100 rainbow leaders. One room.

One day to think bigger, together.

Rainbow Leaders Summit 2026

THU 19th NoV 2026 / MELBOURNE

PURPOSE

Across the country, rainbow leaders are doing the work in parallel, rarely in the same room. For one day, the Summit changes that.

You'll sit with 100 leaders, changemakers and allies from across Australia's rainbow communities to test ideas, build alliances and shape where we go next.

WHY COME

100 rainbow leaders in one place is rare. Most of us lead in isolation. This is a day with people who get the work.

Real connections. You leave with relationships and alliances, not a lanyard and a stack of business cards.

A say in the direction. The room sets the questions and shapes a shared agenda for the sector. You're not an audience.

Time to think. A full day out of the inbox to work on the big questions with peers.

86% of participants would recommend it. 9 in 10 rated the content and facilitation highly.

  • "Even having this space to attend legitimises our unseen work. Can't wait to come back next year."

    — 2024 participant

  • "You don't just sit and listen. You come here to build."

    — 2023 participant

  • "Innovative, professional and compelling. I thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a lot."

    — 2024 participant

  • Rainbow leaders, advocates and changemakers in Australia.

    100 seats, bringing together a real spread of identities, organisations, regions and lived experience.

  • Not a conference. No panels, no keynotes, no sitting in rows. A guided, participatory day where the value comes from what the room creates.

    Expect a full day of structured conversation and hands-on collaboration. You'll move between small groups and the full room, work on real questions facing the sector, and leave with connections and ideas you can use. A facilitated flow guides the day.

    Visit the Summit Hub for past summit outcomes.

    • DATE: Thu 19th Nov 2026

    • TIME: 9.00 am to 4.30 pm

    • LOCATION: Melbourne TBC

    Tickets open soon. Join the list for first access and the early-bird price.

  • This year the Summit stands on its own. Your ticket helps fund the day and keeps it independent. Subsidised and supported places are available, so cost isn't a barrier for those who need it.

    Get early access by signing up with your email below.

What kind of community

do we build when we

show up ready to be

changed by each other?

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19th Nov 2026

Melbourne