The Alliance Conference 2025

The Alliance Conference 2025 is a national gathering for leaders across Indigenous employment and training. 

With the theme  Indigenous Workforce for the Future, this inaugural event will share insights, reframe national conversations on employment systems, showcase First Nations-led solutions and build momentum for lasting reform.

As part of a national effort to embed Indigenous leadership at the heart of Australia’s employment systems and workforce reforms, it brings together sector leaders, government and industry to shape the pathways ahead. 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Sundowner Social: 18 November 2025
5:00PM – 7:00PM

An informal welcome to The Alliance Conference 2025. Join sector leaders, partners and allies for a relaxed evening of networking and shared purpose before the main program. 

Full-Day Conference – Indigenous workforce for the future: 19 November 2025
9:00AM – 5:00PM

Indigenous-led and future-focused, The Alliance Conference 2025 will feature keynotes, panels and workshops on stronger employment systems, growing sector capability and unlocking economic opportunity. 

Sessions will highlight:

• Ministerial address: Stronger futures: First Nations workforce as a national priority
• Reforming systems: Connecting policy, place and opportunity for lasting impact
• Growing Indigenous business: Scaling opportunities through procurement
• Green skills, black knowledge: Powering a First Nations-led net zero future
• Breakout workshop A: Employment systems that work: Designing pathways that deliver for Indigenous people.
• Breakout Workshop B: Qualifications that count: Building skills and capabilities for the future employment services workforce
• Breakout Workshop C: From yarning to action: Retaining and growing Indigenous talent
• The next Indigenous economy: Opportunities and growth ahead
• Closing reflections: From dialogue to action

Join optional workshops on inclusive employment systems, workforce capability, and a yarning circle on the First Nations Employment Index 2025, designed to equip you with practical actions for building inclusive workplaces.

Dinner Celebration: 19 November 2025
6:30PM – 9:30PM

A relaxed and celebratory evening to honour those driving employment and training outcomes. Guests will enjoy a three-course dinner, live performances and art projection, alongside short remarks from special guests. The evening will be an opportunity to unwind and celebrate the sector with colleagues, collaborators and peers.

TICKET INFORMATION AND GETTING HELP

Current Alliance members are eligible for discounted ticket rates as part of their membership benefits. If you are a current member but haven’t received your discount code, please contact us.

If you are interested in learning more about membership, please visit our membership page or get in touch with us.

Ticket Terms and Conditions – The Alliance Event T&Cs

More program information and speaker details will be added to this page as they become available. Please check back for updates.

If you experience any issues or have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at events@nieta.org.au — our team will be happy to assist.

Artist Acknowledgement:
We are honoured to feature the work of Chloe Watego, a proud Iman and South Sea Islander woman, with ties to Torres Strait Island and the Bundjalung nation. Her painting “Where We Stand, Together” has become the heart of this year’s conference. Chloe’s work is a layered reflection on unity, community, and the enduring power of shared purpose. Through her distinctive style, Chloe speaks to the essence of reconciliation, membership, and collective strength – an invitation to come together, grounded in respect, truth and a deep connection to Country. www.chloewategoart.com