Frequently asked questions
As a national not for profit working with young parents, Brave Foundation engages with young people whose needs and strengths often go unseen and unheard. Brave is a leader in elevating the lived experiences and expertise of young parents and it is our aim to amplify their voices, the challenges they face, highlight their strengths and provide opportunities for their community to support them to build happy, healthy and connected families.
Central to this symposium is a commitment to ensuring those with lived or living experience of young parenthood or child protection are seen or heard in the conversations that directly impact their lives. By incorporating the lived experience, we are recognising that authentic, meaningful change begins with listening to and learning from those who have navigated these systems firsthand.
If you are interested in sponsoring an individual with lived or living experience of young parenthood or child protection to attend Turning Point, please download the Sponsorship Prospectus.
We are committed to ensuring Turning Point is an accessible and inclusive event. The venue is fully accessible, with considerations for mobility, sensory needs and quiet spaces.
If you have accessibility or inclusion requirements, please let us know when you register.
Early bird registrations open in late October and close 31 November 2025.
Full price tickets will be available from 1 December until registrations close on 28 February 2026.
No, we do not offer group booking discounts.
Seating is not allocated, so you’re welcome to sit with whomever you please. If you’re attending with a large group and would like to sit together, we recommend arriving early.
Yes, a tax invoice will be emailed to you upon registration.
You will receive a delegate pass for the Welcome Reception from 5.30pm on Wednesday 25 March, the full day Symposium will be held from 9am to 5pm on Thursday 26 March and a half-day Collective Action Roundtable from 9am to midday on Friday 27 March. Your registration also includes catering across the three days and conference materials including a full program and name badge.
Yes! Brave Foundation is committed to ensuring safe, supported participation. If you have lived experience of young parenthood or child protection, please let us know during registration.
Yes.
The full program will be released early in 2026. However we will be making more announcements regarding speakers in December 2025.
You are encouraged to attend the Welcome Reception for networking and take opportunities of breaks throughout the Symposium to meet and network with other delegates.
EOIs for abstracts have now closed.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 28 November and will need to accept their offer to present by 5 December.
Delegates will receive a content pack via email after the event however presentations will be included at the discretion of each presenter.
We would like Turning Point to be an engaging in-person event, so it will not be live-streamed or recorded in full.
Turning Point Symposium will be held at a venue located within Melbourne’s CBD. We will announce the venue soon!
Delegates are responsible for their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
Special hotel rates will be provided after registration.
Wednesday 25 March: canapes at the Welcome Reception
Thursday 26 March: morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and tea/coffee
Friday 27 March: morning tea, lunch and tea/coffee
Additional catering will be provided for delegates attending the invite only session on Wednesday 25 March and Friday 27 March.
Please specify any dietary requirements during registration.
Bring an open mind and a spirit of collaboration. Turning Point will elevate promising practices and foster collective action, so we encourage you to come prepared to engage critically and contribute meaningfully. You might like to consider a few questions in advance for speakers and panellists.
Laptops, tablets and mobile phones are welcome in the conference space, and Wi-Fi will be available throughout the venue.
Business casual. However, it is more important to us that everyone is comfortable!
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