About Our Forums

As an advocate for Human Rights and a voice for creating change, Track C Consulting is proud to host unconventional forums and shine light on critical issues impacting the community, we speak up when others shy away from serious conversations.

Being the Other: Inclusion Unmasked

In November 2024, we hosted an event unparalleled to any, with the mission to unmask what “inclusion” means and how it manifests itself in our world. We had close to 45 people representing local government, not-for-profit and business sector in attendance.

We opened the forum by hearing from Aunty Wendy Brabham, a prominent elder who has been residing in the Geelong region for a long time, together with Jody Flagg and Julie Saylor-Briggs. We were then in conversation with Grace Chang, author of Every Version of You, who talked about being “othered” and its impact on one’s idea of self.

Dr.Nilmini Fernando delivered a powerful session on decoding language and terminology and engage the audience in discussions on understanding “racism” and “inclusion”. We wrapped up the day with an incredible panel discussion moderated by Andrew Fitisemanu. Panel members included Tea O’Driscoll (research fellow with VU), Helen Freris, social justice advocate who holds several key positions on various boards, and Hannah Mattingley (operations manager All Aboard).

Gender Equality: A Goal Within Reach

In July 2023, we hosted the inaugural Gender Equality forum in Geelong hosting close to 90 representatives from various LGA’s, Victorian Government and the not-for-profit sector as well as representatives from the community. We heard from Sarah Ayoub, writer and journalist who opened the forum urging us to pay attention to the intersection of gender and race in literature and journalism. We then immersed ourselves in a profound panel discussion comprising Aunty Nellie Flagg, Kgshak Akec and Sultan Cinar who presented very different and unique perspectives on role of women in the community and the challenges they face. We concluded the forum with Nos Hosseini, an Iranian/Australian lawyer and human rights advocate raising awareness about the female led revolution in Iran.

Racism: Raw & Real

In July 2022, in a bold move and in showing our solidarity with those who experience racism everyday in this country, we presented Racism, Raw & Real forum, the first forum of its kind in the Geelong region. With an outstanding lineup of speakers including the award winning author and public speaker Claire G Coleman, Leesa Timbi, Catherine Jonathan and Lowell Hunter, the forum provided the audience with a rare opportunity to engage in a meaningful dialogue about Racism with people who have lived it and continue to experience it everyday. Once again, the forum was warmly received, and we had close to 80 representatives from various LGA’s, the arts community and the not-for-profit sector in attendance.

Diversity & Inclusion: Done Right

In November 2021, we held our inaugural Diversity & Inclusion forum hosting close to 60 representatives from various LGA’s, Victorian Government Department, and not for profit organisations. Our remarkable guest speakers included Nyadol Nyuon and Terori Hareko-Avaivilla who engaged the audience in a heart to heart conversation about the impact of exclusion, drawing from their lived experience and their tireless advocacy work in the community.

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