Event Details:

The Heads of Student Adminsitration Conference 2024 (HoSA 2024) will be held at the Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building at the Australian Catholic University (ACU) in Melbourne. You will find entry via the main entrance on 115b Victoria Parade.

The conference will be held on Level 3 and on Level 7 of the Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building. Level 7 (Greg Craven Centre) is the Exhibition and Catering Area, and one breakout room. Furthermore, the registration desk will be on Level 7. The plenary hall (O’Connell Lecture Theatre) and three breakout rooms will be on Level 3.

Venue Address: 115b Victoria Parade, Fitzroy VIC 3065

Onsite Registration

The registration desk is located on Level 7, at the conference exhibition and catering area. Please come up to the registration desk to collect your name badge, delegate bag, and if you have any other concerns.

Once you arrive on Level 7, exit the elevators and turn left towards the Greg Craven Centre. You will see the registration desk at the entrance.

The registration desk will be open on the below times:

  • Wednesday, 28th August 2024: 11.30am - 5pm

  • Thursday, 29th August 2024: 8 am - 4.30pm

  • Friday, 30th August 2024: 8.30am - 1.30pm

Program Overview:

Below is an overview of main session times for the conference. The full program can be found here.

Wednesday 28th August  

  • 11:15am - 12pm: HoSA ANZ AGM*

  • 11.30am: Registration Open 

  • 12pm - 12:45pm: Welcome Lunch

  • 1pm - 4.45pm: Sessions 

  • 5pm - 6:30pm: Welcome Reception  

 Thursday 29th August  

  • 8am: Registration Open  

  • 9am - 4.30pm: Sessions 

  • 6:30pm - 10.30pm: Gala Dinner

 Friday 30th August  

  • 8:30am: Registrations Open  

  • 9am - 12:45pm: Sessions 

  • 12:45pm - 1:45pm: Farewell Lunch 

 *Please note all HoSA members are encouraged to attend the AGM on Wednesday morning. The AGM will be held on Level 3. Conference Staff will be there to advise which room.

Catering:

Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are included in your registration. Catering will be on Level 7 each day, in the exhibition area. There will also be a Barista Coffee Cart, sponsored by ACTAC.

Social Functions:

The full conference registration has two social functions included:

  • Welcome Reception:

    • The Welcome Reception will be held on the Ground Floor of the venue building, at the South Cafe Common Area, from 5pm to 6:30pm on Wednesday 28th August 2024.

    • Dress Code: Smart-Casual. 

  • Conference Gala Dinner:

    • This year’s Gala Dinner will be held at an offsite venue: The Aerial South wharf (17 Dukes Walk, South Wharf VIC 3006; next to DFO & Munich Brauhaus Melbourne)

    • The dinner will start with Arrival Drinks at The Aerial from 6.30pm, and will conclude at 10.30pm.

    • We will arrange shuttle busses that make several stops between ACU and the dinner venue (pre and post dinner) if delegates would like to take this opportunity. However, it is of course possible to make own arrangements to and from the dinner venue.

    • Dress Code: Semi-Formal.  

Getting around Melbourne:

  1. Public Transportation:

    The city's CBD is very commuter and public transport friendly. The conference venue is based in Fitzroy on the edge of the city centre, and well connected by trains, trams, and buses. Furthermore, Melbourne is a bike and eScooter friendly city.

    Twenty bus services stop within 450m of our Melbourne campus. The bus stop right outside the conference venue is called "Australian Catholic University/Victoria Pde". Busses 302 | 303 | 304 | 309 | 318 | 350 | 905 | 906 | 907 | 908 are servicing this bus stop.

    Furthermore, the closest tram stop is only three minutes' walk away. This tram stop "12-St Vincents Plaza/Victoria Pde" is serviced by trams 11 | 12 | 109.

    The nearby "Parliament" Train Station is serviced by 14 lines and is on the City Loop. There are frequent services all day to stations on those 14 lines, and to Flinders St Station. The walk from the station to the campus is only 600m (about a 10-minute walk) on good, well-lit paths.

    To find the best bus service for you, we recommend that you use the PTV Journey Planner.

  2. Travel by car:

    Unfortunately, the ACU has only a small inhouse parking garage and that is reserved for lectures and students. However, there are a few parking options around. The closest ones to the venue (ACU Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building) are:

Photographs and Videos 

Photographs and videos of delegates and other attendees will be taken during the conference and reproduced for promotional purposes including print and electronic media and may be posted on the internet and official social media platforms. 

As part of registration, attendees consented to having my photo/video taken. 
If you have any concerns, please contact hosa@conferencenational.com.au, or inform staff at the Registration Desk at the conference venue.