The LCI website has details of the Official Airline Network for the convention. Their booking service offers discounted airfares (see Preferred Airline Partners).

Overseas visitors should also be aware that Australia has strict customs and quarantine laws to prevent the movement of certain goods and protect our island continent from the spread of disease.

Yellow fever vaccination is the only health requirement for entering Australia and is only required in some circumstances. A fact sheet on yellow fever is available from the Department of Health and Ageing, which lists the affected countries - Department of Health and Ageing - Yellow fever fact sheet.

When arriving at an Australian international airport everyone must complete an Incoming Passenger Card and declare any restricted or prohibited goods. The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service has a guide for international travellers. For a free copy visit www.customs.gov.au or call +61 1300 363 263.

Passports
You will need a valid passport or similar acceptable travel document to visit Australia. It must be valid for longer than your period of stay; it is advisable to have your passport valid for six months after leaving Australia.

Declaration - Prohibited & Restricted Goods
Make sure you complete your Incoming Passenger Card before you arrive in Australia. You must declare on your Incoming Passenger Card if you have any of the following:

• Firearms
• Weapons and ammunition
• Performance and image enhancing drugs
• Currency over AUD10,000 or equivalent
• Food, plants, animals and biological goods
• Medicines and veterinary products

If you are ever unsure whether goods need to be declared, it is always better to declare it than to try and hide it. Customs and Quarantine officers may check your baggage contents with an x-ray machine, a detector dog team or by manual inspection. Customs and Quarantine officers may also question travellers at any time, selecting people and their baggage for detailed examination. Any items that have not been declared on the Incoming Passenger card will be found and passengers could be given an on-the-spot fine. More serious breaches risk prosecution.

For more information visit www.customs.gov.au.

For further information on quarantine, go to the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service website: www.aqis.gov.au which includes the ICON database for a complete list of what you can and cannot bring into Australia.

Health and Safety Information

Important emergency and other health and safety information for visitors should be viewed here