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Event organiser

Find out more about working as an event organiser and the possible pathways to job opportunities.

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Event organisers work with clients to plan and organise events. These can be anything from small, private functions to large-scale conventions.

Find out what an event organiser does and the related Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and pathways you can take to secure a job.

What is an event organiser?

As an event organiser, you will be responsible for the overall running of an event.

You will:

Customer service skills and a delivery focus are an advantage.

Find out more about conference and event organisers(opens in a new window) and these related jobs on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

Explore these related TAFE and training courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):

You may be eligible for government funding to help pay for your course.

Median salary

The median weekly earnings for conference and event organisers in Australia is $1,538.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia(opens in a new window)

Note this salary is current as of January 2025 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.

Job demand in Victoria

Below are the employment projections for conference event and organiser jobs in Victoria. Figures show the number of workers in 2024 and the new workers expected to enter the workforce by 2027 and 2034.

‘New workers expected’ accounts for workers adding new jobs to the economy and replacing retirees over the next 3 and 10 years. These projections are estimates only. There will be additional jobs available as people move between jobs and industries.

Region Workers 2024 New workers expected by 2027 New workers expected by 2034
Victoria 7,298 433 1,693
Melbourne – inner metropolitan 3,236 222 813
Melbourne – inner south-east metropolitan 661 26 111
Melbourne – southern metropolitan 612 24 110
Melbourne – northern metropolitan 638 43 187
Melbourne – eastern metropolitan 717 24 112
Melbourne – western metropolitan 580 51 188
Ballarat and surrounds (Central Highlands) 104 <10 23
Bendigo, Echuca and surrounds (Loddon Campaspe) 117 <10 26
Geelong, Colac and surrounds (Barwon) 321 33 70
Gippsland 149 <10 29
Horsham and surrounds (Wimmera Southern Mallee) 8 <10 <10
Mildura, Swan Hill and surrounds (Mallee) 14 <10 <10
Shepparton, Seymour and surrounds (Goulburn) 49 <10 <10
Wangaratta, Wodonga and surrounds (Ovens Murray) 73 <10 10
Warrnambool, Hamilton and surrounds (Great South Coast) 20 <10 <10

Source: Victorian Skills Authority Employment Projections Dashboard

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Updated 7 January 2025

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