National conferences have been held since 1995, initially on a biennial basis and currently on a triennial basis. In 2012, it was decided not to hold a national conference to avoid conflicting with the International Federation for Home Economics (IFHE) congress in Melbourne, allowing attendees to focus on the international event. The 2020 national conference was postponed due to COVID-19, and in 2021, a hybrid conference format was held to adapt to the ongoing circumstances. Each conference has been hosted by a different division, contributing to the continued growth and collaboration within the field of home economics.
| Year | Location | Theme | Conference brochure |
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| 1995 | Perth | Policy | |
| 1997 | Melbourne | Challenge, direction, action! | |
| 1999 | Brisbane | Meeting the future: Home Economics at work | |
| 2001 | Canberra | Home Economics: A new century, a new future | |
| 2003 | Adelaide | Home Economics: Reflect and revitalise | |
| 2005 | Hobart | The choice is ours. Sustainable futures and home economics | |
| 2007 | Sydney | Horizons in Home Economics | |
| 2009 | Darwin | Daring to dream—Preferred futures through Home Economics | |
| 2014 | Perth | Trending—Home Economics | HEIA 2014 conference brochure.pdf |
| 2017 | Melbourne | Home Economics without borders | HEIA 2017 conference brochure.pdf |
| 2021 | Brisbane (hybrid) | Igniting critical agendas | HEIA 2021 conference brochure.pdf |
| 2024 | Adelaide | Provenance, presence and prospects: Home economics storytelling | HEIA 2024 conference brochure.pdf |
| 2027 | Sydney | TBA | |
