Abstract submission

• Abstracts must be no longer than 300 words.
• Your abstract will be reviewed by the conference editor/s, and we will notify you regarding abstract acceptance.
• If your abstract is accepted, you will receive the necessary details to submit a paper.

Initial paper submission

• Your paper must be submitted using the ACG paper template and be submitted in Word docx format.
• Papers are not to exceed 14 pages including references.
• Please refer to the author toolkit for the paper template and other important documents.

Reviewer feedback

• Each paper undergoes a single-blind peer review process.
• The reviewed paper will incorporate reviewer comments, tracked changes, feedback, and ACG desktop publishing adjustments.
• If the paper is accepted, you will receive the reviewed version to address all comments.
• You are required to implement the changes or provide a detailed explanation if you do not.
• Papers may be sent back to reviewers to confirm that all reviewer feedback has been addressed satisfactorily.

Final paper submission

• The final submission must include the paper, speaker registration, a signed publication agreement, and speaker bio notes.

Speaker registration

• Registration must be completed and paid for the paper to be published.
• Only one person per paper can register at the speaker rate.
• The ACG team will not begin preparing your paper for publication until speaker registration is finalised.
• Withdrawing a paper after registration results in an editorial fee of AUD 660 (GST inclusive) being withheld.
• Refer to the Speaker Terms & Conditions for more information.

Publication agreement

• An author must sign and submit the publication agreement for their paper to be published and presented at the conference.
• Papers will be hosted on the ACG’s Online Repository of Conference Proceedings.

Publishing ethics and use of AI

• Authors must familiarise themselves with the ACG’s publishing ethics and malpractice statement.
• Authors must adhere to the AI policy.

Finalising the paper

• Once the paper is ready, the ACG team will perform a final full edit and proofread.
• You will be provided with a PDF version of the final paper for review.

PowerPoint submission

• Presentations must be provided to the ACG in PowerPoint format with a 16:9 widescreen ratio.
• No other formats, including PDF, are accepted, and there is no specific template provided.
• Advise the ACG if your presentation includes audio or video.
• The conference logo can be downloaded from acggroundsupport.com/marketing/ for use in your slides.
• Presentations with multimedia should be submitted early; otherwise, bring them to the event on a USB stick.