The Action for Animals Community Forum – a local gathering for SEQ animal advocates
With a grassroots philosophy at its core, the annual Action for Animals Community Forum is an event organised by and for activists in and around Magandjin (Brisbane), designed to be accessible to anyone who wants to make the world better for animals. We have people from right across the movement here in our community, and the forum is a space to swap ideas, share what’s working, and build on each other’s knowledge and experience.
The fourth Forum is coming up on Sat 11 July 2026 at Spring Hill Hall. Get your ticket on Humanitix and RSVP on Facebook to follow along with speaker and session announcements.
If you’d like to get involved, or discuss setting up something similar in your city, please get in touch!
Past Forums
The idea
In some years, Australia has the fantastic Animal Rights Forum. Anyone who has attended one will understand how inspiring they are. It’s not just the sessions, but the chance to connect in person with other activists across the movement.
We thought that having a low-key event in Magandjin/Brisbane would be a great supplement to this – one which doesn’t require such extensive organising or cost: a conference by the people, for the people ... for the animals.
In years when there is a national forum, local attendees report back – sharing highlights, resources and speakers they discovered, enabling the national conversation to extend further.
The forum approach
The forum part of the name is important. This is not an event where people are talked at from on high. The aim is to encourage dialogue and exchange – in the belief that we all have something to contribute, that conversations are the best way to inspire, educate and motivate each other, and that the sum of us is greater than the individual parts.
Ultimately, the forum aims to provide a supportive space for connection and learning among people who want to make the world a better place for animals. What happens in that space is largely up to all of us together, and each of us shares responsibility for the experience of others who attend.