Submissions & Selection Guidelines 

• Submissions are open to WA-based  academic staff, professional staff, and post-graduate students currently studying or employed at the following institutions: Edith Cowan University, The University of Western Australia, The University of Notre Dame, Murdoch University, and Curtin University.
  
  

• We encourage proposals from a wide range of voices, including early-career educators, Indigenous staff and students, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and neurodiverse colleagues.

All proposals must be submitted via the MS Office online form by the closing date, 25 November 2026 (see the Submit Your Proposal page).

 You’ll be asked to respond to a set of category-specific questions in the online MS Form. Please review the preview question PDF links for each category by clicking on the titles below:

• Showcase Presentation – A presentation of up to 20 minutes, followed by five minutes of audience questions, sharing an evidence-informed learning and teaching initiative with findings, insights or lessons ready for dissemination. 

• Interactive Workshop – A 90-minute participatory session in which attendees actively explore, discuss or apply a learning and teaching idea, practice or approach relevant across contexts. 

• Nuts and Bolts – A focused 5–10-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute facilitated discussion, offering a practical strategy or emerging idea for audience feedback, shared problem-solving and consideration of next steps.
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Please read the submission guidelines and ensure you have selected the most suitable presentation format, as the same proposal may only be submitted in one category.
  
  

• Use clear, accessible language — accepted abstracts, workshop summaries, and presentation descriptions will be published in the program.

All proposals are reviewed anonymously by members of the WATLF 2026 Committee and selected cross-institutional colleagues using transparent criteria.

To ensure fairness:

• Reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest.
  
  

• The Committee Chair manages moderation where required.

Each proposal is assessed for:

• Alignment with the theme and streams
  
  

• Clarity of expression and accessibility
  
  

• Relevance and value for the WATLF community, specifically, the transferable insights, practices, challenges, outcomes, or recommendations that attendees from diverse disciplines, institutions, and professional roles can apply to their own contexts.
  
  

Submissions are moderated to ensure balance across streams, institutions, and presentation types

Reviewers may recommend acceptance, revision, or non-acceptance.

The Committee aims to create a balanced program across streams, institutions, and presentation types.

Strong consideration is given to cross-institutional representation

Final program decisions rest with the WATLF Committee

Unsuccessful submissions may be recommended for alternative formats or future forums

Strong proposals are those that:

• Align clearly with the theme and streams.
  
  

• Are innovative, inclusive, and grounded in practice.
  
  

• Demonstrate relevance for both academic and professional staff across diverse disciplines.

Applicants will be notified of the outcome by email.

Accepted abstracts, workshop summaries, and presentation descriptions will be published in the Forum program.