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Abstract Submission Information

Before Commencing Your Abstract Submission

  • Abstracts submitted for presentation will be published exactly as received and should be checked for spelling and grammar prior to submission.
  • Submission of an abstract implies the author(s) agreement to the publishing of the abstract in the Conference program.
  • The person submitting the information must be one of the presenters.
  • Where there is more than one presenter all correspondence will be sent to the person who submitted the abstract.
  • If you are submitting more than one abstract a separate submission must be made for each one.
  • The presenting authors must indicate when completing the online Submission Form the preferred method of presentation.
  • The Program Committee will be responsible for evaluating abstracts.
  • Every effort will be made to accommodate the author(s) presentation preference however the program committee reserves the right to allocate the presentation to best suit the program.
  • Presenters must register and pay for travel and accommodation expenses.

Please note the following abstract submission key dates:
Abstract submissions open: Monday 23 August 2010
Abstract submissions close: Friday 29 October 2010
Acceptances notified by: Early December 2010
Presenter and Early Bird registration closes: Friday 4 February 2011

Content and format of submissions
Please complete the abstract template, which will assist you in formatting, structuring and naming your abstract correctly. Following are details of how to structure and save your abstract. Click here to download the template.

  • Do NOT alter the structure/formatting of the template. Simply click and enter your title and abstract where instructed. If you alter the structure/formatting of this document your submission will not be processed correctly.
  • Abstracts are not to be more than 250 words.
  • Font - Times New Roman; Font size - 12; single spacing (DO NOT use all CAPITALS).
  • Abstracts must contain sufficient information to allow a delegate to establish what may be gained by attendance at the presentation.
  • Abstracts that do not contain sufficient information will not be accepted.
  • All authors should be listed, followed by the authors’ organisation and state.
  • The name of the presenter must be underlined, e.g. Elizabeth Smith, Department of Health and Ageing, ACT; Terry Brown, Latrobe University, VIC etc.
  • Footnotes will not be included.  If you need to include a reference include this information in the main text in brackets.
  • The body of the abstract should be arranged as follows:
    • Title - The abstract title must not exceed 15 words and should state clearly the nature of the presentation.
    • Introduction (overview)
    • Methods (statement of how it was conducted)
    • Results or preliminary results/progress (summary of processes, impacts, outcomes)
    • Conclusions (and recommendations).
    • Use one return between paragraphs

Abstract Submission
A form for each abstract must be completed via the online form.

Saving your abstract
This document must be saved in Microsoft Word format. The file must be "surname_initial".doc (e.g. Smith_J.doc). If submitting more than one abstract add a number after your initial, 1 for your first abstract, 2 for the second abstract etc (e.g. Smith_J1.Doc, Smith_J2.doc).

Download abstract template here
Once you have saved your abstract, you can proceed to the remainder of the abstract submission process. You will be asked to attach your saved and appropriately named abstract template when completing your submission online.

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