The AIATSIS Summit provides a unique forum for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, leaders, and youth along with Academics, Native Title stakeholders, legal experts, GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) sector and government representatives to come together and collaborate on the issues that matter most to First Nations peoples.
As one of the largest conferences of its kind, the Summit also offers opportunities to support and strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge and governance and provides a forum to network and establish new relationships.
The Summit will incorporate GLAM and Research topics (2-4 June) and Indigenous Country and Governance topics (4-6 June), along with a dedicated Youth and Emerging Leadership stream across the five-days.
Theme - Voices of Empowerment: Strengthening our Future
This year’s theme Voices of Empowerment: Strengthening our Future pays tribute to a world in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' rights, knowledge, and voices are recognised, respected, and valued by all Australians today and tomorrow.
Darwin Convention Centre
Sub-themes
- Sustainability / Sustainable futures (Caring for land and sea Country) – Understanding of the deep spiritual and cultural connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have with their ancestral lands and water and how it influences their ways of being, knowing and doing.
- Rights, Recognition and Representation (Native title, land rights, ICIP, etc.) - Leveraging Traditional Owner rights for recognition and representation, locally, regionally, and nationally.
- Cultural revitalisation and resurgence – Celebrating the strength, depth, and brilliance of the oldest continuous living culture in the world.
- Intergenerational Knowledge – Recognising the invaluable knowledge, traditions and practices handed down from Elders and ancestors and how they shape the present and future.
- Contemporary Innovations – Celebrating the contemporary contributions and innovations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and practices in various fields, including arts, education, and governance.
Summit 2025 Co-host
Summit 2025 will be hosted in partnership with Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation (LNAC) who is one of Darwin's leading community service organisations. The Larrakia Nation has grown strong in recent years and delivers a wide range of programs and services across the Darwin region. LNAC is one of the largest not-for-profit, non-government employers of Aboriginal people in Darwin.
Learn more on Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation.
Program Outline
Keynote speakers will be released shortly, and the full program will be released in April 2025.
| Monday 2nd June |
Tuesday 3rd June |
Wednesday 4th June |
Thursday 5th June |
Friday 6th June |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus - GLAM/Research | Focus - Indigenous Country and Governance | |||
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Subthemes: Cultural revitalisation and resurgence; contemporary innovations |
Subthemes: Cultural revitalisation and resurgence; contemporary innovations |
Subthemes: Contemporary innovations; Sustainability; intergenerational knowledge; Rights, recognition, and representation |
Subthemes: Rights, recognition, and representation; Sustainability; intergenerational knowledge |
Subthemes: Rights, recognition, and representation; Sustainability; intergenerational knowledge |
| Mabo Lecture | PBC Day - Closed Native Title event. | |||
| Youth and Emerging Leadership - GLAM Focus | Youth and Emerging Leadership | Youth and Emerging Leadership – Larrakia | Youth and Emerging Leadership – Indigenous Country and Governance focus | Youth and Emerging Leadership – Indigenous Country and Governance focus |
| Welcome Function | Gala Dinner | |||
Please note: the final scheduling of subthemes may be subject to change
Ticket Pricing
Upon standard registrations opening in April 2025, there will be pricing options available for a youth ticket and concession rates, as well as registrations for speakers.
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Early bird |
Standard |
Late Fee |
AIATSIS Members and Speakers* |
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| 5 days | $2,180 | $2,565 | $2,822 | $1,924 |
| 3 days | $1,700 | $2,000 | $2,200 | $1,500 |
| 2 days | $1,360 | $1,600 | $1,760 | $1,200 |
| 1 day | $723 | $850 | $935 | $638 |
| Virtual Tickets | ||||
| Watch Online | No Charge - Only the plenary sessions can be viewed virtually | |||
| Social Function Tickets | ||||
| Gala Dinner | $180 | |||
| Welcome Reception | $100 | |||
Please note: all registration rates include GST
* Please email AIATSIS@SpinifexEvents.com.au to obtain your discount code (either member or speaker code)
AIATSIS Summit 2025 Merchandise Artwork Design Competition
Calling all Larrakia artists
To commemorate the 2025 AIATSIS Summit and its co-host Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation, AIATSIS is seeking submissions from Larrakia artists for the 2025 Summit Merchandise Artwork Design Competition.
The winning artwork will be utilised on a range of AIATSIS Summit 2025 outputs, including merchandise (delegate t-shirts) and printed programs.
Artworks need to be a digital design of 2MB or greater (vector file format preferred).
A prize of $1,500 will be paid to the winning artist with a subsequent payment made to the winning artist for each Summit delegate t-shirt printed and sold. This includes t-shirts given to delegates as part of their registration package.
Submissions close 4:00pm (ACST) on Friday 31 January 2025.
Call for Abstracts
Call for abstracts are now open, and will close Friday 24 January 2025.
Sponsored Delegates
Sponsored delegate applications will open in January 2025. Applications are open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants and/or speakers seeking to attend the AIATSIS Summit 2025 at the Darwin Convention Centre, from 2-6 June 2025 in Garramilla (Darwin).
Sponsorship provides full registration, including the social events, flights, accommodation, meals and a travel allowance for the week.
Priority will be given to applicants who meet one or more of the following categories:
- The applicant has had an abstract to present at Summit accepted*;
- The applicant is a Chair/Director of a Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC); and,
- The applicant is attending the youth stream.
Previously having received sponsorship to attend Summits may have bearing on the consideration of the current application for sponsorship.
* Speakers seeking to be sponsored are required to apply during the submission period. Applications will be assessed in conjunction with their abstract.
Partner with us. Sponsorship opportunities now available.
Do you want to sponsor Summit 2025? Find out more about this year's sponsorship opportunities.
Sponsors
Summit Champion
Youth Delegate Sponsor
