FWD+ORGANISE returns in-person on 5-6 December 2024, bringing together community organisers and digital campaigners at Abbotsford Convent in Naarm (Melbourne).
FWD+ORGANISE 2024 is the place for digital and organising practitioners from across the breadth of civil society – including grassroots movements, unions, large nonprofits, service delivery charities, for-purpose business and more – to come together and share practical skills, learn innovative approaches to advocacy, and build lasting collaborations to win systemic change.
The conference will be a jam-packed program, exploring the key themes of how we can collectively tackle and mitigate against the use of deliberate lies and misinformation in public communication, and proactively engage and mobilise new and diverse audiences in our work to shift systems of injustice to create a more just, equitable and sustainable future.
First release tickets are available until 30 September. Register today before prices rise on 1 October.
LEARNING OUTCOMES AND SKILLS
Exploring the latest innovations in community organising and digital campaigning
Applying practical lessons from recent winning campaigns around the world
Learning new cutting-edge digital tools and tactics
Building stronger networks and connections with other advocacy practitioners
SPEAKERS AND PROGRAM
FWD+ORGANISE 2024 will feature 50+ speakers from across Australia and around the world, exploring the following themes:
Inoculate against lies and misinformation
Mobilise and organise beyond the bubble
Build cross-sector networks and connections
Apply lessons from winning case studies (and fail shares)
You can help us shape the FWD+ORGANISE 2024 agenda by submitting your session and speaker suggestions here. Submissions close on Friday, 30 August.
TICKET PRICES (PER PERSON)
Tickets are available on a tiered pricing structure based on the size of your organisation or movement.
The following first release ticket prices are available until 30 September. From 1 October, ticket prices will increase by 10%. Please note that ticket prices below are per person and includes catering:
$290+GST | Small Non-Profit | Individual – For non-profits with an annual revenue of less than $500K and individuals not affiliated with an organisation.
$340+GST | Regular Non-Profit — For non-profits with an annual revenue between $500K and $3 million.
$400+GST | Large Non-Profit — For non-profits with an annual revenue of more than $3 million.
$600+GST | For-Profit | Education | Government — For government bodies, education, social enterprises and organisations servicing the non-profit sector.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Full and partial scholarships are available for First Nations people, people with disability, people of colour and people with lived experience seeking asylum who experience financial barriers to attending FWD+ORGANISE 2024.
Full scholarships are offered at no cost, and partial scholarships are offered at a reduced cost. Please note that scholarships are limited and are offered on a rolling basis. You can apply for a scholarship here.
TEAM REGISTRATIONS
Group discounts are available for organisation and movements registering their teams.
10% discount is available to those registering 3-4 team members
20% discount is available to those registering 5 or more team members
These discounts will be automatically applied at checkout.
ACCESSIBILITY
FWD+ORGANISE 2024 will take place at Abbotsford Convent - see the venue access information here. We will also publish an in-depth conference-specific access key, including information on:
Auslan interpretation and live captioning
Physical access to venues (inc wheelchair access)
How we are making presentation materials accessible
Actions for everyone to make sessions inclusive and accessible
Companion cards
If you have any questions about how we are working to make FWD+ORGANISE 2024 accessible, or if there’s anything else you’d like to know, please reach out to info@fwd.org.au.