The 2026 IWES Melbourne program features high-quality short courses for industry professionals. Our courses are taught by leading industry practitioners and designed to keep busy professionals up-to-date with the latest trends, technologies and practices.
There will also be networking drinks and an exclusive IWES networking evening, all of which is included in your registration price.
IWES MELBOURNE 2026 PROGRAM
Registrations open until 25th January unless sold out prior.
| Course All prices are in AUD | Early Bird Closes 31 December | Standard Closes 25 January | CPD Hours |
| 2-6 February (5 days) | |||
| Principles of Wastewater Treatment | $4,500 Code: EARLYBIRD | $6,000 | 30 hours |
| 2-4 February (3 days) | |||
| Emerging Chemical and Microbial Concerns in Water | $3,225 Code: EARLYBIRD | $4,300 | 18 hours |
| Towards Net Zero: Strategies to Reduce Urban Wastewater Emissions | $3,225 Code: EARLYBIRD | $4,300 | 18 hours |
| Recycled Water Management | $3,225 Code: EARLYBIRD | $4,300 | 18 hours |
| 5-6 February (2 days) | |||
| Best Practice Drinking Water Quality Management | $2,400 Code: EARLYBIRD | $3,200 | 12 hours |
| Biosolids Treatment and Management | $2,400 Code: EARLYBIRD | $3,200 | 12 hours |
Courses are subject to cancellation if minimum numbers are not met.
In the event IWES cancels a course, a full refund will be issued.
REGISTRATION INCLUSIONS
- Attendance to all sessions of your chosen course
- Access to full course notes, worksheets and case studies
- Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea daily
- Networking happy hour (three days only)
- Networking evening (available to any participants and included in registration cost)
- Notepads and pens for your course
- CPD hours awarded for each course
VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION
Address: Stamford Plaza Hotel Melbourne – 111 Little Collins Street Melbourne
To book, guests are encouraged to use this link to secure a discounted rate for the duration of IWES Melbourne 2026.
DAILY COURSE SCHEDULE
All courses are scheduled to start at 9am and finish at 5pm each day.
On your first course day, we advise that you plan to arrive by 8:30am, in order to register, collect your course materials and locate your training room.
Please refer to your course confirmation email for any course specifics e.g. timings, site tour requirements etc.
IWES Networking drinks are included on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, for all IWES students. We look forward to sharing a well earned drink with you at the end of your course day.
THE “GOOD TO KNOW”
- Early bird discount of 25% ends 11pm 31 December 2025. The early bird discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer/discount.
- UQ alumni and AWA members are eligible for a 10% discount. Please contact iwes@uq.edu.au for the discount. AWA member and UQ alumni discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer/discount.
- Registration price does not include accommodation. Accommodation can be booked directly through the venue.
- Cancellation of registration less than 4 weeks before the starting date of a course(s) will incur a cancellation fee of 50% of the course price.
Alternatively, delegates may send a substitute without incurring any charge, please notify by email to iwes@uq.edu.au
- Cancellation of registration less than 2 weeks before the starting date of a course(s) will incur a cancellation fee of 100% of the course price.
Alternatively, delegates may send a substitute without incurring any charge, please notify by email to iwes@uq.edu.au
- Booking is not guaranteed if payment is not made prior to 23 January.
- While every attempt will be made to deliver all advertised courses, IWES reserves the right to cancel individual courses at short notice.
- Behaviour – this event expects the highest standards of professional, respectful and supportive behaviour from all attendees. This includes treating all attendees and staff fairly and with dignity, courtesy and respect and not engaging in any conduct which a reasonable person would deem to be unwelcome, offensive, humiliating, or intimidating.
QUESTIONS?
Please email iwes@uq.edu.au with any questions you may have.