Accelerate & amplify your impact in regional Australia

Social Impact
In The Regions

Our Vision

While social challenges are not unique to the regions, the solutions to these problems must be relevant to place. The conference will explore a range of tools, techniques, beliefs and practices to better enable you to create more impact in your regional community.

Our vision is that you will leave the conference with the tools, network and energy to amplify your impact in your regional community.

#SIITR24 White Paper

Our 2024 White Paper will be published in November this year.

The paper will cover a review of outputs and impacts from #SIITR24 and also the lead in program, Ready Communities.

To make sure a copy lands in your inbox please join the mailing list (link to the right)

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If you are interested in being a sponsor, exhibitor, speaker, volunteer or service provider in the 2025 host community

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To stay up to date with program and ticket announcements stay tuned via our mailing list for updates.

#SIITR24 Pitchfest winner

The 2024 Pitchfest winner is Amanda Di Medici from the FIQ project.

Why Attend?

There are many reasons for many different individuals from various walks of life to attend this event, but here are some of the standout reasons you shouldn’t miss out!

“If you have ‘skin in the game’ of strengthening your community through your work or enterprise – get involved with SIITR2025. Your future self and community you intend to impact will thank you.” 2024 delegate

The Speakers

In 2024 we had over 50 speakers covering topics including funding models for your social impact activities, impact measurement, social enterprise development, community engagement and more. We will have a shout out for 2025 speakers early in the new year. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in touch.

Community

Like minded people who are living and working in regional communities and are creating social impact.

All alumni have an open invitation to our online community hosted by the Business For Good Network.

If you have attended an SIITR event join here.

Community immersion

A range of opportunities to participate IN the host community. In 2024 we dined in local cafes, danced in a church courtyard and conferenced in an empty retail space and movie cinema. What next??!! Watch this space.

Toolkit

Choose your own adventure. There will be many ways to learn, connect and collaborate at #SIITR25. We will include a range of masterclasses, workshops, keynotes, hands on sessions, conference stands and lots of times to connect with your conference cohort.

Who should attend?

The audience will comprise of changemakers who currently work or volunteer as not for profit managers or board members, social entrepreneurs, social impact investors and policy makers impacting regional communities.

Delegates will:

Explore a range of tools to plan, deliver and measure social impact enabling more potent impact in regional communities.
Take a deep dive into funding models enabling more sustainable impact activities.
Network with likeminded people working in regional Australia enabling ongoing partnerships and friendships.
Nurture themselves through a range of wellness activities enabling self-care and an invigorated sense of purpose.
Learn through the experiences of the host community via their participation in the Ready Communities program

The Latest News From #SIITR

News updates, important announcements and some useful resources - all aimed at keeping you in the loop with #SIITR and related matters.

"If you live and work in the regions and want to make a difference in your patch of the world, (or bigger!), then this conference is for you."

- 2023 conference delegate