Travel Support
Student Travel Awards
ICCB will be offering a limited number of highly competitive student travel awards. The purpose of these awards is to enable conference participation by SCB student members who would not otherwise be able to attend.
Applications for Student Travel Awards have now closed.
Thank you to all who submitted an application. Student Travel Award applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of January, 2025.
Non-student Travel Support
Currently ICCB is only able to offer travel support via a competitive application process for full time students.
If you would like to complete an expression of interest to be notified if other opportunities become available please complete this form.
Visa Information
Most people travelling to Australia from overseas who do not hold an Australian passport will require a visa or Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) to enter the country and attend the conference.
FOR STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD APPLICANTS: A condition of accepting a student travel award is to demonstrate that you have initiated your application for a visa.
Please Note: If you have paid for your conference registration but your visa application is unsuccessful, you can cancel your registration and receive a refund if you notify us no later than 15 May. After 15 May no refunds will be issued.
ICCB cannot offer any specific advice on visa requirements to individuals for visiting Australia. However, we have engaged with the International Event Coordinator Network (IECN), a branch of the Australian Department of Home Affairs, to assist our international attendees in navigating the visa process.
This process helps to expedite applications for eligible participants and adds legitimacy to their visa application.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE ICCB ORGANISERS TO PROVIDE YOUR NAME TO THE IECN TO INDICATE THAT YOU ARE A LEGITIMATE CONFERENCE DELEGATE TO ASSIST WITH YOUR VISA APPLICATION PLEASE INDICATE THIS WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE.
In accordance with Australia’s Privacy Act 1988, any information an event organiser or participant provides to the IECN will only be used to facilitate visa processing with the relevant Australian visa office overseas.
The most up to date visa information should always be sourced directly from the Australian government (visit this site for information).
Current as of November 2024, the most common types of visas applicable to congress attendees include:
Participants, attendees, and speakers that will not be working, performing, or otherwise be paid to contribute at the event may be eligible to apply for one of the following visa options:
Electronic Travel Authority – ETA (subclass 601)
Visitor (subclass 600) Business stream visa
eVisitor (subclass 651) Business stream visa
Speakers, presenters, exhibitors, or other contributors that will be working or otherwise be paid to contribute at the event may be eligible to apply for one of the following visa options:
Journalists or other media personnel travelling to Australia to cover an event, at the invitation of an Australian organisation, and where the production or broadcast is intended for Australian audiences may be eligible to apply for:
Temporary Activity (subclass 408) Entertainment visa
Journalists or other media personnel travelling to Australia to cover an event, where the production/broadcast is not intended for Australian audiences may be eligible to apply for a:
Temporary Work (subclass 400) Short Stay Specialist visa
Processing times for all visas and ETAs are impacted by a variety of factors. For more information about visa processing times please visit this page.
In general, ICCB recommends that visa applications be lodged at least 6 weeks prior to a person’s intended date of travel. Also please note that your visa application must be lodged by 1 April for you to be eligible for a refund on your registration if your application is not successful.