ICS offers an exciting opportunity for researchers, governments, NGOs, grassroots community-controlled organisations and academics as well as First Nations tourism operators, businesses, employment and training organisations to submit a paper to be included in this year’s conference proceedings during the above-named conferences.

July 26-28, 2023
Pullman International Hotel CAIRNS QLD

• 2023 First Nations International Tourism Conference
•  2023 First Nations National Employment & Training Conference
• 2023 First Nations National Business Enterprise Conference

September 20-22, 2023
Pullman International Hotel CAIRNS QLD 

• 2023 National Closing the Gap Indigenous Health &
• 2023 National First Nations Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Conference

October 4-6, 2023
Newcastle NSW

• 2023 First Nations International Epidemiology & Research Conference
• 2023 First Nations Chronic Diseases Integrated Care Conference Big 4 – Renal, Diabetes, Heart

December 11-13, 2023
Hilton Hotel CAIRNS QLD

• 13th National First Nations Women Empowerment Conference
• 16th National Indigenous SAY NO to Domestic & Family Violence Conference
• 13th National First Nations Men’s Wellbeing Conference

Paper Submission/Abstract Deadline: February 28, 2023

To SUBMIT your entry, please complete the online form at this link

The upcoming 2023 First Nations Conferences will explore the great strides in Indigenous communities of closing the gap in Indigenous health and wellbeing through innovative partnerships with NGOs, government departments and community-controlled organisations. When it comes to our First Nations’ health, the fact remain that Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islander health is not equal in comparison to the whole of Australian community. First Nations Australian’s health has always been based on the premise of a holistic approach and does not only mean the physical wellbeing of an individual, but also the social, emotional, and cultural wellbeing of the whole community. For First Nations peoples, this is seen with the whole-life-view. First Nations peak organisations strive to achieve the state wherein every individual must bring about the total wellbeing of our communities. This holistic understanding of health and wellbeing involves the whole community which includes much broader issues like social justice, equity, rights, and treaty as well as traditional knowledge, traditional healing, and connection to country.

ICS success is based upon our principle of trusting our culture, listening and adhering to our grassroots, community-controlled grounding and as part of this, our future planning is open to input from communities, grassroots individuals and organisations. At least 50% of the conference agenda items are allocated for papers submitted from grassroots community-controlled organisations. These conferences should be seen as avenues for information sharing and further professional development no matter which level you are in your career.

Similarly, moves are afoot to establish a national First Nations tourism and business association for national Indigenous tourism in Australia; hence, the 2023 First Nations International Tourism Conference, 2023 First Nations National Employment & Training Conference and 2023 First Nations National Business Enterprise Conference are being organize by two Indigenous tourism operators in Cairns with the theme of the conference being, “Working Together to establish a national association”. Indigenous Conference Service founder and CEO, Thomas Callaghan, a Biripi and Dainggatti Elder and Trevor Tim of Dreamtime Cruises Cairns will be hosting the conferences to provide a platform for further developing our own national voice representing Indigenous Tourism operators and businesses. For after all, there is strength in unity, backed with 60,000 years+ culture. Topics at these conferences will range from establishing new joint ventures, the role governments have to play and the role our community have to play with Elders leading the way.

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Guidelines

• Papers should not contain offensive language and take into account cultural sensitivities of host country.
• Papers may treat the themes in a manner that contributes to further discussion of conference aims.
• Conference papers must be presented in the finish format not less than 60 days prior to the event.
• First round of papers closing date will be on the 28th February 2023 with a second, as necessary.
• Authors of papers presented at the conference will be formally notified of their acceptance.
• Registration fee of $750 will apply to all persons submitting papers payable upon acceptance of papers.
• Papers should explore ways in which the themes show up in the philosophy of the conference.
• All papers must be presented in a positive and informative light.

Submit your entry now to secure your place. Don’t miss this great opportunity to connect, reflect and learn together. For more information, please visit the conference website at www.icsconferences.org or contact us by email at adminics@iinet.net.au.