How to Register
To register for the Congress, please fill in the online Registration Form.
First fill in the Personal Data Form and continue with registration by choosing the registration fee. During the registration process, you will receive a password. Your password is the same for all online forms (registration, accommodation, tours).
For group registration (more than 10 participants), please contact the Congress Secretariat.
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In-Person Participation
| Early registration until March 22, 2025 | Late registration until June 20, 2025 | On-site registration from June 21, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Rate Countries* | WAC member | 380 USD | 460 USD | 560 USD |
| WAC non-member | 560 USD | 660 USD | 760 USD | |
| WAC member – Student** | 100 USD | 150 USD | 400 USD | |
| WAC non-member – Student | 360 USD | 460 USD | 560 USD | |
| Indigenous Participants*** | 200 USD | 200 USD | 200 USD | |
| Accompanying Person | 100 USD | 100 USD | 100 USD | |
| WAC member – Retired | 200 USD | 300 USD | 400 USD | |
| Low-exchange-rate Countries | WAC member | 150 USD | 220 USD | 300 USD |
| WAC non-member | 340 USD | 440 USD | 520 USD | |
| WAC member – Student** | FREE | FREE | FREE | |
| WAC non-member – Student | 100 USD | 160 USD | 200 USD | |
| Indigenous Participants*** | FREE | FREE | FREE | |
| Accompanying Person | 50 USD | 50 USD | 50 USD | |
| WAC member – Retired | FREE | FREE | FREE | |
| Printed Book of Abstracts | 20 USD | 20 USD | 20 USD | |
| Gala Dinner | 95 USD | 95 USD | 95 USD | |
| Mid-Congress Tour of Darwin and Surrounds | 50 USD | 50 USD | 50 USD | |
* Full Rate Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, China, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea (Korea, Rep.), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
Low-exchange-rate countries: All other countries.
** Students who are WAC members may apply to be a conference volunteer.
*** Travel Subsidies will be available for Indigenous people, students and people from low-exchange-rate countries.
The Gala Dinner is a special formal event that includes the presentation of awards that recognise the accomplishments and service of WAC members. A separate ticket must be purchased (admission is not included with the WAC-10 Registration fee).
The In-person participation registration fee includes:
- Attending all Congress Scientific Sessions
- Admission to the Exhibition Area
- Congress Badge, Congress Materials
- Admission to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Admission to Selected Cultural Events
- Lunch during the Congress
- Refreshments during the Congress
- Mid-Congress Tour
The accompanying person registration fee includes:
- Admission to the Exhibition Area
- Congress Badge
- Admission to the Opening and Closing Ceremonies
- Admission to Selected Cultural Events
Virtual Participation
| Early registration until March 22, 2025 | Late registration until June 20, 2025 | |||
| Full Rate Countries* | WAC member | 180 USD | 240 USD | |
| WAC non-member | 200 USD | 260 USD | ||
| WAC member – Student** | 60 USD | 120 USD | ||
| WAC non-member – Student | 60 USD | 120 USD | ||
| WAC member – Retired | 60 USD | 120 USD | ||
| Indigenous Participants | FREE | FREE | ||
| Low-exchange-rate Countries | WAC member | 35 USD | 80 USD | |
| WAC non-member | 80 USD | 135 USD | ||
| WAC member – Student** | FREE | FREE | ||
| WAC non-member – Student | 25 USD | 80 USD | ||
| WAC member – Retired | FREE | FREE | ||
| Indigenous Participants | FREE | FREE |
* Full Rate Countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR, China, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea (Korea, Rep.), Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
Low-exchange-rate countries: All other countries.
** Students who are WAC members may apply to be a conference volunteer.
The virtual participation registration fee includes:
- Online access to all parts to the scientific program
- E-book of abstracts
- An electronically accessible overview of the program
Note: Payments must be received by the corresponding deadlines (early or late), otherwise the subsequent rate will be automatically applied.
How to Register
To register for the Congress, please fill in the online Registration Form.
First fill in the Personal Data Form and continue with registration by choosing the registration fee. During the registration process, you will receive a password. Your password is the same for all online forms (registration, accommodation, tours).
For group registration (more than 10 participants), please contact the Congress Secretariat .
Methods of Payment
Registration fees must be paid in USD by the following method:
Credit or Debit Card
For credit or debit card payments, please use the Online Payment System. The system is accessible with the password that you received upon registration. The system accepts the following credit/debit cards: MasterCard/Eurocard, Visa, American Express and Diners Club.
Cancellations and Refunds
The Congress Secretariat must be notified in writing by e-mail in the event of the cancellation of the registration. Cancellation by phone call will not be accepted. The appropriate refunds will be made after the Congress.
The following cancellation conditions apply:
| Cancellations received | Refund | |
| before May 5, 2025: | full refund of the registration fee, handling fee of 30 USD will be deducted | |
| from May 6 to June 5, 2025: | 50 % of the registration fee | |
| from June 21, 2025: | no refund |
If a change or cancellation made by a participant in registration or accommodation results in a refund, WAC-10 reserves the right to charge a 30 USD handling fee.
Name change
A handling fee of 30 USD will be charged for each name change. No name change will be possible after June 6, 2025.
Visa Requirements
Invitation letters for visa purposes will be sent to participants who have completed the registration process.