Please follow the instructions below to begin your submission.
Before you start
- Please carefully review the Submission Guide
- You must use a correct template to submit your abstract, case study or video pitch.
How to create your account
- Click on the ‘Login' above and create a new user account
- Complete the form and save
- Click on 'Submissions' and follow the prompts to submit your abstract, case study or video pitch
- You will receive an automated confirmation email once your submission has been successful.
NOTE: You can create multiple submissions under the same account. If you have any questions regarding your submissions, please email Bridget Masters (BMasters@awa.asn.au).
Conditions
By submitting an abstract, case study, or video pitch, it will be assumed that all authors have consented to its submission and that all copyright provisions have been met.
| • | If accepted for a 20-minute Technical Presentation, submission of a full paper is compulsory. |
| • | Abstracts and/or full papers will appear online and will be made available to attendees and to the public 3 months after the event date. |
| • | Ozwater is Australia’s leading water conference and exhibition: only submissions of the highest quality will be accepted. |
| • | Submissions of a commercial nature will not be accepted. |
| • | If accepted for a 20-minute Technical Presentation, submission of a full paper is compulsory. |
| • | Abstracts and/or full papers will appear online and will be made available to attendees and to the public 3 months after the event date. |
| • | Scores and comments from peer review of abstracts and full papers will be made available once reviewing closes. |
By submitting an abstract, case study or video pitch you agree to the following conditions and due dates.
| • | You confirm copyright ownership and originality of the paper and the work. |
| • | A headshot and 100-word biography will be submitted Monday 20 November 2023. |
| • | A paid registration at a discounted speaker registration rate will be completed by Monday 15 January 2024 by all Ozwater’24 presenters and co-presenters. |
| • | A PowerPoint presentation will be submitted by Monday 15 April 2024 (to be included in the conference proceedings). |
| • | You confirm the paper has not been previously published in any other form and that the Australian Water Association will be granted permission to publish the paper – this must be confirmed at time of abstract submission. *This does not apply to papers that have been presented at a conference or event hosted by AWA or published via AWA Water e-journal. |
| • | That you or a nominated speaker will be available to present during Ozwater’24 in Melbourne, Australia between 30 April and 2 May 2024. |
If accepted for a 20-minute presentation:
| • | A full paper for inclusion in the conference proceedings will be submitted by Friday 2 February 2024. |
| • | A revised full paper (*optional) will be submitted by Monday 18 March 2024 (to be included in the conference proceedings). |
If accepted for a 5-minute presentation:
| • | A1 Technical Poster Artwork will be submitted by Monday 18 March 2024. |
Key Date Summary
| Action | Key dates | 20-minute Technical Presentation | 5-minute Pitch Presentation |
| Presenter registration due | Monday 15 January 2024 | Compulsory | Compulsory |
| Full paper submission due | Friday 2 February 2024 | Compulsory | Optional |
| Full paper reviewing starts | Monday 5 February 2024 | Compulsory | Optional |
| Full paper reviewing ends | Friday 1 March 2024 | Compulsory | Optional |
| Full paper comments provided | Wednesday 6 March 2024 | Compulsory | Optional |
| A1 Poster artwork due | Monday 18 March 2024 | Not applicable | Compulsory |
| Revised full paper due | Monday 18 March 2024 | Optional | Optional |
| Final presentation due | Monday 15 April 2024 | Compulsory | Compulsory |