List of hackathons in Darlinghurst, Australia in 2018

Sydney Data for Democracy and the City of Sydney Present:  Datahackathon for Social Good Sydney Data for Democracy brings the passionate Sydney community together around data-driven projects for the common good, and supports the development of Sydney's future data leaders as a hub for learning and networking. This datahackathon will bring Sydney's passionate Data Heroes together with local charities and social impact startups, to solve real problems with data driven solutions because the "teamwork makes the dream work" This event is part of the Visiting Entrepreneur Program, produced by the City of Sydney in collaboration with Event Partner Sydney Data for Democracy. What is Datahackathon for Social Good? For three hours you will collaborate with data heroes to solve real data-related questions. Charities will present the problems they have and you will need to come up with a solution.  When?  Saturday, 24th of November, from 1pm to 6pm Where? Juanita Nielsen Community Centre, Level 1 What do I need to bring or prepare?  You only need to bring your computer, your brain, and your enthusiasm. You can prepare by joining the D4D Slack channel and ask all your questions on #city-sydney and come to our next meetup to learn more about the datahackathon and how to solve a data challenge. Event Agenda:  1pm: Doors Open 1:30pm: Hackathon Begins  4:30pm: Hackathon Ends 5pm: Prizes  6pm: Event Concludes About Sydney Data For Democracy In the past year, Sydney Data for Democracy has been steadily growing to become a large community of passionate Data Heroes who want to learn more about data for social good and have a better impact. We have collaborated with charities from various areas such as Refugees Welcome, Conviction Health or the Domestic Violence Service Management. These projects are not only a way for our Data Heroes to create a positive impact with their skills - they are also opportunites for our members and the charities to learn from each other and help create the bridge between the social sector and innovation.  About the Visiting Entrepreneur Program The Visiting Entrepreneur Program brings high profile international entrepreneurs to Sydney twice a year to share their expertise and knowledge with the local tech startup community with a range of events, including talks, mentoring sessions and workshops. The program is produced by the City of Sydney in collaboration with partner organisations from the local startup ecosystem. This program is supported by funding from the Australian Government's program for entrepreneurs and its national innovation and science agenda. You may be photographed or videod while attending this event: please approach the organiser if you have questions, concerns, or do not wish this to happen.

#HACK4REFUGEES: HACKERS, HUSTLERS, HIPSTERS AND HUMANITARIANS BUILDING SOLUTIONS WITH REFUGEES IN BLACKTOWN GET INSPIRED: JOIN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY MAKING A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN REFUGEES’ LIVES AND HAVE A TON OF FUN DOING IT Techfugees was founded in 2015 to bring the tech start-up and NGO communities together with refugees settling into a new life in Australia. Our community of 'Hackers, Hipsters, Hustlers and Humanitarians' has grown to many Hackathons and meetups in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. At our events, businesses have been founded, skills learned and friendships made. The model developed in Australia to ‘co-design’ solutions with refugees is now used in the growing global Techfugees movement. If you’ve never been to a Techfugees event, you’re in for an extraordinary weekend working alongside some of Australia’s most talented and committed tech stars, mentors, designers, business leaders and community people, together with newly arrived and settled refugees. It doesn't matter if you're not a "techie" and you have no idea what a hackathon is: everyone is welcome! We come together as a community of like-minded people and we roll up our sleeves to develop solutions to the challenges faced by refugees when they come to Australia. Techfugees is now a huge global movement with 15,000 members and dozens of chapters around the world. In Australia, many of the solutions developed at our events are now operating as tech start-ups or social ventures in their own right. This means our weekend events have a lasting positive impact. And you can be part of it! BLACKTOWN HACK Our next Hackathon will be held at the end of November in Blacktown, one of the largest and fastest growing local government areas in Australia and the heart of Western Sydney. The city hosts residents from more than 188 different birthplaces with 182 languages spoken. The Top 5 countries of origin include Philippines, India, New Zealand, Fiji and England and the Top 5 languages spoken other than English are Tagalog, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic and Filipino. The Western Sydney suburb is also home to Australia’s largest Sudanese and South Sudanese community. We will learn more about the refugees who have settled in Blacktown at the Hackathon. This will be the fourth hack in Sydney and we will bring together developers, designers, entrepreneurs, community members and mentors to develop creative tech solutions. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never been to a Hackathon everyone is welcome and you’ll have tons of fun while learning new skills and meeting lots of great people.  Hacker Teams will develop tech solutions for the settlement challenges articulated by our partners Settlement Services International (SSI), the largest not-for-profit humanitarian settlement organisation in Australia and STARTTS a service for the rehabilitation of torture and trauma victims. Teams usually form at the event - no one is left out - although you are of course welcome to bring a Hacker Team to the event. Refugees who have already settled in Australia will participate in the event to help teams deeply understand problems and challenges faced by new arrivals. Those who participated in our first events know that hearing from and working alongside refugees is an absolute highlight of our Hackathons. Key Themes:  Access to services beyond settlement eligibility period Cultural Gaps in the Mainstream Services Access to housing Multicultural Justice Program with a focus on Youth Need for disability and aged care support Transport and access to services Mental Health Domestic and Family Violence Education and Training Connecting with South Sudnanese Community More detail on the themes is included at the end of this Eventbrite. PRIZES, SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS - Please contact us if you'd like to contribute a prize or sponsor the Hack! Prizes-to be announced! As we are planning to award sensational prizes including a significant cash prize that help teams complete and launch their solutions/ stay tuned for more info on prizes! Sponsors and Supporters Settlement Services Australia STARTTS Academy XI Devpost Microsoft for Startups Chief Disrupter Spark Festival Blacktown Venue HACKATHON PROGRAM DATES Saturday to Sunday 24-25 November, 9 to 5pm both days. Pitches Sunday Afternoon from around 3pm. Leaders from the Tech Community will mentor teams through the weekend. On Sunday afternoon, teams will pitch their solutions to a Judging Panel of Tech and Community Leaders. There is no cost to participate and wonderful food and snacks will be available all weekend sponsored by our partners. Come make a difference, have some fun, learn a lot and help to welcome refugees to the Australian community. VENUE To be announced - in BLACKTOWN CONNECT WITH US! Twitter: @TechfugeesAust1 #hack4refugees Facebook: facebook.com/techfugeesaustralia Web: Techfugees.com (for the global movement) For questions about the event including media enquiries please email Nicky Williamson at techfugeesaustralia@gmail.com. We are always looking for sponsors to provide in-kind support for the event. We can't wait to see you there! Love Nicky, Annie and Anne-Mariexx Techfugees Australia 2018 – Blacktown Hackathon Themes  1. Access to services beyond settlement eligibility period Many migrant and refugee residents who have been in Australia beyond the five year settlement services program eligibility criterion do present with significant needs that may arise due to change in life circumstances e.g. transition to adulthood, or circumstances that prevented them accessing services when they first arrived e.g. caring for small children. Addressing this would look at initiatives that explore range of options such as building capacity and engaging volunteers to support people outside the settlement target group. 2. Cultural Gaps in the Mainstream Services Many mainstream services lack cultural competency. It is very important to ensure the mainstream sector is well-equipped to support people with their resettlement. This could be done through initiatives that: Ensure mainstream service providers are culturally informed and skilled in client-focused, strengths based and trauma informed approaches Build the capacity of mainstream services to ensure they are effectively responding to the needs of people from refugee and migrant backgrounds. 3. Access to housing Access to affordable and secure rental accommodation is one of the significant issues of challenge to newly arrived communities. This increases the risk of homelessness as people are unable to secure alternative accommodation. 4. Multicultural Justice Program with a focus on Youth Lack of culturally appropriate connections and supports limits the rehabilitative components of incarceration and involvement with the justice system. Engagement with the justice system focuses on the punitive elements which have significant re-traumatising impacts on refugees already suffering from the effects of refugee trauma. Access to tailored justice programs and early intervention supports is needed on release to support re-integration in the community and prevent re-offending. 5. Need for disability and aged care support There is an increase in disability or aged related issues and associated difficulties in accessing Disability Support Pension payments, NDIS and / or MyAged Care. Program that will facilitate easy to these services is needed to personalise support. 6. Transport and access to services Through our work with the newly arrived families we often see access and cost of transport as barrier to people’s access to services. This event could explore options to further develop affordable and accessible transport options, and support services with the associated costs of transport within service delivery. As such, many programs will need to embed the provisions of transport within their service design and delivery. 7. Mental Health Members of newly arrived communities face a number of mental health risk factors in addition to those of the general population. For example: racism, discrimination, and pre-settlement experiences of trauma or torture. Initiatives that explore mental health programs providing targeted supports to newly arrived young people from refugee backgrounds and to support mainstream agencies to better meet the needs of this group would go a long way to increasing access to mental health services by new members of our community. 8. Domestic and Family Violence Domestic and family violence continues to be a significant issue for refugee and migrant families. Specific issues include: Limited knowledge about the family law system and supports available to victims of domestic and family violence Lack of support for women on partner visas experience domestic and family violence who are not eligible for income support services during their initial settlement period Specialised domestic violence supported services overstretched especially in regional areas 9. Education and Training Understanding and navigating the complex education and training system are often challenges for families who have long settled as well as new arrival. Access to information on academic pathways and career choice is a significant issue that has continued to surface are different stages of settlement. Programs that engage parents in co-designing child’s academic/career plan, showcase case studies demonstrating successes and challenges of different academic pathways, etc would work well in this situation. 10. Connecting with South Sudanese Community Blacktown city LGA has the largest Sudanese / South Sudanese communities in Australia in a single LGA, representing more than half of Blacktown LGA’s ‘emerging community’ settlers. Previously, the Sudanese communities have courageously responded to challenges such as finding jobs and work experience opportunities, sourcing rental properties, learning English, building on existing and learning new life, adopting to new parenting styles, settling into school or vocational study, establishing new social networks and relationships and adapt to vastly different cultural attitudes and lifestyles. Still today, there are continued challenges brought about by harmful stereotypes related to African Gang conundrum. Programs that would bring multiple stakeholders to coordinate and bring cultures together and provide work and education opportunities would bring about social participation, community harmony in Blacktown and create sense of belonging for the Sudanese communities. Other ongoing issues include; recognition of overseas qualifications, racism/discrimination, financial strains due to rise in cost of livings, language barrier, need to engage in cultural activities and leadership development.

Vibewire's Hack4Health is a fantastic opportunity to not only create discussion around current issues within the health industry but to work with industry experts to solve some of these issues, with the potential to make a huge impact on the future of Australia's health industry. During this hackathon participants will be provided the resources to contribute to this growing industry where knowledge of health is becoming increasing important with Australia's ageing population and longer life expectancy. But why is Health important? To put it simply, our health is important! With good health we are able to live our lives and contribute and engage in society but when health is bad, it changes the way we feel and interact with others and the world. Whist healthcare is a basic human right, management of the complexities around less commonplace ailments means some individuals may fall between the cracks.In Australia, healthcare providers have solved many of the problems surrounding acute pain and disease. The new struggle is ensuring that those with chronic diseases are cared for and offered services to improve their quality of life.Sounds interesting hey?  We are looking for:  Leading experts in the health industry People with interest & knowledge in the health industry Hackers, Hipsters, Hustlers and Humanitarians.  Prize Pool - TBA. 

What if your idea couldn't fail? We know we need to innovate, but sometimes it seems risky.  The BOLT Asset Management Hackathon is a fun and safe environment to explore ideas and work together to create solutions to asset management challenges. Dedicate a day to work on asset management challenges in a collaborative environment and share ideas across industries and disciplines. Join your professional colleagues or bring a team for this intensive 12 hours of creativity and innovation.  What is the BOLT experience? You'll work in a team of three to five on the challenge you've chosen. We'll start at 8:00 am with a working breakfast. This is the time for your team to narrow down the challenge you'll focus on. We'll work in short, intense 'bolts' and we'll keep the coffee coming.  You'll have expert guidance from Dr Monique Beedles, a globally recognised thought leader in asset management. You'll have access to curated tools and resources to help you through the process. By the end of the day your team will have a proposed solution to the challenge you've chosen. You'll have the chance to pitch your idea to your BOLT cohort and to industry guests. Take away a ready to use business case presentation for your chosen stakeholders. Celebrate with a cocktail function at the end of the day. Who'll be there? Asset managers Engineers Finance managers Operations managers Planners Systems specialists Researchers Consultants with an interest in asset management Anyone with great ideas to contribute to asset management challenges BOLT#2 Sydney Friday 16th November 2018 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Q Station Sydney Harbour National Park 1 North Head Scenic Drive Manly 2095 Ticket includes breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon teas and celebratory cocktail function. Please advise any special dietary requirements.  Parking is available.

Aussie security techies and professionals! You're invited to participate in the Shearwater Application Security Hackathon 2018. This is a one-day Application Security Hackathon and Offensive Capture the Flag challenge. You can participate from locations in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, and Brisbane, or you can join remotely from anywhere in Australia. Participate on your own, or as part of a team of up to four people. Chose one of two targets -- either an eCommerce Website or an HR site. Collaborate and compete to be a winning team and snag great prizes.

Social Innovation in Agriculture, Mining, and Smart Cities There are no limits to the social impact you can make on these traditional industries. Be creative and original to tackle the challenges! Top teams will be invited to pitch at the Hitachi Social Innovation Forum on on 21 November 2018, at Hilton Hotel, Sydney CBD. Total prize money of AUD $10,000 will be granted to those winner(s) of the pitch competition, which will take place at the forum.

The #MeetFadak speaking tour arrives in Sydney as Fadak Alfayadh sits down with Refugee & Migrant Talent. Together they will share stories of resilience and success.Join us for a night of storytelling, inspiration and community at Haymarket HQ as we share the power of stories to change the narrative of refugees and migrants in Australia. About Fadak: Fadak is a community lawyer, writer, gender equality and refugee rights advocate. She is travelling around Australia to dispel the myths around refugees through story-telling. Refugee & Migrant Talent is an online employment platform where companies can easily find highly skilled diverse talent and offer a range of employment opportunities. More than 400 companies are working with us nationally from government departments, corporates, SME's and start-ups. Founded from the first Techfugees hackathon in Australia in 2015  by Nirary Dacho, a Syrian refugee and Anna Robson who formerly worked on Nauru in the detention centre for Save the Children. ================= You may be photographed or videod while attending this event: please approach the organiser if you have questions, concerns, or do not wish this to happen. The event organisers may add you to a mailing list so they can follow up, and you can receive updates about their activities: this mailing list will have an easy-to-find unsubscribe button. This event is part of Spark Festival and upholds the Spark Code of Conduct.

Would you like to put your creative problem-solving mind to the test to help the Australian red meat industry become carbon neutral by 2030 and in doing so have the opportunity to win some amazing prizes?Cicada Innovations and the Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) are launching three carbon neutrality challenges.At the launch event, we will discuss the details of the three challenges:1) Delivery mechanisms for continued supply of bioactive or novel compounds into the diet of cattle, sheep, and goats in order to reduce or eliminate methane emissions without compromising the productivity of the animal, and2) New efficient methods of measuring carbon in soil, and3) Open Innovation Challenge - Find solutions to boost the Australian red meat industry productivity and reduce green house gas emissions.Attendees will learn how they can take part in the hackathon-style competition (which will take place on the 2nd February 2019 at Cicada Innovations- Sydney) and have the chance to win a $10,000 cash prize and more!We invite you to come and learn about how you can participate in this important mission to reduce the livestock industry’s carbon emissions for environmental sustainability and a greener future. RSVP to the launch event below.

Heya! We're back with AWS running our October workshop! SheLovesData: Introduction to Data Analytics workshop is an introduction to the logical thinking behind data analytics and business intelligence. Meet fellow women interested in data and have fun learning! The day provides an overview of data analytics infrastructure and best practices through a hands-on case study. Participants will get to build their own analytics solution based on real-world data. And you're not alone - our data analytics professionals will help you begin your journey.  The course aspires to light a spark of curiosity that could end up leading to a career with endless opportunities, where the sky is the limit. Prerequisites The event is for women only. SheLovesData aims to foster female interest within the data science field. Check out our Hackathons - they're open for everyone! This workshop covers the foundations of data analytics and is designed for beginners in the data field. There are no formal prerequisites to taking this course, but please check the agenda before registering to make sure, that it meets your requirements. No prior knowledge of analytics or programming skills is needed, we'll start with the foundations. FAQs Is it free? Yes! What is the agenda for the workshop? You can find it here What should I bring to the workshop? You'll need only your laptop and a charger (super important). It's going to be a long day and you need that battery!  Do I need to install any software before the workshop? We'll let you know beforehand. It depends on our volunteer lecturers. What if something changed and I'm not able to attend the event anymore? Please let us know if you won't be able to attend our workshop, so we can give your place to somebody else. Contact us and we'll help you. The email you need is elysee@datadriven.sg! How can I contact the organizer with any questions? If you're from Sydney send an email to elysee@datadriven.sg and for all other burning questions email them to hello@datadriven.sg.

About Sydney Climathon 2018 Can you provide a missing link in creating Sydney’s circular economy? When we think of reducing waste we often the focus on recycling and resource recovery. But further up the ‘waste hierarchy’ are actions that avoid producing waste in the first place, or find novel uses for 'waste products'. Work with like-minded people, industry experts, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts and put your heads together to propose business models that prevent, reduce or reuse waste from the production of food, fashion, containers and packaging. Sydney joins over 100 cities worldwide in this 24-hour, 2-day hackathon, where teams compete in developing innovative solutions to their cities' major climate and sustainability challenges. Register now as a group or individual and find a solution to this year's challenge with like-minded entrepreneurs, students, researchers, sector professionals and innovators and get coached by local leaders from academia, business and government. We will coach, feed and entertain you for two days. Spread the word and take part in Sydney's sustainable and resilient future! This Spark Festival event is run as a partnership between EnergyLab, Climate-KIC Australia, WWF Australia and the City of Sydney. How it works Inspiration: We'll kick off with a couple of quick presentations about the unique waste challenges Sydney residents face. Team forming: You can register as a team if you want, but if you're missing a team member or registering as an individual then we'll help you find teammates. Ideation: Once teams are formed the brainstorming begins! Come up with a bunch of ideas and pick the one you want to work on for the rest of the hackathon. An Ideation workshop will help you with this. Developing: We'll leave lots of time for you to develop your idea and prepare your presentation. You can also join a workshop on business modelling and pitch training to get you ready to present your idea. Presenting: Each team will present to a panel of judges, who will pick the winning teams. Celebrating: Unwind and celebrate what you've achieved in less than 24hrs over a drink and something to eat. Why participate? Are you an ideas person? Do you have a passion for the environment? Do you like to learn new things and meeting interesting people? Do you like food, fashion or carrying things around? Sydney has a rich ecosystem of professionals, academics, leaders and influencers in the waste and circular economy sectors and these people will be your mentors, judges, supporters and potential customers in this year’s 24 hours global Climathon.  Also, you'll have opportunities to: Come up with the next big idea for dealing with the waste crisis Meet like-minded people Win and accelerate your idea with the Climathon partners Have fun! Key Information Where: EnergyLab, 4-12 Buckland Street, Chippendale NSW 2008 When: 5:00pm Friday 26th October to 8:00pm Saturday 27th October Who: Students, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, hackers, professionals, and anyone else interested in finding solutions to Sydney's climate and sustainability challenges. You can come along as an individual or as a team. Cost: $5 for participants if registering by 12 October, $10 up until the event. Registration price includes all meals, snacks and drinks.  We strive for equality, inclusivity and accessibility, and we encourage all people to participate in this event. If you have any concerns about attending this event, or the ticket price is a barrier to your attendance, please email odette@energylab.org.au. Agenda Friday 26th October 5:30pm: Arrive, have something to drink and eat, and start to get to know your fellow participants 6:00pm: Presentations to provide inspiration, resources and information on what the next 24 hours will entail 6:30pm: Dinner, team formation, and team registration 9:00pm: Go home and rest (or work if you really want to) Saturday 27th October 8:00am: Doors open and breakfast served Work in your teams with help from some mentors 12:30pm: Lunch served Optional presentation practice 4:45pm: Submissions due 5:00pm: 5-minute pitch presentation by each team followed by questions from the judges 6:30pm: Drinks to celebrate all you've achieved in 24 hours 7:00pm: Winners announced! 8:00pm: Event ends Frequently asks questions (FAQs) How many people are allowed in a team? Teams must contain 3-4 people. Individuals can't compete but we will help you find at least one other person to form a team with (see below). I already have teammates, can I just participate with them? Yes! But you need to be 3-4 people, you can also invite others along on the day. I already have an idea, can I bring it to the event? Yes, we will give you the opportunity to tell others about your idea on Friday night and people can then join you to form a team. Can I still participate if I don't have an idea? Of course! You will join a team and together you'll come up with some great ideas! I don't know anyone else attending, how will I form a team? We have your back! We have built in a number of ways for you to meet other people in the same boat and will help you form a team with people you want to spend Friday and Saturday with. Friday night will start off with some casual networking over drinks and we will help everyone with the team formation. I have another question, who can I talk to? Send an email to Odette Lawler odette@energylab.org.au or Climate-KIC Australia info@climate-kic.org.au You may be photographed or videod while attending this event: please approach the organiser if you have questions, concerns, or do not wish this to happen. The event organisers may add you to a mailing list so they can follow up, and you can receive updates about their activities: this mailing list will have an easy-to-find unsubscribe button. This event is part of Spark Festival and upholds the Spark Code of Conduct.