Timetable and Deadlines

  • Abstracts Submission Deadline: 1 April 2009
  • Author Notification: May 2009
  • Early Registration: 19 June 2009
  • Author Registration: 19 June 2009
  • Late Registration: After 19 June 2009
  • Social Program: 3 August 2009
  • Accommodation: Non refundable at 3 August 2009

A minimum one night's deposit must be paid or credit card details given at time of booking to guarantee reservation. Bookings made on or after 03 August 2009 must be secured with credit card details.

Registration

To register now, please click here.

Online Registrations will close on Thursday 3 September 2009. Registrations will be open onsite at the Conference from Sunday 6 September 2009 from 2pm - 5pm.

Conference Venue

Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Darling Drive Darling Harbour, Sydney

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Address for Communications

Please contact the Conference Managers at the address below for further information.

AAQHC 2009 Conference Managers
 Address:
Level 10, 51 Druitt Street,
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Postal Address:
GPO Box 128, Sydney NSW 2001 Australia
Ph: +61 2 9265 0700
Fax: +61 2 9267 5443
Email: aaqhc2009@tourhosts.com.au

Conference Managers

Tour Hosts Pty Limited

Tour Hosts Pty Limited
ABN 28 000 386 676

Tour Hosts Pty Limited has been appointed as the official PCO (Professional Conference Organiser). Tour Hosts is the largest total service provider for conferences, events, business travel and exhibitions in Australia. They are the only Australian partner of INCON, an exclusive international network of the world’s top conference organisers and event managers. They are ideally placed to combine international know how and local expertise to this Conference and look forward to working with the Australasian Association for Quality in Health Care and all its members to produce one of the best Conferences in its history.

Optional Tours Program

Comfortable shoes and clothing are recommended for all tours. For any outdoor tours we recommend that participants bring sun protection cream, sunhat and sunglasses.

Sydney Morning City Sights and Bondi Tour

Tour departs daily at 8.30 am
Cost: $64.00 per person

Enjoy a morning highlights tour capturing the history of Sydney, stunning architecture, spectacular harbour views and world-famous Bondi Beach. Pass through the historical Rocks area and Circular Quay as your Driver/Guide points out and tells you about the history and significance of the areas. View the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge from Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair, a chair specially designed for the governor’s wife to look out over the harbour. Travel through Chinatown, Darling Harbour, Kings Cross, Double Bay. Stop at the Gap (the heads of the harbour), for photo opportunities.

For further information and to make a booking, please visit: www.aatkings.com/au/.

Sydney Harbour Coffee Cruise

Cruise departs daily at 10.00am and 2.15pm.
Cost: $49.00 per person

For a different perspective on Sydney and its magnificent harbour, why not try a cruise? Ranging from short cruises such as the main and middle harbour coffee cruise through to lunch and dinner cruises, you will be sure to be impressed and ‘wowed’ by the views. Sail by some of Sydney’s most famous landmarks including the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Fort Denison. Cruises may also include the upper reaches of Middle Harbour with natural bushland, harbour beaches and marinas.
For further information and to make a booking, please visit: www.captaincook.com.au

Walking Tours of the Rocks

Operates Daily 10.30, 12.30 or 14.30hrs – 14.30 or 11.30 – 14.00 on weekends
Cost: From $30.00 per person

There is no better way to get up close and personal with the living history and heritage of Sydney than on foot with Sydney’s foremost team of friendly and enthusiastic guides at The Rocks Walking Tours. Hear how the Rocks was inhabited by that First Fleet of convicts arriving as they did into Sydney Cove in 1788 thus impacting forever on the local Indigenous people’s way of life.
For further information and to make a booking, please visit: www.rockswalkingtour.com.au

Bridge Climb

Date: Climbs are available daily
Time: Climbs run every 15 minutes
Cost: $189.00 per person for a day climb (price will increase for night and twilight climbs by approx. $70.00 per person).

Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge is an exhilarating experience. Rendezvous at the BridgeClimb office for a safety briefing and prepare for your three-hour adventure! Accompanied by an experienced leader your small team will cross the catwalk to the pylon and walk up to the summit of the Bridge’s upper arch - 130 metres above sea level. Harnessed to a static line for the duration of the climb, be treated to spectacular 360-degree views across one of the greatest harbours in the world.
For further information and to make a booking, please visit: www.bridgeclimb.com.au.

Blue Mountains 4WD Full Day Tour

Operates Daily 08.00 – 18.00hrs
Cost: $160 per person

The Blue Mountains 4WD Tour visits the Featherdale Wildlife Park, Bowen Creek nature trail, followed by lunch at the Mt Tomah Botanical Gardens and continue on in the afternoon to Grose Valley, Scenic World or Echo Point to enjoy refreshments at Olympic Park before heading back to Sydney. For further information and to make a booking, please visit: www.sydneyadventuretours.com

A Night at the Opera House

The Sydney Opera House offers a unique opportunity to experience some of the best presenters and live performances in the world across a variety of genres. The Sydney Opera House presents over 450 exciting performances that take place at the venue each year. For more information on performances premiering during your stay in Sydney please visit the website at www.sydneyoperahouse.com.

Sydney Attractions

Sydney attractions offer some of the best attractions and activities to entertain and educate you. These attractions provide a great fun day out for families and friends and offer ’soft adrenalin’ experiences for adventure enthusiasts. Some of the few activities on offer are the Sydney Aquarium, Sydney Wildlife World, Sydney Skywalk, Ocean World Manly and Shark Dive Extreme. For further information or to book passes to these activities, please visit the Sydney Attractions website at www.sydneyattractions.com.au

Disclaimer

Please be advised that the above tours are offered by separate operators, and do not have any connection with Tour Hosts Pty Limited. This information is provided to delegates on a general basis and is the delegate’s responsibility to research, make a booking and pay for the service provided directly with the supplier.

Please ensure that you read the terms and conditions on the operator website before proceeding with payment to avoid any problems. Any issues relating to this are at the expense of the delegate and not the responsibility of Tour Hosts Pty Limited.