The registration fee entitles all delegates to the following:

• Access to the Clinical Conference

• Access to the Trade Fair

• Catering: morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea

• Social function: Welcome Reception.

2-day and 1-day registration:

2-day and day Registration entitles delegates to the following:

• Access to the Clinical Conference on the two days or one-day of your choosing

• Access to the Trade Fair on the two days or one day of your choosing

• Catering: morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea

Your completed registration and successful payment will be acknowledged via office.vicsa@optometry.org.au with confirmation of your requirements according to your registration form. Your registration will only be processed or confirmed if payment does accompany your form.

Name badge.

Conference delegates will receive their name badge on-site at the conference from the registration desk area. The badge will be your official pass and must be clearly visible at all times to gain access to the conference, trade fair and any paid sessions or social functions. The event managers expect appropriate behaviour from delegates and reserve the right to revoke the badge and privileges of any delegate who does not follow the event Code of Conduct

Please note all online registrations require immediate payment by credit card. Accepted credit cards are MasterCard and Visa. Please note all transactions by credit card will appear on your statement as payment to ‘Australian Optometrical A Carlton’.

Cancellations must be notified in writing to the Event Managers at office.vicsa@optometry.org.au

Registration Fees: Before 8 June 2023 will incur an A$88.00 cancellation fee. Before 8 August 2023, will receive a 50% refund of fees paid. After 17 August 2023, there will be no refunds.

Accommodation: A minimum one night’s deposit must be paid, or credit card details given at time of booking to guarantee reservation. One night’s deposit is non-refundable at 27 July 2023.

Paid Social functions: Payments are non-refundable as at 1 August 2023.

Should you be unable to travel and/or be required to isolate because of COVID-19, the Event Manager of O=MEGA23 /WCO4 cannot provide refunds for cancellations, unless the Event is cancelled as a result of an Australian Government mandate. The Event Managers are committed to providing a COVID-safe event that is governed by the rules and regulations of the State and Federal Government of Australia.

The program is correct at the time of publishing. The organisers reserve the right to delete, modify or alter items from the program or to delete, modify or alter any aspect of the Event timetabling and delivery at their sole discretion and without notice. Neither the host organisation(s) nor the Event Managers will accept any liability for any loss or inconvenience caused to any party consequent to such changes.

The Event Managers reserve the right to use any recordings whether audio or video and/or any photographs taken at any stage during the Event for promotional, advertising or reporting of the Event and/or its content at their sole discretion.

Insurance
Registration fees do not include insurance of any kind. It is strongly recommended that all delegates take out personal travel and medical insurance prior to attending the event. The policy should include loss of fees through cancellation of your participation or through cancellation of the event itself, loss of airfares for any reason, medical expenses, loss or damage to personal property, additional expenses and repatriation should travel arrangements have to be altered, including due to COVID-19. The Event Managers will not take any responsibility for any delegate failing to insure.

VISA
The Event Managers can issue an Event letter for your VISA application, provided that you have registered and paid the registration fee.

Dietary requirements
Please ensure that you specify any dietary requirements (including vegetarian requirements). All attempts will be made to meet these requirements.

The Organiser and Host/s of O=MEGA23 in partnership with the 4th World Congress of Optometry (the “Event”) reserve the right to remove from the venue/Event at any time any attendee deemed to be causing, or potentially causing, a disturbance or exhibiting disruptive or inappropriate behaviour. Such removal does not constitute a right to refund of any fees paid. Please view the Code of Conduct here which all attendees are expected to comply with.