7th Wesnet Technology
Safety Summit
15-17 SEPTEMBER 2026 MEEANJIN (Brisbane)
Australia's only national conference on technology and violence against women!
Wesnet is proud to announce its 7th Technology Safety Summit, which brings together national and international experts on technology safety and gender-based violence.
We invite you to join us in exploring the complex and evolving interplays between technology and family/domestic and other forms of gendered violence. This is a singular opportunity to learn, influence, develop your network and innovate through cross-sector dialogue.
Who Is It For?
You will be joined by family and domestic violence frontline workers, advocates, policymakers, technologists, legal and law enforcement professionals and researchers; all with a common purpose of preventing and responding to technology-facilitated abuse.
What Is It About?
This year’s Tech Safety Summit will focus on trending issues in technology-facilitated abuse as well as emerging technologies, addressing the intersection of technology, privacy, safety and violence against women.
Presentations, panel discussions and practical demonstrations will cover a wide range of topics including:
The ticket price covers access to all plenary sessions and your choice* of concurrent sessions across both days.
The event is fully catered.
Please note that sessions will not be recorded. Subject to speaker approval, parts of presentations may be available to ticket holders via this website following the event.
(*Subject to room capacity)
Additional Tech Safety Workshop – limited places available!
Following the two-day Tech Safety Summit, Wesnet is offering a half-day Tech Safety Workshop on Thursday 17th September, specifically designed for frontline workers/practitioners. This is a practical, hands-on session, providing tips and tools for practitioners from family and domestic violence and other services who assist women experiencing technology-facilitated abuse.
Book early to secure a place in this workshop as capacity is limited and tickets have previously sold out fast. The workshop will take place on the morning of the 17th and is anticipated to finish at approximately 1.00pm, subject to confirmation.