SING Australia 2026
SING Australia 2026 will be held online over four days from October 26th to October 29th. We will focus on hearing from SING alumni about their work both within and outside or adjacent to the genomics space.
Registration continues to be open only to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. International SING Consortium alumni may also register, but we will need to confirm with your relevant SING coordinators. Please register by navigating to the “Apply” page and filling in the form.
Schedule overview
SING Australia alumni will present at every session, but we will also have guest speakers from SING Aotearoa and SING Micronesia.
Timezones
1900 / 7pm (UTC+13) Wellington Aotearoa New Zealand (NZDT)
1700 / 5pm (UTC+11) Sydney Australia (AEDT)
1600 / 4pm (UTC+10) Hagåtña Guam (ChST) / Brisbane (AEST)
1630 / 4.30pm (UCT+10:30) Adelaide Australia (ACDT)
1530 / 3.30pm (UCT+9:30) Darwin (ACT)
1400 / 2pm (UCT+8) Perth Australia (AWST)
Invited speakers:
Gulwanyang Moran
Birrbay & Dhanggati
Language and Cultural reclamation and resurgence as a pathway for activating blood memory
Adam Heterick
Wiradjuri
Non-Linear: taking the long-road into genomics
Jessica Buck
Kamilaroi
Indigenous “sample sovereignty” – developing culturally safe practices for medical research involving human tissue
Justine Clark
Adnyamathanha
Emily Poelina-Hunter
Nyikina
Ngayoo Wiliyanoo: I am the freshwater mussel
TonyaDee McDaniel
SING Micronesia
Lyfe Languages
ALIGN
Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics
ALIGN – an overview
Sidney Ruthven
Australian Alliance for Indigenous Genomics
A Cup of Tea with Uncle – Genetic Counselling Consultations Supported by
Indigenous Approaches
Kimiora Henare
SING Aotearoa – Our Journey
Tristan Paulino
From many, one: SING Micronesia