REGISTRATION CONDITIONS AND ADMINISTRATION
Disclaimer:
Should a minimum enrolment number for a course not be achieved, the Melbourne Dental School reserves the right to cancel that course. Applicants will be notified of a course cancellation and a full refund of the course fee will be made.
REGISTRATIONS & PAYMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE.
Venue and Location of 2007 Courses:
All courses will be held in the Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, 720 Swanston Street, Carlton. Participants will be notified of room allocations no less that two weeks in advance of the course date.
Payment of course fees
Applications for registration must be accompanied by payment and can be made by fax or mail with credit card details (Name, expiration date, amount of payment & card holders signature) or by cheque which should be made payable to 'The University of Melbourne’. Please note that the University does not accept American Express or Diners Club cards.
- All courses with a fee of $365 require full payment upon registration.
- A minimum deposit of half the full course fee must be paid to secure your place. However, we prefer full payment of the course fee upon application.
- Confirmation of your registration will be sent to you along with a receipt for your payment. Two weeks prior to the course date, you will receive a written reminder of your enrolment, the course location and other details. Any outstanding fee must be paid at this time.
- The course fee provides for your registration, use of dental equipment as specified, incidental materials and all meals and refreshments during the day.
- Please note the ‘Registration Limit’ for each course. As our practice is to run small groups that allow greater interaction with presenters and colleagues, we strongly recommend you submit an application for your preferred course(s) as early as possible.
- All courses will run a waiting list that we are happy to add your name to. No payment is required for this service and should a place become available, potential registrants will be contacted in order and offered the place. Full payment is required upon acceptance of the place.
We recommend that participants contact the CPD Unit if confirmation of your enrolment is not received within 14 working days after application.
Cancellations
If you cancel your registration, you must inform the Continuing Professional Development Unit as soon as possible so that your place can be offered to another applicant. If you are able to find a colleague to take your place, we would be very happy for this to happen.
Refunds following cancellation are as follows:
- Cancellation more than 6 weeks prior to the course: 75% refund
- Cancellation less than 6 weeks prior to the course: 50% refund
- Cancellation 1 week prior to the course or failure to attend: No refund
GST
All course fees include 10% GST in the total cost. For your tax purposes, upon payment, your receipt will show the GST amount. All receipts list the University A.B.N. 84 002 705 224
Certificate of Attendance:
The Melbourne Dental School is an approved Educational Activity Provider (EAP) under the Dental Practice Board of Victoria’s Code of Practice on CPD. All our CPD programs offer scientific/clinical credits based on their duration in hours and minutes. A Certificate of Attendance will be presented to each participant at the end of the course.
Please note the CPD Unit does not submit attendance sheets to the Dental Practice Board. The mandatory CPD scheme, as implemented by the Board, is self regulatory. It is the responsibility of each participant to track the hours they accrue by attending University courses on their log sheet for the current cycle.
Parking Facilities
Please note there are no car parking facilities in the new building. A map showing the closest parking facilities is available here. However, there is a tram stop right outside the main entrance to the School should you wish to utilize public transport. Trams frequently run along Swanston Street from the City, Melbourne Central is the closest railway station and numerous bus routes run close by. For metropolitan train, tram and bus information, call Metlink on 131 638.
Catering
Catering will be provided for each course. Full day courses will have morning, afternoon tea, and lunch provided. Half-day courses will have morning or afternoon tea provided. Vegetarian and Kosher meals are available on request along with any other specific dietary requirements.
2007 Program Brochure
A copy of the 2007 Program is located on the Melbourne Dental School website, it lists all courses with a registration form that can be downloaded.
Discounts:
Discounts are only available to members or honorary members of staff at the Melbourne Dental School or Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. Please note there is only one discounted place available in each course. Postgraduate students who are studying the area(s) covered in the course may attend the lecture portion of the course, free of charge.
The following discounted places are available:
- A once-only per year $200 discount to pro bono Dental School demonstrators who have been given an honorary title by the School’s Appointments Sub-committee.
- A once-only per year $200 discount to full-time staff of the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, who undertake clinical teaching and who have been given an honorary title by the School’s Appointments Sub-committee.
- A once-only per year $200 discount to full-time staff of the University of Melbourne.
- A once-only per year $200 discount to full-time postgraduate students of the University of Melbourne.