Have your say on innovation

The NSW Government wants your input to support innovation. You can comment on one of eight themes or make a general submission. You are invited to submit your feedback by 5pm 15 April 2016 via online consultation.

Like. Share. Act.

It's National Youth Week from 8 April to 17 April, an annual weeklong celebration of young people. The week will culminate in Youth Homelessness Matters Day on Wednesday 13 April.

Light it up blue for autism

On 2 April 2016 iconic buildings across Australia and around the world turn their lights blue for the United Nations World Autism Awareness Day. You can use #LIUB to share your experience on social media.

Community starts at your front door

Neighbour Day on 27 March 2016 is Australia’s annual celebration of community. Held on the last Sunday in March every year, it’s a day to remind ourselves to build better relationships with the people who live around us, especially the elderly and vulnerable.

Prepare for digital transformation

Digital Disruption X 2016 is a conference taking place in Sydney on 22-23 March 2016. It is aimed at c-level executives exploring how to adapt and prepare for digital transformation across all areas of business.

Lights out!

On Saturday, 19 March 2016 millions of Australians will take part in Earth Hour from 8:30 to 9.30pm to show their support for a low pollution and clean energy future. There's lots of ways to get involved.

Design, technology and social change

The Link Festival invites engineers, architects and designers to drive social change and impact through innovation. It happens on 7 and 8 March in Melbourne and for the first time as a one-day event on 11 March in Sydney.

Rethink science

The World Science Festival Brisbane from 9 to 13 March 2016 is presented by the Queensland Museum and celebrates the intersection of science and art with talks, live broadcasts, movies, musical performances and comedy.

Directing for performance

The Australian Governance Summit happens in Melbourne from 3-4 March 2016. Directors and board members discuss the issues affecting today's organisations and how their governance approach impacts organisational performance.

Take control of your data

The Big Data & Analytics Innovation Summit happens in Melbourne on 10-11 February 2016. With a vast amount of data available, modern businesses are faced with the challenge of storage, analysis, privacy, visualisation, security and disruptive tools and technologies.

Insights from innovative minds

Above all human is a conference for startup founders, makers, designers and innovators in Melbourne on Friday, 29 January 2016.

Nutritious seeds for a sustainable future

It's the International Year of Pulses, organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The aim is public awareness of the many benefits of pulses for sustainable agriculture, climate change mitigation and food security, and their nutritional value.