Women of Colour Melbourne Gathering 2025

Celebrate and connect with other women of colour across Melbourne in a safe and uplifting space with conversations around the theme “Culture as Power: Amplifying our representation & voice in public discourse”. As always, our gathering will be led by and for women of colour, with community, solidarity, and joy at its heart.

Expect a morning of rich conversations and connection, followed by an opportunity to choose 2 interactive breakout sessions for the afternoon.

Morning Sessions

• Samantha Ratnam - Culture is our power. Why this moment needs all of us to use it (keynote)

• Dr Kim Gordon - Multiracial identity and belonging: Embracing complexity and challenging racism through feminist intersectionality

Afternoon Sessions (you will be asked to register for x2 afternoon sessions closer to the day)

• Countering internalised oppression to strengthen your voice (Anita Gupta)

• You, yes, you are the instrument! A voice and body tune-up (Yuanlei (Nikki) Zhao)

• Diversify your bookshelf: Un-book Club with Amplify Bookstore (Marina Sano, Amplify Bookstore)

• Visibility and voice as tools to shift power structures (Dr Ruwangi Fernando)

• Rhythm & Resilience: Understanding the Menstrual Cycle for Women of Colour (Shantini Lyngkaran and Feriyal)

• Friendship Rituals: An act of radical care & joy (Bimba Chavan)

• Unmasking the imposter, Unleashing the leader (Cr Susan Yengi)

• Shaping What We Need: Supports for Women of Colour (WOCM sponsored by Vic Gov)

Lunch time session

• Financial Literacy for Women (presented by Commonwealth Bank Australia)

Event Details

When: Saturday 11 October 2025, 9.30am - 5.30pm (kick off at 10am)

Where: RMIT, 435 - 457 Swanston Street, Melbourne CBD (Click here for a Google Map)

Price: $40 (+booking fee)

Your ticket includes lunch for the day. We will have both a quiet room and a prayer room available on site. Please be aware that photography and filming will take place at this event.

Please note

We want to make this event as accessible as possible. If you are a student, pensioner, health care card holder, or experiencing financial hardship, contact us at hello@wocmelbourne.org.au for concession options. 

Women of Colour Melbourne

Women of Colour Melbourne is a grassroots not-for-profit organisation committed to empowering women of colour in Melbourne and across Victoria by creating safe spaces, fostering belonging, and advocating for equity. Our primary goal is to support women of colour in overcoming systemic barriers while celebrating our diverse identities and contributions to society.

We provide spaces for women of colour to connect, heal, and grow through events, cultural workshops, and storytelling initiatives. For women of colour, by women of colour. We are in service to our community. To us, For us, By us.

For more information about Women of Colour Melbourne, follow us on Instagram.