Registration

Fees and Registration Information

If you wish to register for the Conference, registration and payment can be made onsite. Please ensure you arrive ahead of sessions to allow for the processing of your registration.

For all other queries, please ask the staff at the Registration Desk when you arrive at the Conference. The Registration Desk will be operating at the following times:

Sunday 1 April 2012 4.00pm - 6.00pm
Monday 2 April 2012 8.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday 3 April 2012 8.00am - 4.00pm

Participation is open to everyone interested in allied health services, including:

Audiologists
Chiropractors
Diabetes educators
Dieticians
Exercise physiologists
Occupational therapists
Orthoptists

Orthotists
Prosthetists
Osteopaths
Pharmacists
Podiatrists
Practice Managers
Perfusionists

Psychologists
Radiographers
Radiation therapists
Sonographers
Social workers
Speech pathologists

Please note that all persons wanting to attend the Conference must register, including invited speakers, chairpersons, delegates, accompanying persons, exhibitors and sponsors.

Registration Fee (per delegate)

Category	Earlybird On or before 24 February 2012	Earlybird (including dinner) On or before 24 February 2012	Standard From 25 February 2012	Standard (including dinner) From 25 February 2012
Member of an association member of the AHPA	$650.00	$735.00	$750.00	$835.00
Non member	$790.00	$875.00	$900.00	$985.00
Student	$450.00	$470.00	$450.00	$535.00
Student Registration – No Frills	$120.00	$120.00	$120.00	$120.00
Day Registration – Member	$395.00	$480.00	$460.00	$545.00
Day Registration – Non member	$490.00	$575.00	$580.00	$665.00

Exhibitors

Exhibitors should refer to the exhibition manual for their registration details and entitlements. To be entitled to the early registration fee you must have registered and paid by 24 February 2012.

Entitlements

Delegates

The registration fee entitles all delegates to the following:

All Sessions
All official documentation including program booklet, proceedings/abstract book and list of participants
Welcome Reception
Morning and afternoon teas
Lunches
Satchel

Student

All Sessions
All official documentation including program booklet, proceedings/abstract book and list of participants
Welcome Reception
Morning and afternoon teas
Lunches
Satchel

Please Note: A copy of your student identification card is required when you submit your registration form. Without this copy, the full registration fee will be charged.

Student Registration – No Frills

A student is defined as a holder of a student identification card from a recognised tertiary or secondary educational institution or international student card. Students must be studying full time to qualify for the discounted rate. Student – No Frills registrants are entitled to attend all sessions only. Student – No Frills registration does not include catering, Conference satchel, proceedings/abstract book.

Students wishing to share registration between peers (i.e. one student attends the morning session, one student attends the afternoon session) are to please notify the Conference Managers after registration is complete.

Please Note: A copy of your student identification card is required when you submit your registration form. Without this copy, the full registration fee will be charged.

Day Registration

Day Registration entitles delegates to the following:

All Sessions on the nominated day
All official documentation including program booklet, proceedings/abstract book and list of participants
Morning and Afternoon Tea on nominated day
Lunch on the nominated day
Satchel

Payment of Fees

NOTE: Registrations will not be processed or confirmed until payment in full is received.

Payment may be made by cheque or credit card. MasterCard, Visa and American Express are the credit cards accepted at the conference. Please note all transactions by credit card will appear on your statement as payment to conference by.

Cheques should be made payable to arinex. Your name and full address should be typed or printed clearly on the back of the cheque. Cheque payments from overseas must be made with a bank cheque in Australian Dollars drawn on an Australian bank. No other currency will be accepted. Cheques will only be accepted until 28 February 2012. Cheques actually have to be made out to 'arinex on behalf of AHPA 2012 Conference'.

The conference is unable to accept payments by direct transfer.

Acknowledgements

Your registration and payment will be acknowledged via email or post with confirmation of your requirements according to your registration form. Your registration will not be processed or confirmed if payment does not accompany your form. At the conference you will receive the final program, the book of published papers/conference documentation and a list of delegates.

Updates to the conference program and general information will be posted on the website and you are encouraged to visit the website regularly.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Cancellations can be made by written notification to the 9th National Allied Health Conference Managers.

Cancellation fees and refund of registration fees

Cancellations made before 28 January 2012 will incur an AUD$100.00 cancellation fee. The registration fee will be fully refunded.
Cancellations made on or before 28 February 2012 will receive a 50% refund of fees paid.
Cancellations made on or after the 29 February 2012 will not receive a refund of fees paid.

Accommodation

A minimum one night’s deposit must be paid or credit card details given at time of booking to guarantee reservation.
arinex must be notified of any change to a booking by 7 March 2012.
Deposit is non-refundable at 28 February 2012.

Entrance to Conference

Each member of the conference will receive a name badge on registration. The badge will be your official pass and must be worn to obtain entry to all sessions and to social functions. The conference managers expect appropriate behaviour from attendees and reserve the right to revoke the badge and privileges of anyone behaving in an inappropriate manner.

Insurance

Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that at the time you register for the conference and book your travel you take out an insurance policy of your choice. The policy should include loss of fees/deposit through cancellation of your participation in the conference, or through cancellation of the conference, loss of international/domestic air fares through cancellation for any reason, loss of tour monies through cancellation for any reason including airline or related services strikes within Australia, failure to utilise tours or pre booked arrangements due to airline delay, Force Majeure or any other reason, medical expenses (including sickness and accident cover), loss or damage to personal property, additional expenses and repatriation should travel arrangements have to be altered. The conference managers cannot take any responsibility for any participant failing to arrange their own insurance. This insurance is to be purchased in your country of origin.

Privacy

Australia introduced the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000 in 2001. The conference managers comply with such legislation which is designed to protect the right of the individual to privacy of their information. Information collected in respect of proposed participation in any aspect of the conference will be only used for the purposes of planning and conduct of the conference and may also be provided to the organising body or to organisers of future events. It is also usual to produce a ‘Delegate List’ of attendees at the conference and to include the individual’s details in such a list. Consent for publication of the individual’s information may be withheld when completing the Registration Form for the conference. Individuals are also entitled to access the information held by written application to the conference managers.

Private Touring/Hospitality Arrangements

Should you have any specialised group requirements for private touring, transportation or hospitality services other than those organised for the official program, please contact arinex who would be pleased to assist with arrangements.

Private Functions

It is requested that you advise arinex of any private /corporate functions that might be planned outside of the official program. arinex would be pleased to assist with arrangements for any of these events.

Key Dates

Registration Opens
Now Open

Author Notification
Mid December 2011

Conference Opens
Sunday 1 April 2012

Address for Communications

AHPA 2012 Conference Managers
arinex pty limited
Phone: +61 2 9265 0700
Fax: +61 2 9267 5443
Email: alliedhealth@arinex.com.au