National Forum -
Glossy Black-Cockatoo Conservation

Australia’s first dedicated forum for communities working to protect Glossy Black-Cockatoos and their habitat will return on 18-19 November 2026.

What is the National Forum for Glossy Black-Cockatoo Conservation

This event brings First Nations, researchers, ecologists, community groups, local and state governments and citizen scientists together to share knowledge and identify priorities for protecting the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo. 

Scheduled for 18-19 November, 2026, the Forum will attract more than 200 people over two days of virtual sessions which explore topics like foraging habitat and feed trees; monitoring population trends; identifying females; acoustic monitoring; citizen science; recovery planning; and what we know about artificial nesting.

Registrations open

Purchase our ticket to this years Forum now.

Three tier ticketing helps make the event accessible to a wider range of participants while offering different price points that match different budgets and needs. This event is ticked under an honour system.

Tier 1

Members, Unwaged, NFPs, Community Groups & Volunteers – tickets at $40 each

Tier 2

Corporate, Governments & Waged – tickets at $75 each

Tier 3

Group Ticket – Multipass! – tickets at $190 each

2026 Program is here!

We’re still putting the the finishing touches on the program, but it’s shaping up like this: 

Day 1 sessions
Day 1 Sessions cont.
Program day 2
Program day 2 cont.

Partner with us

Want to support our 2026 National Forum for Glossy Conservation?

We’d love to hear from you.

What happened at the first National Forum for Glossy Black-Cockatoo Conservation?

First held in November, 2024 and scheduled to return on 18-19 November, 2026, the Forum attracted more than 200 people over two days of virtual sessions which explored foraging habitat and feed trees; monitoring population trends; identifying females; acoustic monitoring; citizen science; recovery planning; and what we know about artificial nesting.

Watch the 2024 session recordings

Keynote: What we don’t know - monitoring population trends for the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo

Foraging Habitat and Feed Trees of Glossy Black-Cockatoos

Artificial nesting and Glossy Black-Cockatoos

Habitat conservation for Glossies

Flossy ID - identifying female Glossy Black-Cockatoos

Citizen Science for Glossy Black-Cockatoos

Habitat mapping for Glossy Black-Cockatoos

Technology for monitoring Glossy Black-Cockatoos

Recovery Planning for the South-eastern Glossy Black-Cockatoo

Cock-a-tail Hour (featuring good and bad poetry from across our network)