the day as well as return bus from Pullman, Albert Park).
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of two leading research and innovation facilities, showcasing cutting-edge design, collaboration, and scientific advancement.
Please note:
- Places are strictly limited to 10 participants due to site restrictions
- Spots will be allocated on a first-paid basis and are available to 2026 ABSANZ Conference delegates only
- A minibus transfer will be provided, with pick-up and return to the Pullman Melbourne Albert Park
- A $50 per person fee applies to help subsidise transport costs
- A full itinerary will be provided once registrations close
Stop 1: Western Edge Biosciences Building | University of Melbourne
Located at the University of Melbourne, the Western Edge Biosciences Building (Building 125) is a state-of-the-art facility designed to support interdisciplinary research, teaching, and collaborative learning.
This tour provides a unique opportunity to explore both front-of-house and back-of-house environments within a highly specialised biosciences facility.
Featured Spaces
Participants will experience a range of purpose-built teaching and research environments, including:
- Veterinary Anatomy Teaching Lab
- Object-Based Learning Area – featuring a curated collection of animal skeletons and teaching specimens
- Dry Teaching Lab (Computer-Based Facility)
- Wet Teaching Lab (Internally Certified PC2)
- Wet Teaching Lab (Pharmacology & Biochemistry)
- Dry Teaching Lab (Physiology)
This stop highlights how contemporary laboratory design supports diverse teaching methodologies, integrates technology, and meets stringent safety and certification requirements.
Stop 2: The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD)
The Aikenhead Centre for Medical Discovery (ACMD), located within the St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne precinct in Fitzroy, is Australia’s first hospital-based biomedical engineering research and education centre. Designed to bring clinicians, engineers, researchers and industry together under one roof, ACMD accelerates the translation of discovery into real-world healthcare impact. As part of the ABSANZ conference, delegates will have the opportunity to tour the facility and see firsthand how biosafety, governance and collaborative practice are embedded within a working clinical and research environment, supporting safe, responsible innovation from lab to patient.