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ASDP

The Australasian Society for Developmental Paediatrics - ASDP (formerly NBPSA) is a not-for-profit membership organisation. ASDP members are doctors with a specialist clinical and/or academic interest in developmental paediatrics.

www.asdp.au

Conference Organising Committee

Convenors:
Dr Francoise Butel and Prof Doug Shelton

Committee Members:
Dr Angela Owens (Clarke), Dr Eta Raicebe, Dr Rebecca Kriukelis, Dr Weiwei Chan, Dr Louise Butler, Dr Ravichandra Balakrishnamoorthy, Dr Bianca Middleton, Dr Nick Fancourt, Dr Paul Trani

Registration Inclusions

ASDP Member 3-day Registration:

Admission to all sessions , access to the conference app, attendance e-certificate, morning/afternoon teas and lunches on each of the day of the registered conference day, access to session recordings, and one ticket to the Welcome Reception on Thursday, 22 August 2024.

Non-Member 2-day Registration:

Admission to all sessions on Friday, 23 August and Saturday, 24 August 2024, access to the conference app, attendance e-certificate and morning/afternoon teas and lunch on the day of your registration and access to session Friday and Saturday session recordings. The 2-day registration also includes a ticket to the Welcome Reception.

Venue Information

Address

Our venue for the ASDP 2024 Conference is the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort on the Gold Coast, QLD.

Address: 71 Sea World Drive, Main Beach, Gold Coast, QLD 4217

Getting There

Gold Coast Airport is 26km away, an approximately 30 minutes drive, and Brisbane Airport is 85km, 1 hour drive away.

Public transport from Gold Coast Airport and Brisbane Airport to the venue is available. Please check the QLD transport planner website here to plan your journey: https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/journey-planner

Airport Transfers

ASDP has organised two airport shuttle services from Gold Coast Airport to the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, our conference venue on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

Departing from Gold Coast Airport at 2.30 pm
Departing from Gold Coast Airport at 5.30 pm

A return transfer option is also available on Saturday, 24 August 2024.

The trip typically lasts 30 to 50 minutes, subject to traffic conditions. Information on the meeting place and driver details will be available closer to the time. This is a pre-booked service.

Bookings available here: Airport Transfer Bookings

Carpark

Valet Parking is available for $40 AUD per car per day. Secure paid parking is available beneath the resort for $20 AUD per car per day. Please note, car parking is not allocated, bay numbers are for reference only. Parking height limit is 1.97 metres; however, street parking is also available for vehicles over this height.

On arrival, if you go straight to the carpark, please press the button on the machine at the boom gate to issue a paper ticket which will open the gate. Once parked close to the Lobby area, see reception an advise the staff there during check in that you require parking. Reception will program the parking access on your room key and will advise the best place to park in relation to your room location.

CPD Points / Certificate of Attendance

The attendance certificate will note the number of educational hours completed. You will need this certificate to apply for CPD accreditation points through your chosen college.

Photography

There will be photographs taken throughout the conference and at the social events. These may be used for promotional activities, including the ASDP website and on social media. If you do not want your photograph taken, or used, please notify the photographer onsite at your earliest convenience or contact us at annualmeeting@asdp.au.

Session Recordings

Registered conference delegates will have access to the session recordings via the OnAIR Virtual Conference Portal a few weeks after the event. Access and login details will be provided after the event.

Social Event Bookings

Aotearoa NZ catch up - Yot Deck, Wednesday, 21 August 2024 from 6.30 pm. No bookings required.

Trainees and Early Career Consultants Dinner - Terraces Restaurant, Thursday, 22 August 2024 from 7.00 pm. Book your seat

Morning Yoga - Outdoor event / park adjacent to the Resort (meet at the registration desk at 6.45 am) - Friday, 23 August 2024 from 7.00 am. Sign up here

Conference Dinner - Sea World Marine Park, Friday, 23 August 2024. Contact the conference manager at annualmeeting@asdp.au to book your ticket

Cancellation Policy

Conference

You must notify ASDP by email at annualmeeting@asdp.au as soon as possible if you need to cancel your registration for the Event for any reason. If you have paid a registration fee and you notify ASDP of a cancellation by email:

(i) more than 15 days prior to the first day of the Event, ASDP will refund the registration fee in full less a cancellation fee as determined from time to time.

(ii) less than 15 days prior to the first day of the Event, no refund will be payable by ASDP

You must notify ASDP by email at annualmeeting@asdp.au as soon as possible if you need to cancel your registration for a social function. If you have paid a registration fee for a social function and you notify ASDP of a cancellation by email more than 15 days before that function, ASDP will refund the social function registration fee in full. No refunds are available for cancellations within 15 days from the function.

Accommodation

If ASDP facilitates booking of accommodation for the Event, cancellations in whole or part may incur a penalty at the supplier’s discretion under the terms of the supplier’s cancellation policy.

You must notify ASDP by email at annualmeeting@asdp.au as soon as possible if you need to cancel your accommodation booking for the Event for any reason. If you have paid the accommodation fee and you notify ASDP of a cancellation by email:

(i) more than 30 days prior to the first day of the event, ASDP will refund the accommodation fee in full less a cancellation fee as determined from time to time.

(ii) less than 30 days prior to your booked arrival date, no refund will be payable by ASDP. Accommodation cancellations within 30 days of the event are charged at 100% of the booked accommodation.

Terms and Conditions

Please click on the links below to view the current terms and conditions:

Conference Secretariat

Should you have any questions or require further information, please contact the Conference Secretariat on +61 418 147 831 or at annualmeeting@asdp.au.

Event Information