Frequently Asked

Our next Wisdom & Action forum will be held on 1-3 April 2025 at The Abbotsford Convent. Commencing with an opening Autumn Equinox dinner on Tuesday 1 April at 5:30pm. There will be an opportunity to register for additional pre-Forum workshops on Tuesday morning and afternoon. They will be ticketed separately. ‍ Just four kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD, spread over 6.5 hectares, and located along the banks of the Yarra River, the Abbotsford Convent – with its 11 historic heritage-listed buildings and gardens – is Australia’s largest multi-arts precinct. As a key cultural, art, leisure and learning destination in Melbourne, the Abbotsford Convent curates and welcomes a diverse range of art projects, rehearsals, workshops, exhibitions, markets, events and festivals every year and is home to more than 120 studios, a gallery, cafés, restaurants, a radio station, a school, and an abundance of green open spaces. ‍ Please reach out should you have any questions regarding accessibility. There is parking available onsite and the venue is accessible via public transport. You can find more information on their website.

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The program schedule for our Forum, We are Nature, will be announced in March 2025. ‍ You can find last year's program here. As you will see, the Forum runs a little differently from normal conferences in that it has multiple breakout sessions that will support interaction between attendees, a few plenary sessions, and some Small Giants creative magic to bring us all together.

General Admission: $1690 + GST Concession & Not For Profit: $1250 + GST  Your ticket provides:  Access to a diverse curation of speakers, dynamic breakouts and immersive art and music experiences. Joyful Autumn Equinox dinner on Tuesday evening and more intimate Forum dinner on Wednesday evening. Abundant and nourishing catered lunch on Wednesday and Thursday. Endless connections and inspiration.  For those wanting to go deeper, we will be hosting a series of pre-Forum workshops.

Yes. To pay via Invoice or Payment plan, please select 'INVOICE' at the payment page on Humanitix.  You will receive an invoice via email. A formal ticket will be issued once the bank deposit is confirmed.  
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We offer a limited amount of scholarships for those facing systemic disadvantage. If you know someone who should be in this room, please let us know by emailing events@smallgiants.com.au and we’ll be in touch as soon as we can.

You are amazing! Thank your for your interest, we've filled all our volunteer positions but would love to have you involved in 2026.

There are three nearby hotels nearby that we recommend.

The Veriu hotel on Johnston street, in Collingwood. At the Veriu, they have guaranteed the Veriu Suite rate to be fixed at $188/night until the date of the forum- there are 5 rooms left and if you would like to secure them, please email us.

Lyf hotel on 42 Oxford St, Collingwood. At Lyf, there is a discount code that brings rooms to approx. $140 per night. The Standard X - on Brunswick street, Fitzroy.

At the Standard X, there is a 12% discount on the room rate (dynamic prices) and complimentary drink on arrival at BANG.

View booking details here, otherwise please email events@smallgiants.com.au should you have questions.

The Wisdom & Action Forum is a five-event series, created in response to the critical moment we are living through. ‍

If you are unable to join us on April 1-3, 2025, our second in the series, we will be hosting the Forum in 2026, with dates and theme to be announced in at the end of We are Nature forum in 2025.  

We’d love to help, please email events@smallgiants.com.au.  Please note, our team is winding down for some well-deserved rest in December until mid January and will be checking emails intermittently.