Registration for RANZCO 2025

Registration is now open!

Please note that the RANZCO Congress in Melbourne will be a hybrid event.
Live streamed content includes sessions in the PLENARY ROOM ONLY (all day).

Recordings of all sessions will be available on demand within 2 weeks of Congress concluding.

Register here

Registration Categories and Fees

REGISTRATION TYPE
Registration fee is per person		 EARLY BIRD RATE
(Up to 30 September 2025)		 STANDARD RATE
(From 1 October 2025)		 LATE RATE – Fellows and RANZCO CPD Customers only
(From 20 October 2025)		 ONSITE
RATE
(From 14 November 2025)
RANZCO MEMBER REGISTRATION – IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL
*One day option is NOT available for virtual attendees
Active Fellow
(includes Honorary, Grandfathered, 80+ years, those with 40+ years of membership)		 $0 $0 $150 $250
Part-time and Overseas Fellow $765 $910 $1,010
Fully retired Fellow $830 $990 $1,090
Trainee $380 $455 $555
Trainee
(One day only)		 $175 $175 $275
Practice Manager $465 $655 $755
Practice Manager
(One day only)		 $285 $285 $385
Ordinary and International Associate $760 $910 $1,010
Ordinary and International Associate
(One day only)		 $360 $360 $460
NON MEMBER REGISTRATION – IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL
*One day option is NOT available for virtual attendees
Ophthalmologist $1,725 $2,010 $2,110
Ophthalmologist
(One day only)		 $750 $750 $850
RANZCO CPD Customer $0 $0 $350 $450
Practice Manager $1,040 $1,230 $1,330
Practice Manager
(One day only)		 $400 $400 $500
Ophthalmology Trainee $735 $815 $915
Ophthalmology Trainee
(One day only)		 $270 $270 $370
All others
(Scientist, Junior Doctor, Medical Officer, Medical Student, Other)		 $850 $1,080 $1,180
All others
(one day only)		 $345 $345 $445
AONA REGISTRATION
AONA Conference / AONA Member (Saturday) $325 $325 $425
AONA Conference / AONA Non Member (Saturday) $375 $375 $475
Full RANZCO Congress including AONA (Saturday) / AONA Member $810 $1,030 $1,130
Full RANZCO Congress including AONA (Saturday) / AONA Non Member $860 $1,080 $1,180
ACCOMPANYING PARTNER REGISTRATION
Accompanying Partner $295 $295 $395

Terms and Conditions

Please click here to view the terms and conditions for registration.

(1) Orthoptists must register and book accommodation with Orthoptics Australia. Please visit www.orthoptics.org.au for more details.

(2) Early Bird Rate
To qualify for early bird registration, registration fees must be received by the 30 September 2025. Registration fees are based on date of payment receipt, not the date of receipt of registration form.

(3) Late Rate (Fellows and RANZCO CPD Customers only)
The late rate will apply to registrations and/or payments received from 20 October 2025.

(4) Onsite Rates
Onsite rates (an additional $100) apply to all attendees for registrations processed from 14 November 2025 at Congress.

(5) Member Rates
To qualify for member rates, you must be a financial member of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. Your membership status will be verified upon registration. Please contact RANZCO directly for further details at ranzco@ranzco.edu

If your application for membership is still in process, you don’t have to wait for receipt of confirmation of your membership status in order to register at the member rate for the Congress. We will check your membership status closer to the Congress date, or you can send an email to ranzco@thinkbusinessevents.com.au once your membership is confirmed by the College.

(6) Day Registration Rates
Delegates can only purchase ONE day registration (in person only). If more than one day registration is required, then a FULL registration must be purchased.
One day registration is NOT available for virtual attendees.

(7) Accompanying Partner registration
The Accompanying Partner registration cannot be a Health Care Professional nor Business Partner. It includes access to the Graduation, Welcome Reception and catering in the exhibition hall (no access to Congress sessions).

Insurance of any kind is NOT included in registration fees – it is advised that delegates take out appropriate health and travel insurances prior to travelling. The RANZCO Congress and Congress Office do not take any responsibility for delegates failing to insure.

Credit card

We accept Visa, MasterCard and Amex.

Please note credit card payment will be listed as transaction with ‘Think Business Events’ on your credit card statement.

Bank Transfer

Bank Name: National Australia Bank
Account Name: Think Business Events ITF RANZCO 2025
BSB: 082 401
Account Number: 390198648
Reference: Invoice Number/Delegate Name

Contact

RANZCO 2025 Congress Office:
Think Business Events
Ph: +61 2 8251 0045
Email: ranzco@thinkbusinessevents.com.au

Registration Entitlements

Name badge

Name badge
Exhibition Area

Exhibition Area
Live program

Live program
Event app

Event app
On demand viewing

On demand viewing
Catering

Catering
Graduation and awards

Graduation and awards
Film and poster viewing

Film and poster viewing

Live streaming

Live streaming
Event app

Event app
On demand viewing

On demand viewing

Grants

For support to attend Congress in-person for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori and Pasifika candidates, please visit https://anzef.org/scholarships/ or contact anzef@ranzco.edu for more information.

GRANTS  

Medical Student Grant

 RANZCO offers a select number of reduced-rate registrations for medical students working in Australia or New Zealand who could not otherwise attend the Congress.

Please click here to apply.

Applications close COB Monday 8 September 2025. Applicants will be notified shortly after this time.
Trainee Registration Grant RANZCO offers a select number of complimentary in-person registrations for RANZCO Vocational Training Program participants (RANZCO Trainees) to attend Congress.

Applicants must be current RANZCO Trainees i.e. participating in the RANZCO Vocational Training Program (VTP). Other applicants will be disregarded.

Please click here to apply.

Applications close on COB Monday 8 September 2025. Applicants will be notified shortly after this time.
ANZEF Virtual Scholarships The Australian and New Zealand Eye Foundation (ANZEF) is pleased to provide a limited number of complimentary virtual registrations to attend the RANZCO 56th Annual Scientific Congress, from 14-17 November 2025.

Please note that these scholarships are for virtual (online) attendance only (i.e. not for in-person attendance).  Live streamed content includes sessions in the plenary room only. Recordings of all sessions will be available on demand within two weeks of Congress concluding.

These scholarships are available to:

The eligible countries of origin are:

  • Australia (AIDA members)
  • Fiji
  • Indonesia
  • Kiribati
  • Nauru
  • New Zealand (Te ORA and PMA members)
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
  • Timor-Leste
  • Tonga
  • Tuvalu
  • Vanuatu

Please click here to apply.

Applications close on Monday 8 September at 11:59pm AEST. Applicants will be advised of the scholarship application outcome by late September 2025.

For support to attend Congress in-person for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori and Pacific candidates, please visit https://anzef.org/scholarships/ or contact anzef@ranzco.edu for more information.

Beware of phishing scams

Please be aware of phishing scams by organisations approaching delegates pretending to be official RANZCO partners. Do not provide personal information such as credit card details to an organisation you do not recognise.

If you receive an email or phone call about the Congress that appears suspicious, we would appreciate if you could let us know by emailing ranzco@thinkbusinessevents.com.au.