As a Catholic university, ACU draws inspiration from the “heart of the Church” from the Catholic intellectual tradition which proposes an integrated spiritual and philosophical approach to the most enduring questions of human life.
At ACU, our mission is our difference. Through the lens of the Catholic intellectual tradition, acting in Truth and Love, we are committed to human dignity, the pursuit of knowledge and the common good.
As a Catholic university, we are stewards of our Catholic tradition and our unique Australian heritage. Our mission defines who we are, what we do and the outcomes we strive to achieve for our students and staff. We actively support the living out of our mission in many ways and invite all our staff, students and stakeholders to join us on this journey.
1 – Registration period
As you may require a visa to enter Australia, we encourage participants to register as soon as possible.
2 – Registration Fee
3 – Registration Policy
Once booked, registration fee is non-refundable.
ASEACCU 2024 payment
Bank Transfer Information
Member institutions can pay the ASEACCU Conference in USD through the following account:
Account Name: Universidade de São José
Bank Name: Banco Nacional Ultramarino
Account Number: 9006835049
Bank address: Avenida Almeida Ribeiro, No. 22, Macau (China)
Swift Code: BNULMOMX
IBAN: N/A (in Asia)
Important: Please cover the Bank charges and the wire transfer fee your Bank may charge.
Please note Accommodation for Staff/Faculty includes 3 nights (21st, 22nd and 23rd August). Breakfast included for the 22nd, 23rd and 24th August.
Accommodation for Students includes 4 nights (20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd August)
Breakfast included for the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th August.
If you wish to extend your stay at our conference accommodations outside of the above dates, you may book directly through their website:
Student Accommodation: https://www.ibisstylessydneycentral.com.au/
Faculty& Staff Accommodation: https://www.marymackillopplace.org.au/stay-at-mary-mackillop-place/anderledy-lodge/
Mrs Deborah Cho at Mary Mackillop Place manages the booking for the Faculty and Staff Conference. You may reach her directly at event.bookings@mmp.org.au.
Please note rooms are subject to availability and accommodation at other locations may be required.
ACU will have an arrival desk (shared with Study NSW) at Sydney International Airport on Tuesday 20th August 2024 from 7am – 1pm.
Visit this desk located at Exit A of the airport arrivals hall if you need assistance getting to your accommodation. From here an ACU staff member will guide you on how to catch public transport to your accommodation.
Alternatively, if you’d prefer to catch a taxi/uber the ACU staff member will guide you to the location to catch your ride.
For those arriving outside this date/times, you will be emailed instructions on how to get to your relevant accommodation from Sydney International Airport.
ACU together with the ASEACCU Secretariat will be creating a WhatsApp Group Chat for all participants for easy communication on general information.
This information will be sent to all participants in the week leading up to the conference.
For direct and formal communication, you may reach the ACU Team through email tait.forster@acu.edu.au.
Visa requirements may vary from one country of origin to another. Please click this link and type in your country of origin to read specific information and guidelines. https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-finder/visit
Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA)
Some Conference delegates may be able to apply for an Australian Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) application. The ETA allows eligible passport holders to travel to Australia for short-term stays for tourism or business visitor purposes. (Check the website to see if this is applicable to you.)
See the Electronic Travel Authority website to find out more and to check your eligibility to apply: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601
More Information:
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:
Visitor (subclass 600) Business stream visa. For more information see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov. au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600/business-visitor-stream
Electronic Travel Authority – ETA (subclass 601). For eligible passport holders and more information see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601
eVisitor (subclass 651) Business stream visa. For eligible passport holders and more information see: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/evisitor-651
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:
NB: Eligibility for an eVisitor visa and ETA will be determined by the country of passport that the applicant holds.
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.
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
To reduce conference costs, environmental impact and ensure a seamless and efficient experience for all conference attendees and the organizers, an authorized e-certificate will be sent to you through the email you inputted during your registration process, immediately after the conference.
Student and staff/faculty participants will receive:
Detailed information about the guest speakers in the conference program can be found on the following page: https://aseaccu.asia/2024/
Part of the conference will be attending some of Sydney’s most popular attractions. Travel to and from these sites will be pre-arranged.
Students will be attending the Australian Museum for a self-guided tour.
Faculty/Staff will be attending the Art Gallery of New South Wales to view a collection of Indigenous Australian art, which is one of the largest collections in Australia.
Following these visits a Mass will take place at the Crypt at St Mary’s Cathedral, followed by a dinner at NSW Parliament House.
Sydney is very easy to get around by train and bus.
For the masses during the conference, kindly refer to the 2024 ASEACCU Programme.
Participants in the ASEACCU Conference may ask help from the ACU-ASEACCU working team or from the ACU Hospitality and Tourism Management-student volunteers during the event.
The Australian Dollar (AUD) is the official currency of Australia.
For the daily foreign exchange rate visit: https://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/exchange-rates.html
When traveling to Australia, ensure that you have a power plug adapter or voltage converter. The plug type is I, which is the plug that has three flat pins in a triangular pattern. Australia operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz.
Sydney’s drinking water from the tap, is from natural sources and is filtered to the high standards set by the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. This helps to ensure that the water is safe to drink straight from the tap.
With ACU’s commitment to sustainability it is recommended that you use and refill your conference drink bottle, or personal drink bottle, throughout your time in Sydney, rather than purchasing bottled water.
All program and arrangement preparation will be updated and adjusted depending on health protocols and availability of guest speakers.
The ASEACCU’s Steering Committee and ACU as host institution, would like to reserve the right to alter the details of the program depending on time constraint and condition.