Melbourne 2026 SA & S-ANON Conference - Courage to Change
Date
Sunday 23 August 2026 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (UTC+10)Location
Best Western Airport Motel & Convention Centre
33 Ardlie St, Attwood VIC 3049
About
This Melbourne conference brings together members of Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) and S-Anon for a day of shared experience, strength, and hope. Our theme, “Courage to Change – Where I Was, What Happened, Where I Am Now,” invites participants to reflect on their journey through recovery. Through meetings, discussions, and fellowship, attendees can connect, share honestly, and take meaningful steps forward in their healing.PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
8:30 AM – Arrivals & check-in
9:00 AM – Conference beings with a combined fellowship meeting - Introductions & House Keeping
SEXAHOLICS ANONYMOUS SCHEDULE:
9:30 AM – Topic Session – Powerlessness
10:30 AM – Morning Tea Break (30 mins)
11:00 AM – Speaker Session - Fighting vs Surrender
12:00 PM – Short Break (5 mins)
12:05 PM – Topic Session - Courage to Change - Step 10
1:00 PM – Lunch Break (1 hour 15 mins)
2:15 PM – Breakout Groups:
- Chronic Relapse
- Getting through 4th and 5th Steps
- Sober Dating
- Dual Addictions
S-ANON SCHEDULE:
9:30 AM – Topic Session - The S-ANON Problem (Long Version)
10:30 AM – Morning Tea Break (30 mins)
11:00 AM – Topic Session - Keys to S-ANON Recovery (Long Version)
12:00 PM – Short Break (5 mins)
12:05 PM – Topic Session - Gifts of the S-ANON Program
1:00 PM – Lunch Break (1 hour 15 mins)
2:15 PM – Topic Session - The Serenity Prayer (Long Version)
COMBINED SCHEDULE:
3:15 PM – Afternoon Tea Break (15 mins)
3:30 PM – Combined Fellowship Topic Meeting on: Courage to Change – Parallel Paths to Recovery
5:00 PM – Conference ends & pack up commences.
ONLINE ZOOM REGISTRATION (S-ANON registrants Only):
Zoom registration is available for S-ANON registrants who are unable to attend in person. Newcomers are welcome. Once registered, the Zoom links and the conference booklet will be sent to you in your registration confirmation email. Please let us know if you are a newcomer by responding to your registration confirmation email.
Please note the following Zoom access details:
- Video and meeting sharing will be enabled during the S-ANON meetings only.
- Listening only (no video, no meeting sharing) during the combined fellowship meeting.
- Zoom links are strictly for registrants and must not be shared with anyone else.
- For security and anonymity purposes, all online attendees will be asked to turn on their camera for introduction, to verify attendance.
A full refund (minus Trybooking fees) is available for any reason until close of business, Tuesday 18 August. If you need to cancel closer to the event, please contact us.