Home Economics Institute of Australia (HEIA) upcoming events

Inside culinary nutrition with Emma Stirling (23 May 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Inside culinary nutrition with Emma Stirling

Spend a morning with Associate Professor Emma Stirling, a leading expert in nutrition and dietetics at Australian Catholic University (ACU). Emma is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, Fellow of Dietitians Australia, and an award-winning nutrition communicator.

As Culinary Nutrition Practice Lead, Emma brings extensive experience from the food, hospitality, media and health sectors into this exciting field. Culinary nutrition is a fast-growing field of interprofessional practice with opportunities for educators and home economists.

During the morning, Emma will:

show us around the kitchen gardens
share her expert insights into culinary nutrition
highlight opportunities in short courses in skill development.

Light refreshments will be provided and a small gift provided to each participant.

We will also celebrate the King and Amy O’Malley Trust scholars and recognise their achievements.

Saturday 23 May from 10.00 am – 11.30 am

HEIA(WA) World Home Economics Day celebrations (6 Jun 2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 03:30:00 GMT

Join for us for the HEIA(WA) World Home Economics Day celebrations at The Cooking Professor, 267 Scarborough Beach Rd, Mount Hawthorn WA 6016

Details regarding menu coming soon - so stay tuned!!

The HEIA(WA) Team

Industry 5.0 Food and Textile Design Education seminar (12 Jun 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:30:00 GMT

Join your fellow Home Economics peers in a day of exploration and learnings as we forecast the fifth industrial revolution where technology and ethics come together to foster a more sustainable and technologically productive future for food and textiles.

The day will consist of a gathering of educators and industry professionals who will engage within a range of interactive workshops and talks coming away with practical educational strategies.

HEIA(Tas) is pleased to host this event, with the program outlined below. For further details and to register, please visit the event page.

Program

9:30 am: Registration and networking

10:00 am – 10:25 am: Welcome and keynote speaker

10:30 am – 11:15 am: Session 1

11:20 am – 12:05 pm: Session 2

12:10 pm – 12:55 pm: Session 3

12:55 pm – 1:40 pm: Lunch & networking

1:40 pm – 2:25 pm: Session 4

2:30 pm – 3:15 pm: Session 5

HEIA(Q) state conference 2026 (31 Jul 2026)

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Save the date ‒ HEIA(Q) have set the date for their 2026 annual conference at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Registration - HEIAQ.

2027 national conference (4 Jul 2027)

Sat, 03 Jul 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Something exciting is coming your way! It's our 2027 national conference in Sydney. Get ready for fresh ideas, bold thinking, and inspiration! Keep 4–7 July 2027 free in your calendar. Full details regarding speakers and opportunities to present concurrent sessions will be shared as they come to hand, but we promise it is an event you will not want to miss. Stay tuned!