It is that one regular opportunity for northern Australians and their supporters from across the nation and the world to come together to celebrate progress and to refine strategic efforts.

It’s the place where multiple connections are made east to west, north to south, and from the north to the wider world. It is also the place where deals are done and where partnerships for business, research, investment, and problem solving emerge.

Importantly, it also enables strong Indigenous and other important voices from across the north to come together to share stories across diverse themes such as investment, health, defence, workforce and industry development and natural resource management.

The Developing Northern Australia Conference is closely aligned with, but independent from, the Australian Government’s ‘Our North, Our Future: White Paper on Developing Northern Australia’.

Released in 2015, this 20-year plan was created to drive growth, investment, and support in northern Australia through six pillars:

• Global Positioning - Security, Defence & Space
• Next Generation Agriculture & Water
• Energy & Resources
• Enabling Infrastructure
• Liveability, Affordability & Workforce
• Mobilising Indigenous-Led Development

Each year, this conference offers attendees the opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities faced with each pillar and reflect upon progress being made in each industry. It has a major influence of policy and program development, investment attraction and problem solving.

The conference also provides the premier annual opportunity for everyone to have a real input into the policy and program thinking of the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments.

Sign up at northaust.org.au to be one of the first to get all the details for the 2023 Developing Northern Australia Conference, taking place in Darwin on Monday 24th July - Wednesday 26 July 2023.