The Australian Centre for Geomechanics is seeking expressions of interest from parties interested in hosting workshops in association with the upcoming Ground Support 2026 Conference, on the topic of ground support and relevant areas of interest.

Your proposal is to address the following:

• Title of workshop
• Name, position titles, affiliations, brief career details and contact details for all workshop presenters
• Workshop overview, objective and themes (one A4 page)
• Expected target audience and required background for those expected to attend the workshop
• Draft program, listing presentation titles and time slots. Is the workshop to be a full day?
• Any item that the workshop participant should provide, e.g. calculator, computer, etc.
• If the delegate is expected to purchase items pertaining to the workshop, i.e. proceedings (book), USB, software, etc., then these items are to be listed or priced. NB. The ACG is able to produce proceedings if required.

The number of Ground Support 2026 associated events to be offered will be restricted, and evaluations of the workshops will be based on the nature and quality of the proposal, as well as the timeliness and relevance of the workshop topic. Subject to proposal review and acceptance, the ACG will forward you administration and financial guidelines.

The deadline to submit a proposal is 13 February 2026.

Josephine Ruddle
ACG event manager
Ph: +61 8 6488 3300