Unlocking migrant skills for a productive and resilient Australia
VETASSESS is pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the 3rd Allyship Conference.
Date: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Registration: 8:30am
Event Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Venue: Conversation Quarter, State Library Victoria in Melbourne (same venue as last year)
Cost: $99 per person, which includes arrival tea and coffee, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
Register here
This event will bring together government representatives, valued partners and industry leaders to explore skills as the engine of productivity and national cohesion and the role of skilled migration in strengthening Australia’s economic performance while shaping a strong, inclusive society.
The conference program will include panel discussions, keynote presentations, and networking opportunities covering a wide range of topics:
Productivity - addressing systemic barriers to unlocking migrants' skills
Social cohesion - recognising the broader economic and community benefits of skills utilisation
Skills recognition - advancing reform of assessment and recognition systems
Global talent flows - understanding shifting global mobility
Confirmed speakers:
Sharan Burrow AC, Chair, Bendigo Kangan Institute
Dr Mamta Chauhan, Executive Director, VETASSESS
Maria Dimopoulos AM, CEO, Settlement Council of Australia
Prof Alan Gamlen, Director, ANU Migration Hub
Lucy Gregg, General Manager, Public Affairs & Communications, AUSVEG
Anthea Hancock, CEO, Scanlon Foundation Research Institute
Mel Kay, Regional Director Victoria, Office for Multicultural Affairs, Department of Home Affairs
Dr Stephen King, Commissioner, Productivity Commission
Laura Macpherson, CEO, Bendigo Kangan Institute
Dane Moores, Head of Strategic Relations, Settlement Services International
Craig Robertson, CEO, Victorian Skills Authority
Sue Sizer, Head of Industry Education and Guidance, Energy Safe Victoria
Peter van Vliet, CEO, Migration Institute of Australia
Read speaker bios, click here
Registrations are now open so secure your spot today, click here
For any questions regarding the event, please email allyship@vetassess.com.au.