The ACTU Congress is held every three years. It is effectively a parliament for working people, where delegates debate and vote on policies regarding the workplace, rights, and campaigns to improve wages, conditions and quality of life for Australian workers and their families. This process sets the union agenda for a further three years.
ACTU Congress 2024 will be held on 4th, 5th & 6th June, 2024 with a stand-alone Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Conference to be held on 3rd June. Congress will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Congress 2021 was held virtually due to COVID-19. At this meeting only the essential business was discussed with other matters referred to ACTU Executive at a later date.