Authors | Speakers | Reviewers
17–19 November 2026 | Brisbane, Australia
Abstracts are due 20 April 2026 via ProMPT
Ground Support 2026 proceedings editors
Professor Johan Wesseloo
Professor and Director, Australian Centre for Geomechanics
Since obtaining a BEng (civil) and MEng (geotechnical) from The University of Pretoria, Johan has been involved in geotechnical engineering in open pit and underground environments throughout 14 countries. He commenced his career in 1998 as a geotechnical engineer at SRK Consulting, Johannesburg where he was involved in open pit and underground projects in varying geotechnical conditions. In 2005 he was awarded a PhD (geotechnical) from The University of Pretoria. Johan joined the Australian Centre for Geomechanics (ACG) in 2007 as a research fellow. During his time at the ACG, Johan has been involved in research, the supervision of postgraduate students and geotechnical training. He also performs geotechnical and mining-induced seismicity reviews providing him with the valuable opportunity to visit numerous operations worldwide. Johan was instrumental in the development of the mXrap software and many of the software routines and apps available in that platform. Johan is a fellow of The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM). He was awarded the SAIMM Gold Medal in 2006 and 2016, and the SAIMM Silver Medal in 2014. In 2019, Johan was appointed director of the ACG.
Project Lead – mXrap
Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Australia
Daniel completed his Bachelor of Mining Engineering and PhD at The University of Western Australia in 2012 and 2018, respectively. He has worked at a number of underground metal mines in Australia, specialising in the areas of ground support, monitoring, and mine seismicity. He is project lead for mXrap.
Important dates
The following dates will help you take your accepted abstract through to final paper stage. We recommend you add these dates (AWST) to your calendar.
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Abstract submission |
20 April 2026 |
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Abstract acceptance |
27 April 2026 |
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Draft paper submission |
6 July 2026 |
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Reviewer feedback |
10 August 2026 |
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Final paper submission, speaker registration, bio notes, and publication agreement |
7 September 2026 |
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PowerPoint presentation (for audiovisual check, if video/audio is included) |
9 November 2026 |
ProMPT: ACG online conference proceedings portal
ProMPT is the ACG’s online conference proceedings portal where all submissions and communications regarding your publication will occur. In order to submit an abstract for this conference series, you will need to create an account on ProMPT.
Publications process
Abstract submission
Abstracts should not exceed 300 words. Your abstract will be reviewed by the conference editor and you will be notified whether it has been accepted or not accepted. If accepted, we will provide you with the details required to submit your draft paper.
Draft paper submission
Your draft paper must be submitted using the ACG paper template. Please refer to the associated documents listed below.
Reviewer feedback
Your paper will undergo a single-blind peer review process. All reviewer comments, tracked changes, and feedback will be incorporated into your draft paper, together with ACG desktop publishing changes. We will send you this reviewed version so you can address the comments in your paper. You are required to address and make the changes. If you do not make the changes, please provide an explanation. In some cases, your paper will be returned to the reviewer/s for confirmation changes have been appropriately made.
Final paper submission
Your final paper must be submitted together with your speaker registration, signed publication agreement, signed presentation agreement, and speaker bio notes.
Speaker registration
It is mandatory your speaker registration be completed and paid for your paper to be published. The speaker registration fee is AUD 1,320. There is one speaker per presentation. The ACG publications team will not undertake any desktop publishing or proofreading work on your final paper until you have registered as a speaker. If you register and subsequently withdraw your paper from the conference, the ACG will withhold an editorial fee of AUD 440 (GST inclusive). Please refer to the Speaker Terms & Conditions.
Publication agreement
To publish your paper, the ACG requires you sign and submit a publication agreement. This must be signed by the lead author of the paper. Your paper will be published in the conference proceedings, as well as on the ACG Online Repository of Conference Proceedings.
PowerPoint submission
You will be required to forward your PowerPoint presentation to the ACG. If you have video or audio, please advise the ACG. Presentations must be submitted in PowerPoint format (widescreen). There is no template to use. No other formats, including PDF, are accepted.
Finalising your paper for publication
Once your paper is ready to finalise, the ACG publications team will undertake a final full edit and proofread of your paper. Following this, we will provide you with a PDF version of your final paper to review.
Associated documents
Please download the following documents:
Reviewer Opportunities
If you are interested in being a paper reviewer for the Ground Support series, please email publications-acg@uwa.edu.au
Reference Generator
Use the ACG’s reference generator to assist in correctly formatting your references.
Professional Accreditation
Participation in this event may contribute towards your professional development accreditation in the following ways:
- Attending the event.
- Presenting at the event.
- Publishing a paper in the event proceedings.
- Technically peer reviewing an event paper/s.
The ACG makes no guarantee of this and recommends you contact your respective professional organisation/s. If you require a certificate of attendance, the ACG can provide you with one. Please contact info-acg@uwa.edu.au for details.