Admin Avenues, Sydney (2026)

01/09/2026

Who’s in your professional room?

Not your office. Not your executive. Your room.

The people who challenge you, support you, share opportunities with you and help you grow. Because here’s the truth...

Some of the biggest career opportunities don’t come from applying for jobs. They come through conversations, connections and communities.

That’s why we’re excited to welcome Trinity James to all three Admin Avenues Conferences with her inspiring keynote: ‘The Connected EA: How the Right Room Changes Your Career’
Executive Assistants are often the people everyone relies on.

Trusted. Capable. Incredibly knowledgeable.
But too many are still building their careers in isolation, hoping someone will notice the incredible work they do.

In this practical and thought-provoking session, Trinity will explore why connection has become one of the most valuable career assets an EA can have.

Drawing on real stories from the EA community, she’ll show how the right relationships can lead to new opportunities, greater confidence, stronger salary outcomes and long-term career growth.

You’ll discover:
🤝 Why isolation quietly limits confidence, visibility and career progression 💬 How professional communities create real opportunities, not just more contacts 📈 Why connection is becoming a competitive advantage in today’s workplace 🧭 How to identify the mentors, peers, recruiters and communities that belong in your career ecosystem 📝 A practical Connected EA Relationship Map to help you take meaningful action within seven days of the conference

Join Trinity James at our Adelaide conference on Monday 28 September.

01/09/2026

August… what a month! 🤯

The latest Admin Avenues newsletter is out, and there is so much happening!

A record-breaking 182 nominations were received for the 2026 AIOP Awards!! That’s 182 admin professionals whose work, impact and contribution have been recognised.

🎙️ The Admin Avenues Podcast is back with conference speakers Stephen Woods, Alicia Fairclough, Trinity James and Claire Jackson and Rachael Bonetti’s must-listen episode launches this Friday.

🎫 The 2026 Admin Avenues Conference Series is now only weeks away:
📍 Adelaide | Monday, 28 September 📍 Sydney | Monday, 12 October 📍 Brisbane | Monday, 26 October

Plus, our exclusive post-conference Masterclasses with Rachael Bonetti will help you turn conference inspiration into a practical career plan.

I’ll also be on the road throughout September and October, attending events in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Newcastle before finishing in Brisbane with our Conference, Masterclass and the 2026 AIOP Awards.

This isn’t just a busy calendar. Every event, podcast and initiative has been created to help Australian admin professionals build their skills, strengthen their networks and invest in their future.

The first conference is only weeks away, so if you’ve been thinking about attending, now is the time.

You spend every day supporting everyone else. It’s time to invest in you.

Read the August wrap-up and secure your conference place via the links in the newsletter ❤️

31/08/2026

AIOP Award nominations close C.O.B today!! ⏰

This is it… your final chance!

If there’s an incredible admin professional who deserves to be recognised for the work they do, the impact they make and the value they bring, take a few minutes today and nominate them.

It’s quick, it’s free, and it could make someone’s entire year 🤍

And yes, you can absolutely nominate yourself too!

Nominations close at 5.00pm AEST TODAY.

🏆 Get your nomination in here -
https://www.cognitoforms.com/AustralianInstituteOfOfficeProfessionals/_2026AustralianInstituteOfOfficeProfessionalsAwards

28/08/2026

NEW EPISODE DROP🎙️

We all know what we should be doing… Taking better care of ourselves. Setting stronger boundaries. Building healthier routines. Embracing AI. Becoming more strategic. Making time for professional development.

The challenge isn’t knowing what to do - it’s actually following through.

In the latest episode of The Admin Avenues Podcast, I sit down with behaviour design expert and Certified Tiny Habits® Coach Claire Jackson from The Habit Lab, to explore why lasting change doesn’t come from trying harder, relying on willpower or somehow finding more time. It comes from designing habits that work with your brain, your life and your reality.

Claire shares practical, science-backed strategies to help busy administrative professionals:
✨ Turn good intentions into consistent action ✨ Build habits that stick when life is busy or unpredictable ✨ Embrace new technology and ways of working ✨ Create healthier boundaries and routines ✨ Make meaningful changes without adding more to an already full plate

If you’ve ever set an ambitious goal only to find it quietly disappearing from your priority list, this conversation is for you.

🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2OJvgxhIqxnkHBMkIkp4Ce?si=2rUYad3xTraRid0HD_fmoA&utm_source=copy-link

You can also see Claire live at the Admin Avenues Adelaide Conference on Monday, 28 September 2026, where she’ll deliver our inspiring closing keynote: Tiny Habits® for Busy Humans: From Good Intentions to Easier Daily Action
After a full day of learning, Claire will help you turn inspiration into action, leaving you with practical tools and one tiny habit you can begin before Monday even arrives.

🎟️ Find out more and secure your ticket at www.adminavenues.com

🎙️Listen to the episode, then tell me: what is one tiny habit you’d like to make part of your day?

27/08/2026

FINAL CALL 🏆

Nominations for the 2026 AIOP Awards close at 5.00pm AEST this coming Monday 31 August!

If there’s an incredible admin professional in your workplace or network who deserves to be seen, celebrated and recognised for the impact they make, this is your reminder to nominate them.

It’s quick, it’s free and a few minutes of your time could mean an incredible amount to someone else. You can also nominate yourself! 🤍

Don’t let a deserving admin miss their moment.

Nominate now via https://www.cognitoforms.com/AustralianInstituteOfOfficeProfessionals/_2026AustralianInstituteOfOfficeProfessionalsAwards

26/08/2026

One of our favourite sessions of our conferences is our admin panel! These are real admins, sharing real experiences, so you can leave with ideas you’ll actually use.

This year, at all three conferences, our Real Talk Admin Panel will be speaking on ‘ How Admins Are Using AI to Change the Way They Work’.
AI is transforming the admin profession, but what does that actually look like in practice?

How are Executive Assistants and business support professionals using it every day? What tasks are they automating? What prompts are saving them hours each week? And what lessons have they learnt along the way?

That’s exactly what we’ll be exploring.

You’ll hear directly from admin professionals who have embraced AI and are using it to work smarter, reduce repetitive tasks and create more time for the work that really matters.

Expect an honest conversation about:
💡 The AI tools they’re actually using ⏱️ The biggest time-saving use cases they’ve discovered ✍️Discussion around prompts and workflows you can that actually help ⚠️ What worked, what didn’t, and what they’d do differently 🚀 How AI is helping them become more strategic partners to their executives

Whether you’re AI-curious or already experimenting, this session will give you practical inspiration and the confidence to take your next step.

Get your tickets now via the links below:

📍 Adelaide: Conference 28 September | Masterclass 29 September
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-2026-admin-avenues-conf-adl

📍 Sydney: Conference 12 October | Masterclass 13 October
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-2026-admin-avenues-conf-syd

📍 Brisbane: Conference 26 October | Masterclass 27 October
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-2026-admin-avenues-conf-brisbane

25/08/2026

For many Admins, that’s the million-dollar question.

Maybe you’ve already been given a Copilot licence. Maybe you’re experimenting with prompts. Or maybe you’re wondering what all the hype is really about. That’s exactly why we’re excited to welcome the team from Informotion to all three Admin Avenues Conferences , speaking on ‘Copilot for EAs: What It Actually Does, and How to Make It Work for You’.

Forget the buzzwords. This practical, live session is designed specifically for admin professionals who want to understand how Microsoft Copilot can genuinely improve the way they work.

You’ll discover:
💻 How Copilot agents actually work- including access to your very own pre-made one ✍️ How to write the right prompts that deliver useful, reliable results ⚙️ Which Copilot features and automations are worth using right now 🎯 Real-world demonstrations using everyday admin tasks 📋 A practical prompt-building exercise you’ll be able to use back at work immediately

PLUS an added Masterclass Bonus Session (you have to be in the room to hear more on this!)

No jargon. No theory. No “buy my course” at the end. This session is practical advice from Microsoft’s specialists to help you get real value from one of the biggest workplace technologies of our time.

Get your tickets now via the links below:

📍 Adelaide: Conference 28 September | Masterclass 29 September
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-2026-admin-avenues-conf-adl

📍 Sydney: Conference 12 October | Masterclass 13 October
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-2026-admin-avenues-conf-syd

📍 Brisbane: Conference 26 October | Masterclass 27 October
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-2026-admin-avenues-conf-brisbane

20/08/2026

NEW EPISODE DROP | Is working hard still enough to get noticed? 🎙️

In the latest episode of The Admin Avenues Podcast, I’m joined by Trinity James and Alicia Fairclough from EA How To for an honest conversation about connection, visibility, confidence, salary and the future of the admin profession.

The reality is that building a successful admin career requires intention. It’s no longer enough to work hard and hope someone notices. Admin professionals need to understand their value, communicate their impact, build meaningful professional relationships and put themselves in the rooms where opportunities and career-changing conversations happen.

In this episode, we explore:

✨ Why admins often underestimate their value ✨ What may be holding talented professionals back ✨ How visibility and professional relationships create opportunities ✨ Why AI has made community more important than ever ✨ What employers value as the profession evolves ✨ Why salary conversations remain so uncomfortable ✨ How data and benchmarking can support better negotiations ✨ The career progression myths we need to leave behind

Trinity shares why the right professional community can transform your career, while Alicia offers insights from the Australian Administrative Professionals Salary Report and explains why evidence and confidence matter when discussing your salary and career progression.

🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2BIr89NnW8J81MNQnrXt92?si=hpiCqpvqReiCahOJSDzSzg&utm_source=copy-link

You can also hear these important conversations live at the 2026 Admin Avenues Conferences.

📍 Trinity James: Adelaide | Monday, 28 September 📍 Alicia Fairclough: Sydney | Monday, 12 October 📍 Alicia Fairclough: Brisbane | Monday, 26 October

Trinity will help you build the relationships, confidence and community that create opportunities. Alicia will help you understand your market value, navigate salary conversations and prepare for what comes next.

Together, their insights offer an essential roadmap for becoming a more connected, visible, valued and future-ready admin professional.

🎟️ Explore the conferences and secur

19/08/2026

You know it... this is your reminder to nominate an incredible admin!

Nominations for the 2026 AIOP Awards close at the end of this month, so now’s the time to think about the admin professionals in your world who deserve to be recognised.

These national awards celebrate the people and teams setting the benchmark across Australia through leadership, innovation, professionalism and impact.

Who immediately comes to mind? A colleague, an EA, an Office Manager, someone in your team... or perhaps even yourself.

It’s quick, free and could mean more to someone than you realise.

🏆 Nominations close 5.00pm AEST, Monday 31 August 2026 (in other words.. SOON!)

Nominate here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/AustralianInstituteOfOfficeProfessionals/_2026AustralianInstituteOfOfficeProfessionalsAwards

19/08/2026

Are you being paid what you’re worth?

It’s one of the questions we hear most from admin professionals. The answer isn’t based on guesswork. It’s actually in the data.

That’s why we’re excited to welcome Alicia Fairclough, Founder of EA How To and Co-Founder of the EA Salary Survey, to our Sydney and Brisbane Admin Avenues Conferences.

In this exclusive keynote, ‘Paid, Valued & Future-Ready’ Alicia will unveil the latest insights from the 2026 Australian EA Salary Salary Report, giving attendees a real-world look at what administrative professionals across Australia are earning, and, more importantly, what drives career growth and earning potential.

If you’ve ever wondered...

💭 Am I being paid fairly? 💭 What skills are employers valuing most? 💭 How do I approach a salary conversation with confidence? 💭 What do I need to do to future-proof my career?..this session is for you.

You’ll walk away with:

✔️ Exclusive insights from the 2026 Australian Administrative Professionals Salary Report ✔️ Current salary benchmarks and trends across the profession ✔️ Practical salary negotiation strategies you can use with confidence ✔️ The skills and capabilities employers are investing in ✔️ Future workplace trends every admin professional should understand ✔️ Practical ways to increase your professional value and career opportunities

Whether you’re planning your next career move, preparing for a salary review or simply want to understand where the profession is heading, this is a session you won’t want to miss.

📍 Sydney Conference | 12 October
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-2026-admin-avenues-conf-syd

📍 Brisbane Conference | 26 October
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/the-2026-admin-avenues-conf-brisbane

This is information you need for your next salary review. Don’t miss it! Get your tickets today!

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