The next IASYM Australia New Zealand Regional Conference will be held in Brisbane, Australia, from Wednesday 30 July (10:30am) – Friday 1 August (4:00pm) 2025.

The IASYM regional conference presents research related to ministry amongst children, youth, and emerging/young adults in the Australia - New Zealand region.

This three-day academic conference provides an opportunity for teachers, lecturers, researchers, research students, and practitioners to engage with the latest scholarship and research as well as present their work to their colleagues for feedback and constructive criticism.

The program for 2025 includes topics such as 'Exploring Influences on Youth Pastors’ Practices', 'Discipleship in Tension: Young People, Faith, and the Drift from Modernism to Postmodernity', and discussions of faith retention, belonging, and gaming.

Brisbane 2025: Location and Accommodation

The conference venue will be held at Merthyr Road Uniting Church, New Farm. 

Accommodation is not included in the conference registration fees but there are plenty of accommodation options nearby. New Farm is fairly central, close to the CBD and, being on the ferry line, is easily accessible from many Brisbane suburbs up and down the river. This opens up a range of accommodation options beyond the CBD and New Farm itself.  

There are 2 great public transport options for getting to the church. The 'Merthyr Road at Mark Street - Stop 13' bus stop is right out the front of the church and the 'New Farm Ferry Terminal' is a 1km walk (15 minutes) away. We have 50c fares in Brisbane at the moment.