The MiM2025 conference values inclusivity, diversity, sustainability, scientific advancement and education.

The organisers of MiM2025 recognise the importance of participation by researchers from diverse and under-represented backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as well as indigenous people from all over the world, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all ages and career stages and LGBTQIA+ people.

We support multiculturalism and anti-discrimination including non-discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, race, religion or disability.

We aim to make this conference a great experience for everyone. Thus, we encourage all attendees to inform us about specific needs – either during the registration or by contacting our organising committee (Email malariainmelbourne@gmail.com with “Accessibility” in the subject line).

The MiM2025 organising committee is committed to gender equity. MiM2025 aims to achieve gender balance at all levels of the conference including among plenary and invited presenters, contributed abstracts and session chairs. All participants will have equal opportunity for representation, regardless of gender.

We aim for the MiM2025 conference to be a safe place for scientific engagement and discussion.  We thus strive to promote responsible participation in the conference and social events by all delegates, so that all participants can fully benefit from the conference.

Code of Conduct at MiM2025

All Conference participants are expected to show respect and courtesy to others across all platforms during MiM2025. This includes the use of welcoming and inclusive language and for all participants to be respectful of different experiences and views and to exhibit appropriate behaviour at all times during the MiM2025. Conference delegates are responsible and will be held accountable for their own behaviour at MiM2025. If participants engage in behaviour that does not follow this then the participant maybe warned and/or asked to leave the conference. Any behaviour deemed inappropriate, discriminatory or disrespectful will not be tolerated.

Examples of unacceptable behaviour include:

  • Intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory, or demeaning speech or actions by any participant and at all related events
  • Harmful or prejudicial verbal or written comments or visual images related to gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, race, religion, political orientation, socioeconomic, disability or ability status, or other personal characteristics, including those protected by law
  • Violating the rules and regulations of the venue or provider
  • Disruption of presentations or other events
  • Photographing, reproducing or recording of content without permission

We will have a dedicated volunteer at MiM2025 available to assist anyone with concerns.