Global Gathering 2026

A three‑hour online Conversation Café exploring the long arc of healing* after sibling sexual trauma and abuse.

This event brings together seven presenters from around the world, each sharing a short visual presentation from their vantage point: survivor, parent, ally, practitioner, researcher, educator, or advocate.

Replay is included for all registrants. Not all presentations will be available after the event, depending on each presenter’s visibility choice.

Event Details

Date: Friday 20 November 2026

Time: 8 AM – 11 AM AEST

Location: Online (Zoom)

Tickets: Available via Eventbrite

Replay: Included for all registrants

Link: Register on Eventbrite

What You’ll Experience

Seven presenters. Seven perspectives. A structured, trauma‑aware space designed with care, clarity, and respect for readiness.

You’ll experience:

• short visual presentations (20 slides × 20 seconds)
• a mix of educational, reflective, personal, and poetic storytelling
• facilitated conversation segments
• a de‑identified written recap after the event
• insights from the post‑event survey
• replay access to any presentations the presenters choose to share

You are not expected to speak, share, or perform. Showing up is enough.

Who This Gathering Is For

This event welcomes anyone seeking clarity, understanding, or connection around sibling sexual trauma and abuse, including:

• survivors
• parents
• siblings
• allies
• educators
• researchers
• practitioners
• advocates
• students
• community members

No prior attendance or background knowledge is required.

This event may touch on sensitive material. Please take care of yourself before, during, and after the session, and engage at the level that feels right for you.

Presentation Format

Each presentation follows a simple creative structure:

• 20 slides × 20 seconds
• Mostly visual
• Narrated by the storyteller
• No requirement to appear on camera
• Voiceover‑only and pre‑recorded presentations welcome
• Trauma‑aware creative guidelines apply
• Visibility choices apply (public, gallery‑only, event‑only, private archive)

Link: Safety, Privacy & Creative Guidelines

Presenter Visibility Choices

Presenters choose how their presentation is shared after the event:

• Public — available on the Blue Borage website and YouTube
• Gallery‑only — available in a password‑protected gallery
• Event‑only — shown live, not shared afterwards
• Private archive — stored securely, not shared publicly or privately

Replay access includes only the presentations presenters have chosen to share.

Link: Password Protected Gallery (coming soon)

Recording & Replay Policy

What is recorded

• the presentation segment (your MP4 or live narration)
• the conversation segment, recorded only by the organiser

What is shared

• any presentations presenters choose to make available
• a de‑identified written recap of the conversation
• insights from the post‑event survey

What is never shared

• the conversation recording
• participant names, faces, or identifying details

The conversation recording is used only for internal safety, quality review, and accurate recap writing.

Presenter Information

If you are presenting at the Global Gathering, please review:

• the Safety, Privacy & Creative Guidelines
• the Presenter Pack
• the Consent & Usage Agreement
• the Creative Arc page
• the submission instructions
• the visibility options

Links:

• Safety, Privacy & Creative Guidelines
• Creative Arc
• Presenter Pack (coming soon)
• Consent & Usage Agreement (coming soon)

*A note on the word “healing”

We use the word “healing” as a broad, accessible way to describe the long arc of change after sibling sexual trauma and abuse. We recognise that not everyone relates to this word. For some, the experience feels more like recovery, growth, integration, meaning‑making, or simply finding strategies to manage the PTS, and other ways to live with what happened. You are welcome to use the language that feels right for you. There is no expectation, no timeline, and no single correct way to describe your experience.

Contact

For questions or support:

Susan Dunlop

Founder, Blue Borage

Email: connect@blueborage.com.au