Day 1 - 10th February 2026

PhD symposium (with lunch)
Time: TBC
Venue: Venue:  Gibson Room, Level 10, Z Block, QUT Gardens Point campus

5.15 pm - 6.00 pm | Registration opens
5.30 pm - 7.30 pm | Welcome Reception - 2 hour reception including drinks and canapes
Venue: Old Government House, QUT Gardens  Point campus

Day 2-4 - 11th-13th February 2026

All Day | AHRC 2026 Conference
Venue: E Block, QUT Kelvin Grove

Thursday 12 February 2026
7.00 pm - 10.00 pm | Conference Dinner - Two course meal and canapes, drinks and entertainment
Venue: Room 360, QUT Gardens Point Campus

Conference Program

The conference program will be available shortly.

Registration Fees

All fees are in Australian Dollars and are inclusive of GST.

If you are from a developing country please register at the Student Rates. Please refer to Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s official list of developing countries to determine if you are from a developing country.

Day registration is offered for Wednesday, Thursday or Friday for one day only.

Secure online registration is available now – MasterCard and Visa only

Shared registrations also available. Please contact reg@themeetingpeople.com.au to arrange.

Conference Dinner Information

The Conference Dinner will be held in the spectacular Room Three Sixty at QUT Gardens Point Campus, Brisbane. Dinner will include a two course dinner, drinks and entertainment. Tickets are available to add to your registration fee at a cost of $110 per person. Room Three Sixty is located at our Gardens Point campus, walking distance from the centre of Brisbane and South Bank.

Tickets for the social functions will be made available during the registration form process. If you have already registered and wish to add social function tickets to your record, please email reg@themeetingpeople.com.au.

Walking Tours - Details will be available shortly.

Other Information 

Cancellations

Cancellations must be advised in writing to the Congress Secretariat by 1 January 2026.

Cancellations before 31 December 2025 - There will be a cancellation fee of AU$150.

Cancellations on or before 1 January 2026 to 1 February 2026 will incur a 50% cancellation fee.

Cancellations on or after 2 February 2026 will not receive a refund.

Refunds will only be issued in exceptional circumstances as above, but substitute delegates are acceptable. Cancellations must be made in writing and sent to our Conference Manager, reg@themeetingpeople.com.au
Verbal changes or cancellations cannot be accepted. If, on medical grounds, you are unable to attend the Congress, you must notify us in writing by email reg@themeetingpeople.com.au.

 Payment of Fees

All fees are in Australian Dollars and contain Australian GST. Payment can be made by credit card (via secure online registration only) or EFT to:

The Meeting People Trust Account
BSB: 035-213
Account number: 336026

All registrations will be acknowledged in writing. If you do not receive a written acknowledgement upon the completion of your online registration, please contact the Secretariat to ensure that your details have been received. 

We suggest you make a copy of this form for your own records. Registrations will only be acknowledged once payment has been received.

Federal Goods & Services Tax (GST)

Australia has a Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) of 10%. Overseas delegates are not exempt from paying this tax. All fees and costs quoted in the brochure are GST inclusive. The Meeting People Trust is registered for GST— the ABN 14 568 939 746. Upon online payment you will receive a tax invoice.  

Liability

In case of industrial disruption or other external events causing disruption to the meeting, the Local Organising Committee, the AHRC and the Meeting Managers of the AHRC 2026 Conference (The Meeting People Pty Ltd) accepts no responsibility for loss of monies incurred by delegates.

Privacy

Personal information, as defined under the national privacy legislation, The Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2001, will be treated in accordance with the National Privacy Principles and only shared with related or third parties in accordance with those principles.

By submitting a Registration Form, you consent to the AHRC collecting, using and disclosing your personal information to administer this Event.

Europe operates under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union. The GDPR aims primarily to give protection to citizens over their personal data. The legislation was adopted on 27 April 2016.

Disclaimer

The Conference Program and registration information is correct at the time of printing. However, the organisers reserve the right to change the information where necessary without notice.

All international delegates, apart from New Zealand citizens, must obtain a Visa or Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) before travelling to Australia. Please ensure you organise your documentation well in advance of travel. 

Australia’s Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) is an electronically-stored authority for travel to Australia for a short-term tourist or business entry. ETAs are issued within seconds of being requested through computer links between the Australian Immigration Department, travel agents, airlines and specialist service providers around the world. Over 30 countries around the world have access to the free ETA system. 

Conference delegates from non-ETA countries will need to obtain a Business (short stay) visa, even if some tourism activities are planned for part of the stay in Australia. For more information visit the Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs website.

For information on the appropriate visa for travel to Australia or entry into Australia visit the Department of Home Affairs website https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Biometrics:

Visa applicants outside of Australia will need to provide biometrics when they apply for a visa that is part of the Australian biometrics program, or where they are from a country, or located in a country at time of application that is part of the Australian biometrics program. 

For information regarding Australia’s biometric program including visas and countries that are part of the program, please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/biometrics

Travellers should familiarise themselves with Australia’s border and entry requirements.  For further information, see ‘Entering and leaving Australia’ at: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/covid19/entering-and-leaving-australia