How to become an event organiser in Australia
Conference and Event Organisers organise and coordinate services for conferences, events, functions, banquets and seminars.
The all-jobs median is $1,852 a week. Jobs in the conference and event organisers group are projected to grow 12.2% between May 2025 and May 2035, slower than the 13.3% projected for all jobs. Projections are indicative, not forecasts, and JSA says they don't yet reflect generative AI.
What the job involves
- Promoting conferences, conventions and trade shows to potential customers
- Responding to inquiries concerning services provided and costs for room and equipment hire, catering and related services
- Meeting with clients to discuss their needs and outlining package options to meet these needs
- Arranging and coordinating services, such as conference facilities, catering, signage, displays, audiovisual equipment, accommodation, transport and social events, for participants
- Organising registration of participants
- Negotiating the type and costs of services to be provided within budget
How to get there
What it usually takes. A diploma or advanced diploma. This is the skill level Jobs and Skills Australia gives the conference and event organisers group, and some roles differ.
What people in the job have. Highest qualification held: 46% a degree or higher, 20% a diploma, 10% a Certificate III or IV.
Many jobs also need registration, a licence or a specific accredited course. Check the professional body or regulator before you choose.
Courses that can lead here
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Victoria5 matches
VTAC lowest selection ranks, December 2025 offer round.
Business (Tourism and Event Management major) · La Trobe, Melbourne60.10Diplomas and other ways in
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NSW and ACT11 matches
UAC lowest selection ranks, December Round 2, 2025-26 admissions.
Bachelor of Management (Events) · UTS82.00 Bachelor of Tourism Hospitality and Events · Newcastle68.35 Bachelor of Tourism and Event Management · Western Sydney63.70 Bachelor of Management (Events) Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation · UTS82.70Diplomas and other ways in
Bachelor of Business - TAFE Diploma of Event Management · Wollongong70.20Showing 8 of 11 matches. Search every course.
Queensland11 matches
QTAC course pages, ATAR/Selection Rank profile for semester 1, 2026.
Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Event Management (Program under review.) · UQ, St Lucia73.75Diplomas and other ways in
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Western Australia1 match
TISC Course Search: lowest ATAR offered for 2026 entry and guaranteed offer ATARs.
Bachelor of Arts in Tourism and Events · Murdoch, Perth60.00Matched on course names, 28 across four admissions centres. A lowest selection rank includes adjustment points and moves every year. Check prerequisites and whether the course is accredited for this job.
Graduate outcomes, national
Undergraduates surveyed about four to six months after finishing, in 2025, across all providers. Full-time work is among those available for it. All graduates: 75.4% and $77,000. These are national figures for the study area, not for this course or uni, and a first-year salary says little about later pay. Source: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025.
Does it fit your interests?
Strongest interest areas for this kind of work: Enterprising, Conventional, Social.
From O*NET ratings for "Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners", the closest US occupation in JSA's correspondence (a good match). US ratings are a guide to Australian jobs, not a measurement of them.
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Graduate outcomes: QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey 2025, National Report Tables (Social Research Centre, for the Australian Government).
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