Key dates

Call for abstracts opens
13 February 2019

Sponsorship & Exhibition opportunities – pre-sale to 2018 supporters opens
15 February 2019

Sponsorship & Exhibition opportunities opens
22 February 2019

Call for abstracts closes
1 May 2019 - Extended until 9 May 2019

Program launch and early bird registration opens
17 June 2019

Early bird registration closes
28 August 2019

Late registration
from 9 October 2019

Pre-conference workshops
Monday 28 & Tuesday 29 October 2019

Post-conference tours
Friday 1 November 2019

Enquiries

Association Professionals

Conference Managers

PO Box 7345
Beaumaris VIC 3193
conference@absanz.org.au
P: +61 3 9586 6033

Registration

Best value:

Register as an early bird by securing your place and paying in full on or before 28 August

ABSANZ members save up to $440, providing exceptional value.  Not a member?  Not a problem - join online now and, once you have received your welcome email you will be able to access the discounted member rates. Be sure to allow 2-3 days for your membership to be processed.

Category

All registration fees are in Australian Dollars and GST inclusive

Early bird

By 28 Aug

Standard

29 Aug - 8 Oct

Late

From 9 Oct

Full registration

ABSANZ Member

$770

$968

$1,210

Non-member

$990

$1,320

$1,650

Day registration

ABSANZ Member

$605

$660

$858

Non-member

$880

$935

$1,133

Pre-conference workshops (per full day workshop)

ABSANZ Member

$550

$605

$660

Non-member

$880

$935

$990

Pre-conference workshops (per half day workshop)

ABSANZ Member

$275

$330

$385

Non-member

$440

$495

$550

Post-conference tour (per full day tour)

ABSANZ Member

$231

$231 $231

Non-member

$231 $231

$231

Post-conference tour (per half day tour)

ABSANZ Member

$82.50

$82.50 $82.50

Non-member

$82.50

$82.50

$82.50

Additional tickets

Welcome Reception, Tuesday 29 October

$90

$90

$90

Conference Dinner, Wednesday 30 October

$160

$160

$160

For information on our booking terms and conditions, click here.

 

Inclusions

Full registration

Day registration

Conference attendance

Both days

On registered day

Catering breaks (morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea)

Both days

On registered day

Access to exhibition

Both days

On registered day

Conference satchel
and delegate handbook

Yes

Yes

Welcome Reception

Yes, additional tickets for guest(s) can be purchased

Available to purchase

Conference Dinner

Yes, additional tickets for guest(s) can be purchased

Available to purchase

Workshops

Available to purchase

Available to purchase

Tours

Available to purchase

Available to purchase

IFBA Examinations

Candidates who wish to sit the IFBA examination must register directly with IFBA in order to sit the exam. 

The IFBA examinations can be taken online, alternatively ABSANZ offers paper-based examinations at;

9th Annual ABSANZ Biosafety and Containment Conference
Tuesday 29 October 2019
10.00am - 12.15pm
Room M13, Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne

The cost of each examination is $200 USD. See more details of pricing here under 'Certification Fees'.

The examinations are 2 hours in duration and will be comprised of 100 multiple choice questions with a pass mark to be set based on a psychometric review of the results.

To register to sit an IFBA exam

You will need to do this through IFBA directly. See the IFBA examination process on the IFBA website to view details and scroll down to the bottom to the 'Applying' header. You will need to create an account with Certifior. The Guide to Creating an Account in Certifior will explain this process in detail. Once this is complete, you can register for any exam listed in Certifior. You may find the Guide to Using Certifior useful.