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• 2021 creative art competition for Australian primary schools 2021 creative art competition for Australian primary schools Show us how your brain helps you by creating an artwork for our art competition. Your artwork must be inspired by our theme ‘My brain helps me to…’ and fit on an A4-size paper. You can use pens, pencil, crayon, textas or paint. Event Details When: 4th February - 16th April 2021 Where: Australia Cost: Free Suitable for: general public

• 2020 Art competition for primary school students 2020 Art competition for primary school students Show us why you love your brain by creating an artwork for our competition. Event Details When: 6th February - 8th May 2020 Where: Australian Primary Schools Cost: FREE Suitable for: general public

• Brain Control: The impact of science and technology on our mental health, law and privacy Brain Control: The impact of science and technology on our mental health, law and privacy Our expert panellists will discuss the virtues and risks of our digital health data being captured and used by others in the age of Facebook, metadata retention laws, Cambridge Analytica and a rapidly evolving neuroscience. Event Details When: 4th December 2019 Time: 5.30PM Where: The Conversation Quarter, State Library Victoria, Entry 3, 179 La Trobe Street, Melbourne Cost: FREE Suitable for: brain researchers, general public

• 2019 Neuroscience and Society Conference 2019 Neuroscience and Society Conference The 2019 Neuroscience and Society Conference will feature a wide range of exciting scientific, ethical, philosophical and legal lectures and discussions on the theme of ‘Neuroscience and Responsibility’. Event Details When: 3-4th December 2019 Time: 9:00am Where: Monash University Law Chambers, Melbourne, Australia Suitable for: brain researchers

• 2019 Australian & NZ Brain Bee Challenge - Round 1 2019 Australian & NZ Brain Bee Challenge - Round 1 Online Quiz Event Details When: 1-31st March 2019 Where: Online Cost: FREE Suitable for: general public

• 2019 creative art competition for primary school students 2019 creative art competition for primary school students Why is your brain amazing? Event Details When: 14th February - 3rd May 2019 Where: All Australian primary schools Cost: FREE Suitable for: general public

• Brave New Brains: the future of brain-computer interfaces and challenges they present Brave New Brains: the future of brain-computer interfaces and challenges they present Advances in neuroscience, computer engineering and artificial intelligence are opening a new world that holds promise and challenges for scientists, philosophers and ethicists. Event Details When: 27th August 2018 Time: 5:30pm drinks and canapés; 6.30pm start Where: Village Roadshow Theatrette State Library Victoria Entry 3, 179 La Trobe Street Melbourne Cost: FREE Suitable for: brain researchers, general public

• Neuroday 2018: Victorian student neuroscience conference Neuroday 2018: Victorian student neuroscience conference Neuroday 2018 is an opportunity for students to discover current neuroscience research and develop an understanding of the research process and possible career pathways in brain research.  Event Details When: 21st July 2018 Time: 9:00am Where: Assembly Hall Methodist Ladies' College 207 Barkers Road Kew, VIC Cost: $20 - includes morning tea on arrival and lunch Suitable for: general public

• FENS Brain Function CoE 2018 Satellite Meeting FENS Brain Function CoE 2018 Satellite Meeting This meeting will focus on modern perspectives about formation and analysis of visual receptive fields. Event Details When: 6th July 2018 Time: 9am - 5pm Where: Berlin, Germany Cost: AUD$50 Suitable for: brain researchers

• What makes 'sense' in the brain? 2018 writing and drawing competition for Australian primary schools What makes 'sense' in the brain? 2018 writing and drawing competition for Australian primary schools Create a brainy masterpiece and win great prizes for you and your school! Event Details When: 12-16th March 2018 Where: Your local primary school Cost: Free Suitable for: general public