Call for Abstracts - Now Closed

Thank you for your interest in submitting an abstract for presentation at the Waste 2025 Conference. The call for abstracts is now closed and late submissions will no longer be accepted. 

All papers have now been passed onto the review committee. The first round of presenter invitations will be issued late February, and the second round will be sent early March. You will be notified as soon as the review process is complete.

If you missed submitting your paper for the 2025 Conference, please DO NOT email it to us. As papers have already been assigned to the review committee, your email will not be actioned. If you are still interested in presenting, but missed the submission date, please contact our team mid-February to discuss possible presenting opportunities.  

Abstract submission and presenter terms and conditions 

  • All abstracts must be submitted on the template provided
  • A corporate portrait photograph must be supplied at the time of submission. For successful abstracts, this will be used on the conference website and app and any other marketing collateral deemed appropriate by the conference organisers
  • A 150 word bio must be provided at the time of submission. For successful abstracts, this will be published on the conference website, app and be used for chairpersons’ introductions during the conference  
  • You can update your abstract any time prior to the closing date (18 December 2024) by logging in to the submissions portal with your username and password    
  • All abstracts received will be passed onto the program development committee for review and will be kept confidential in nature  
  • The program development committee is comprised of government, industry and association representatives  
  • The committee will be reviewing abstracts between mid January and mid February 2025. A final decision will be made late February 2025 and invitations will then be issued
  • The successful submissions will form the basis of the conference program and will be asked to present face to face in Coffs Harbour.  All presentations will be broadcast live to an online audience. Successful applicants will be notified late February 2025
  • If accepted for the conference program, your abstract will be published on the conference website and/or conference app 
  • Presenters will have the opportunity to update their abstract after they have been accepted for the conference program   
  • All presenters accepted for an individual presentation at the conference and attending for the full 3 days will be entitled to a one off $450 discount
  • All presenters attending for the day of their presentation only, will be entitled to register free of charge
  • Co-presentations will not be considered  
  • Confirmed presenters will be required to register for the conference and pay the relevant registration fees if applicable
  • PowerPoint presentations will be required 2 weeks prior to the conference  
  • Non-conforming abstract submissions may not be considered