Register your interest

APPLICATIONS OF INTEREST

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CLOSED FOR 2026

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APPLICATIONS OF INTEREST • CLOSED FOR 2026 •

IAD 2026 – Registration of Interest

Expressions of interest are closed for 2026. If you wish to attend, please contact us via email at contact@indigenousaustraliandatathon.com.

Expressions of interest for 2027 will open soon.

Text about the Indigenous Australian Datathon event, highlighting its purpose to gather data professionals, indigenous communities, and students to address community challenges.
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Travel Subsidy Information

We want to ensure strong representation from communities all across Australia, which is why, thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, we’re offering travel subsidies to help make it possible.

Subsidies are available for up to three members per community, prioritising those from remote areas. Eligible applicants include rangers, Elders, and community representatives. We strongly encourage women and young people to apply.

As funds are limited, we’ll do our best to accommodate as many people as we can. To apply for a travel subsidy, simply tick the relevant box in the form. We’ll be in touch closer to the event to confirm if we can subsidy your travel.

Why join us?

  • “Understanding how relevant data privacy is for indigenous communities and how the proposed solutions must consider this feature for an implementation”

    JP

  • “My biggest highlight was everyone’s keenness to assist in anyway. Whether it was helping virtually, helping other teams or just sitting down and talking the problems out with those involved. It was a very rewarding experience.”

    DP

  • “The model we contributed to is aimed at enabling land owners to self-manage erosion when it as a point where minor interventions such as excluding cattle and controlling water run off (hay bails and stakes) can prevent the need for new roads, earth moving equipment and engineering works.”

    AW

  • "The datathon will expand not just to apply to Northern Australia, but to all of Australia and to all the world. I think we can set an example and we are setting an example that the world can follow and Queensland and Australia can lead the way on this."

    AR - Organising Committee & Participant

  • “I found this a beginner friendly 'data' experience that allows you to see the application of technology in a refreshingly down to earth, plain English way; and done in a context that tangibly helps remote communities.  Along the way it will open your eyes to new opportunities that can start you on journey to some new skills.” 

    AM

  • "This is a very important event for both the indigenous community as well as the technology community. Because we able to learn from each other. We are able to understand really what disposable resources that we can culminate and grow a far better solution or far better outcome."

    DS - Tech Expert

  • "We've actually created an AI model that can automatically count coral for us. It reduces our time dramatically."

    RR - Traditional Owner

  • "It inspires me every time I come here for so many reasons. There's so many people that are stepping outside their comfort zone just to attend this event, and it's really good to see them being open to learning. It's really rewarding and satisfying"

    RB - Organising Committee

  • "If people are passionate about their community, I would recommend to come here because this is the opportunity for them to learn new techniques, come up with ideas."

    BF - Traditional Owner

  • "I feel like I'm helping to contribute with some tech skills, but I'm learning lots about culture and the land. I really enjoy that collaboration and knowledge sharing that we get."

    KR - Tech Expert