Social Justice Dinner

Each year, our Social Justice Dinner brings together our community of passionate people and organisations. Together, we celebrate our achievements and strengthen our shared commitment to fighting injustice and disadvantage.

The Social Justice Dinner is more than just our major fundraising event. It is an opportunity to learn more about our work, connect with friends and colleagues, and be inspired by leading advocates and thinkers sharing their views on social justice.

Over the years, we are proud to have featured some of Australia’s foremost lawyers, artists, journalists, advocates and public intellectuals.

Kate Wild and Tony McAvoy scaled
Kate Wild and Tony McAvoy, 2022 Social Justice Dinner. Photo Credit: Keith Saunders

Keynote speakers: 

  • 2025 – Dr Cassandra Goldie AO
  • 2024 – Raimond Gaita
  • 2023 – Dr Kimahli Powell
  • 2022 – Tony McAvoy
  • 2021 – Rosemary Kayess
  • 2020 – Ben Quilty
  • 2019 – Virginia Trioli
  • 2018 – Megan Davis
  • 2017 – Tony Jones
  • 2016 – Sarah Ferguson
  • 2015 – Graeme Innes
  • 2013 – Stephen Gageler

Hosts:

  • 2025 – Craig Reucassel
  • 2024 – Dan Bourchier
  • 2023 – Fran Kelly 
  • 2022 – Kate Wild 
  • 2021 – Julian Morrow 
  • 2020 – Julia Baird 
  • 2019 – Craig Reucassel 
  • 2018 – Julian Morrow 
  • 2017 – Zoe Norton Lodge 
  • 2016 – Craig Reucassel
  • 2015 – Julian Morrow 
  • 2013 – Rebecca Gilsenan 

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Our 2026 Social Justice Dinner will be held on Thursday 12th March 2026 at Jones Bay Wharf (Sydney), with tickets on sale from November 2025.

Sponsorship opportunities

More than 400 people from across the legal, not-for-profit, Government and corporate sectors attend our Social Justice Dinner. It consistently sells out weeks in advance.

The event is an opportunity to demonstrate your support for social justice and connect with key decision-makers, like-minded people and organisations, and sector leaders.

We have three tiers of sponsorship opportunity available, offering acknowledgements in event promotions and on the night, including in speeches and the event program.

To discuss sponsorship opportunities please contact Relationships Coordinator Briana Ewing [email protected]

Every donation helps build a fairer, stronger society.