* Travel approval for conference attendance may be granted to research staff who have been employed for at least twelve months and intend to present an oral presentation or poster at the conference.
* Generally, staff holding or supported through peer-reviewed or other grants would be expected to fund, or substantially fund, expenses associated with conference attendance and travel through the grant.
* Research staff will generally be eligible to attend one national conference per year. Departmental support for international travel may be granted once every two years to senior full-time research staff who intend to present at the conference.
* Attendance at a conference resulting in the publication of a peer-reviewed journal paper will be viewed most favourably.
* Funding may also be available for research staff to visit relevant research groups and organisations as an adjunct to conference attendance. The Department will typically pay for one night's accommodation for this purpose.
* In addition to conference attendance, Department staff may also be eligible for travel reimbursement to attend training workshops, meet with external research collaborators or act as a representative of the Department at meetings, etc.
* Registration fees - e.g. conference or workshop
* Economy return travel - e.g. airfare, train
* Accomodation costs
* Meals and incidentals Staff should not book their own travel and accommodation. This, as well as conference registration, should be done by the Manager of Audiology & Student Services so that the University's Purchasing Card can be used.
The Department's standard for Australian and overseas accommodation is that rate which is deemed "reasonable". For research staff at or below Level C and general staff at or below HEW 9, accommodation deemed "reasonable" holds a rating of 3 stars or lower.
For flights, staff must obtain written quotes for airfares from at least two travel agencies, including one University preferred travel agent. Staff should request an airfare for the most direct flight path. Staff must confer with the Department Manager to reach an agreement on what other transport costs will be covered, e.g. taxi fares, train fares, etc.
An allowance for meals and incidentals is provided persuant to the Australian Taxation Office APS Travel Rates. The University's Travel Calculator can be used to determine the maximum amount the University will reimburse you for meals and incidentals.