Abbotsford Convent
Renowned for its rich history, its striking built and natural landscapes, and the remarkable community-led campaign to preserve it from commercial development, the site was enshrined on Australia’s National Heritage List in 2017.
Abbotsford Convent is located on the land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation.
We acknowledge their sovereignty and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Find Your Way
Abbotsford Convent is located at 1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Industrial School: Registration Desk / Health and Safety Station / Community Stalls
Bishop’s Parlour: Our quiet chillout sensory space
The Store: Gathering place, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mob only (unless invited)
Refreshments: Morning and afternoon tea breaks on the lawn, or visit one of the Convent venues
Accessibility and Mobility
All rooms being used for conference sessions have been selected for their accessibility.
The Abbotsford Convent have accessibility information, visitor information, and resources including videos of each venue space on their website.
You will also find a PDF of the mobility map here and a PDF of the 3D map is here.
(Please note a dedicated map for the conference will be made available closer to the conference dates, and will be available for attendees at the conference).
In the lead up to the conference, accessibility resources and details about the venue, sessions and additional spaces will be shared.
Information will also be distributed via conference showbags and at the registration desk.
The main sessions (including livestreams for virtual attendees) were previously marked as being Auslan interpreted. On advice from Expression Australia, these sessions will no longer be interpreted due to no further registrants requiring Auslan (as of 19 October).
There will be a limited presence of Auslan interpreters available during the ‘Discovering Disability Justice’ workshop session on Day One.
Hearing loops will be available at the conference on both days.
Captions will be available on the livestream webinar for virtual attendees.
When registering for the conference, you will be prompted to indicate what specific needs you may have so that we can assist you with additional support and information. You are also welcome to contact the conference organisers any time if you have any questions.
Support and care workers of attendees do not need to pay for additional registration. If you have a support or care worker, please contact the conference organisers
A dedicated quiet sensory space will be available during the conference to be used at any time.
The Abbotsford Convent also has many pockets of seating, courtyards and gardens to take a break at any time.
The venue is also surrounded by large, tranquil gardens for anyone to use when needing to take a break, reset or relax.
Online streaming of the main room sessions will be available for those attending virtually.
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