Progress 2026 — Australia's Biggest Social Change Conference
Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 March 9am–5pm AEDT Naarm (Melbourne) Online
Progress is Australia's biggest and boldest social change conference — bringing together 2,000 leading activists, thinkers and change-makers for two days of big conversations, skill-sharing and reimagining what's possible. Opportunities Radar
Across 60 sessions, 100 speakers, keynotes, panels, workshops and networking events, the program spans climate change, human rights, social justice, inequality, frontline protest and more. Past keynotes have included Naomi Klein and Winnie Byanyima (Global CEO, Oxfam).
Want to attend? Get in touch before the weekend to register.
Can't make it in person? Join us at the McCusker Institute next week — we'll be screening the conference and would love to have you along.
Find out more at progress2026.org.au
For Students
Students can attend this event as part of a KNoT, our Knowledge and Being Workshops that can contribute to course requirements. KNoTs are workshops designed to help students develop the skills, knowledge, and ways of being that are essential for working in complex, real-world contexts.
