Adelaide BioMed City is one of the largest health and life sciences clusters in the southern hemisphere and is located next to the multi award-winning Adelaide Convention Centre, making the city a great location for medical conferences.
With convenient access to South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Cancer Research Institute of the University of South Australia, Adelaide University’s Australian Institute for Machine Learning at National Wine Centre and more just steps away, you'll be immersed in cutting-edge innovation.
Adelaide offers a range of accommodation and experiences within walking distance, along with easy access to transport, it’s easy to see why Adelaide is Australia’s convention city.
Adelaide is also a great place to book local trips and tours, with some of Australia’s best wine regions within easy reach for a day trip or for a few days pre or post event touring. We have negotiated a 20% discount on pre and post conference tours. More information on discounted tours of Adelaide and surrounds will be available soon.
The multi award-winning Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) enjoys a global reputation for excellence and is consistently ranked among the world's top convention centres. Adelaide Convention Centre boasts 20,000sqm of multi-purpose conference, exhibition and event space, including a state-of-the-art Plenary Hall with tiered seating for 3,000+. The Centre also offers a portfolio of 27 meeting rooms, easy to combine and group in clusters for smaller meetings.
Adelaide Airport is located just seven kilometres from the city centre, and services direct national and international flights daily. Adelaide welcomes over 600 national flights per week from all major cities and regional centres around Australia. Globally, Adelaide has direct one-stop connections to more than 300 destinations including from Auckland.
Taxi and Ride Share pickups are available at Adelaide Airpost. The taxi rank is located directly in front of the terminal. Taxi pricing is charged by meter. You can expect to pay around $25 for a trip between the airport and the CBD district.
Public Transport is also available from the Adelaide Airport to the CBD. Real time departure times can be found here.
If you’re flying to Adelaide from interstate or overseas, enjoy the convenience of arriving at your hotel minutes after you leave the airport. As a walkable city, you have little need for transportation once you’ve arrived – all conference destinations can be reached easily on-foot, or take advantage of Adelaide’s extensive public transport network, including free tram travel within the city centre.
We have sourced some great deals for accommodation within close proximity to the Adelaide Convention Centre which will be valid for before, during and after the conference dates. Accommodation bookings will be available as part of the online conference registration form. If you have any questions regarding accommodation at ASMIRT/NZIMRT 2025, contact the official accommodation booking agent for ASMIRT 2024, InHouse Event Solutions; conferences@inhouseeventsolutions.com
Please note; we do not have any other accommodation providers. Be wary of accommodation scams that can target conference attendees. If you have questions about this, contact conferences@inhouseeventsolutions.com or conferences@asmirt.org
The following information has been provided by the Australian Government Department of Immigration and Border Protection. It contains information about visa requirements to visit Australia and how to apply for an eVisitor visa or an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) visa.
New Zealand citizens with a valid New Zealand passport do not need to apply for a visa before coming to Australia. When you enter Australia you can apply for a Special Category visa (subclass 444) (SCV). If you meet the criteria for the SCV we will grant you the visa.
https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/new-zealand-citizens
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 the following visa options:
NB: Eligibility for an eVisitor visa and ETA will be determined by the country of passport that the applicant holds.
Visitor (subclass 600) Business visa applicants should include as much information as possible to support their visa applications (see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600/business-visitor-stream#HowTo). In addition, visa applicants should include the following information:
A speaker, presenter, exhibitor, or other contributor 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:
Please note that a the letter of support from an Australian organisation is a legislative requirement for the Temporary Activity (subclass 408) Invited participant visa.
NB: Exhibitors working at an event which targets a specific industry, and which does not involve selling goods or services directly to the public, may also be eligible for the Visitor visa options provided above.
NB: These are the visa options available presently but the Department reserves the right to change regulations.
Biometrics:
Visa applicants outside of Australia will need to provide biometrics when they apply for a visa that is part of the Australian biometrics program, or where they are from a country, or located in a country at time of application that is part of the Australian biometrics program.
For information regarding Australia’s biometric program including visas and countries that are part of the program, please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/biometrics
Health and Character Requirements:
Most visa applicants must meet minimum health standards before they can be granted a visa, and the department may assess your health as part of the visa application process. This is referred to as 'meeting the health requirement'. For more information regarding health requirements please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/health
Applicants must be of good character to visa Australia, and must meet the character requirements in order to be granted a visa. For further information regarding character requirements please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/help-support/meeting-our-requirements/character
Visa Application Process and Processing Times:
Visa applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis, and actual processing times can vary due to individual circumstances including:
Processing times are impacted each month by cases that are complex, changes to volume of applications and changes to Ministerial Directions. More information about visa processing times please see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/overview. For this reason, we would advise that visa applications be lodged at least 4 to 6 weeks prior to a person’s intended date of travel.
NB: IECN assistance will NOT guarantee a visa grant. Visa applicants must demonstrate that they meet all the legislative requirements for an Australian visa.
To assist timely processing by Australia's visa offices overseas, you can complete the attached bio-data collection sheet as event participants are invited to your event and email it to: iecn@homeaffairs.gov.au
NB: 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.
Travellers should familiarise themselves with Australia’s border and entry requirements. For further information, see ‘Entering and leaving Australia’ at: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/entering-australia
If you require a letter of invitation to confirm your registration for the conference please email us at conferences@asmirt.org
