Sponsored Places are for:

• Volunteers, students, community organisations, and not-for-profit organisations
• People and organisations that are unable to attend for financial reasons
• People and organisations that are actively engaged in building community disaster resilience
• People and organisations that will share their learnings with their communities and networks.

If you are interested in applying for a Sponsored Place to support you to attend ADRC26, please submit the Expression of Interest form on this page.

Eligibility criteria

Priority will be given to applicants who meet the following criteria:

• Currently reside in Australia, including asylum seekers
• Volunteer, study and/or work in areas of disaster risk reduction, community resilience, or emergency management.

Additional consideration will be given to applicants who:

• Are aged 18-25 years
• Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• Identify as having a disability
• Have not received a sponsored place in the last three years.

Please note:

• Only one EOI per person will be accepted
• The EOI must be in the applicant's name, even if they need someone else to assist them to complete the application form.

What is included or not included

If successful, a sponsored place does include:

• One non-transferable conference pass to attend ADRC26 on 19-20 August 2026
• Onsite catering during the conference.

A sponsored place does not include:

• Travel and accommodation costs
• Conference events that require separate registration and payment, including the AFAC26 Welcome Function, AFAC26 Gala Dinner, and the AIDR Professional Development Program
• Any other expenses incurred.