PRAXIS 2019 Travel and Accommodation Subsidy Policy

The SCPA only provides a subsidy and does not cover all costs.

What is covered?

• For presenters who travel from outside of a 150km radius of the Gold Coast:
  • 2 night’s accommodation (Monday 24th & Tuesday 25th June)
  • Lunch and either afternoon tea/morning tea on both days and Conference Dinner on Tuesday Night.
  • Travel Subsidy (Bus and train fares at the lowest discounted fare; Commercial airfares fully paid at the lowest comparable price; Private vehicle mileage calculated at 11 cents per kilometre from the home address to the Venue (Gold Coast Campus) return, calculated from Google Maps or other comparable travel/distance calculator.

• For presenters who travel within a 150km radius of the Gold Coast:
  • 1 night’s accommodation (Tuesday 25th June) only.
  • Lunch and either afternoon tea/morning tea on both days and Conference Dinner on Tuesday Night.
  • Please note travel is not included.

What is NOT covered*?

• Transfers to/from airport or to/from Accommodation or to/from Venue.
• Drinks/meals outside what is offered within the PRAXIS program for Tuesday 25th &/or Wednesday 26th June.

Eligibility:

• You must be a presenter at the 2019 SCPA PRAXIS Conference and have completed your presentation within the PRAXIS program.
• You must be an SCPA member. If you aren’t already an SCPA member, please complete an online membership form here. Membership is free.
• You must complete a travel PRAXIS 2019 Travel Subsidy Claim Form. Alternatively, you can request the form via email to scpa-conference@scu.edu.au .

Applying for a travel and accommodation subsidy & payments:

• The 2019 SCPA PRAXIS Conference Travel and Accommodation Subsidy is administered through the SCPA. To apply please complete the travel subsidy form and email to scpa-conference@scu.edu.au including PDF copies of all receipts.
• The SCPA will endeavour to reimburse all travel subsidy claims to your nominated bank account once the conference is complete and within 15 working days of receipt of the claim.

*However if experiencing financial hardship which would prevent attending the conference, please contact the SCPA Helpline Number to discuss assistance on either 1300 654 830 or email: scpa-helpline@scu.edu.au