Safe and Equal Sector Impact Symposium

Treetops room, Melbourne Museum, Carlton VIC

This vital event brings together CEOs and senior leaders from our member organisations to deepen our understanding of the impact of your work in the prevention and response sectors, better understand and articulate Safe and Equal’s role and impact in the sectors, gain insights to inform our collective strategy for budget advocacy and share and […]

STRENGTHENING DISABILITY ADVOCACY CONFERENCE – Impacts of advocacy in local communities

NAB, The Arena, Concourse, 700 Bourke Street Docklands

Disability Advocates often operate quietly, initiating projects and forming community networks that significantly benefit people with disabilities. These initiatives include research projects focused on specific disabilities, community service linkage networks that enhance access to support services, and funded projects that build the capacity of individuals with disabilities in their advocacy journeys. Hosted by the Disability […]

Rainbow Health Australia- Everyday Use, Real Impacts – Queer substance use in focus

A forum launching findings from two major studies of LGBTQ+ alcohol and other drug use Join the ARCSHS team for a forum launching briefing papers and practice guides from two major studies, QSOX and Futures of Substance. Tuesday 30 September 1pm-5pm Thorne Harbour Health (200 Hoddle St Abbotsford) or online via Zoom Alcohol and other […]

11TH Annual SNAICC National Conference 2025 – OUR CULTURE. KEEP IT STRONG. WE BELONG

SNAICC’25 Registrations Are Now Open The 11th SNAICC National Conference will be held at the Brisbane Convention & Entertainment Centre in Meanjin/Brisbane from 7-9 October 2025. The SNAICC’25 theme is Our Culture. Keep it Strong. We Belong, highlighting the strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families. The SNAICC National Conference […]

DARU- Doing research together: Supporting inclusive and collaborative research partnerships, online via ZOOM

Doing research together: Supporting inclusive and collaborative research partnerships This event will launch the DANA report Co-design Partnerships: A Mutual Exchange and explore how researchers and advocacy organisations (DPOs/DROs) can work together in fair, inclusive, and impactful ways. What to expect: Accessibility: Auslan, captions, Easy English resources, and screen breaks will be provided. Date: Monday 13 October […]

FREE

OPEN Symposium 2025 – Collaborative Practice: Working in Partnership with Children and Families

The OPEN Symposium 2025, an initiative of the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare, will bring together practitioners, researchers, policy makers, funders, and people with lived experience to explore how the child and family services (CFS) sector is leading collaborative responses to complex needs. This year’s theme Collaborative practice: Working in partnership with children and […]

Ovens Murray ‘Unanswered Calls’ Premiere

Wangaratta Peforming Arts Centre 33-37 Ford Street, Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia

This is not just a film; it’s a wake-up call. Unanswered Calls is a powerful documentary that sheds light on the often-overlooked stories of Australia’s young victim-survivors of family violence – children and young people. This film invites us to listen more deeply and act more bravely and to understand what is possible…. The Ovens […]

FREE

CFECFW- Navigating the NDIS

Navigating the NDIS This hands-on workshop provides practical training for professionals working in the child and family sector who support NDIS participants or their carers. It runs for four hours in total and is delivered in two separate two-hour sessions, and you can choose to attend both sessions on the same day or spread them […]

Evidence and Implementation Summit

Fairer, faster, better – Realising the promise of evidence and implementation to improve lives A leading biennial event at the nexus of research, policy and practice, the Evidence and Implementation Summit (EIS) seeks to improve lives globally. In 2025, EIS joins forces with the Implementation Science Health Conference Australia (ISHCA) to present, for the first […]

Victorian Healthcare Association (VHA) 2025 Conference- Leading through change

Leading through change In a time of rapid change for the Victorian healthcare sector, strong and influential leadership is essential. Through the theme of ‘Leading through change’, conference delegates will explore how leaders, policymakers and Government can navigate the challenges and opportunities faced by the sector. Delegates can expect to hear from renowned speakers on […]