ERA 2006 Conference

Registrations
Registrations will open at 7.45am, with the program commencing at 8.45am sharp. The program will finish at 5pm and there will be drinks provided from 5-6pm at the venue.

Informal networking opportunity on evening of Monday November 20
While there is no formal Conference Dinner, we have organised an informal dinner and opportunity to meet other conference delegates on the Monday night. This will be at the James Squire bar on King St Wharf on the East side of Darling Harbour from 6.30pm onwards. You can turn up at any time. Meals are available for purchase. While it is not necessary to register for this, you could let us know by email if you expect to come so we have some idea of numbers.

The ERA 2006 Conference aims to showcase the latest ageing-related Doctoral research from a range of disciplines. Previous ERA Conferences have been organised by the Australasian Centre on Ageing at the University of Queensland and held in Brisbane annually since 2002. This year, in order to spread the benefits of this highly successful conference to other parts of Australia, it will be conducted in Sydney and organised by The University of Sydney, in association with the University of Queensland. ERA 2006 is part of the emerging researchers initiative of the ARC/NHMRC Research Network in Ageing Well.

For Doctoral students the benefits of participating in ERA 2006 include:

	Publication of your paper in peer reviewed conference proceedings.
	Presenting your research findings to a diverse audience including students, academics, policy makers and practitioners.
	Opportunity to meet prospective employers from the government, non-government and private sectors.
	Networking with other PhD students researching ageing from a wide range of disciplines.
	Learning more about the broader context of ageing.

For policy makers, service providers and practitioners, benefits include:

	Hearing first hand the latest emerging ageing research.
	Meeting the best new researcher talent and observing them in action.
	Networking with other professionals and colleagues within the ageing sector.
	Discussing critical and emerging trends related to ageing.

Further information

Conference program

Guidelines for full
paper submission

ERA 2006 volunteer
registration

ERA 2006 registration
form

Accommodtaion
options in Sydney

Oral and poster
presentation guidelines

Contact details
For enquiries, contact the secretariat by:
era2006@chs.usyd.edu.au
or phone (02) 9767 7212

Key Links

Who can submit abstracts to the ERA Conference?
The primary target group is Doctoral students conducting ageing-related research who are currently enrolled or who have submitted in 2006. People who submitted in 2005 and people currently enrolled in Masters by Research may submit abstracts and these will be considered if there is space within the program.

Oral or poster presentations as well as written papers
People submitting abstracts can nominate if they want to make an oral or poster presentation. People also have the option of submitting a full paper for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings. For further information, use the links in the right hand side panel.

Registration fees for ERA 2006

	Students Early Bird $100
	Students Full $120
	Non-students Early Bird $160
	Non-students Full $180
	Registrations will be available during June 30 on the website
	Early bird registration closes September 1

Prizes
A number of prizes will be awarded for oral and poster presentations, and written papers.

ERA Volunteers
Doctoral students are invited to participate in organising the conference. For further information, use the links in the right hand side panel.

Sponsorship and Trade Display Opportunities
Organisations interested in sponsoring the ERA 2006 Conference at varying levels or having a trade display should contact the secretariat. See Contact details in the right hand side panel.

Key dates
Closing date for Abstracts:        30 June
Registration available:               30 June
Earlybird registration closes:    1 September
Full papers due:                          4 September

Sponsors
Gold sponsor ....

Bronze sponsors ....

Please note: Immediately after the ERA Conference the Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) will be holding its National Conference Diversity in Ageing on 22-24 November in Sydney. For information on this event go to www.aag.asn.au/conference2006.htm

Created: August 2006