About

Happiness is important.

It’s important for your own life satisfaction and enjoyment. And it is equally important for your family and friends, the people in your care and the people you work with.

Since 2006, Happiness & Its Causes has been an important forum for exploring the many and varied causes for a happy and fulfilling life. We present the world’s brightest minds in psychology, science, education, business and the arts, stimulating a rich dialogue over an unforgettable two days.

We have attracted over 25,000 delegates and receive magnificent feedback from delegates and speakers alike.

Our aim is to make a difference in the world as we explore how to create change not only for ourselves but also for the greater good, how to make life more meaningful and how to make a difference in the lives of others.  

The conference is run by a not-for-profit community organisation.

What our speakers say

What our delegates say

“Thanks for the invitation to speak at your conference. What a great experience! Flawless organisation, fantastic venue, engaged audience. I found the event itself a Cause for Happiness! I present at a very large number of conferences and can confidently say that I enjoyed this event head and shoulders above any of the others I have ever attended.”

“Such a pleasure to be involved. What a wonderful conference. Thank you for having me! The staff and volunteers were amazing. “
 
“Thanks again for a fabulous Happiness & Its Causes  Conference!  I spoke to so many people that had returned every year and got so much out of it.”
 
“Thank you so much for inviting me along. I have not been to this conference before and LOVED it. Such a great vibe (even with challenges).”
 
“Well done! The superstar team succeeded again :).”
 

“Congratulations to all the team on another very successful Happiness and its Causes conference.”

“Lots of learning, very uplifting. Good balance or corporate, counselling related and personal learnings.”
 
“This was the first Happiness conference that I attended, and I was totally blown away by the quality of speakers, the program, the lovely delegates that I connected with, and the organisation of the conference was wonderful. I will return each year.”
 

“I had a wonderful time! Lots of personal suggestions to put into place and for clients and for society as a whole. Well done! Looking forward to coming again.”

“Thank you to the organisers – I loved the 2022 Happiness and Its Causes Conference this year. Definitely one of the BEST in my 12 year experience. Relevant, current and topical subjects. I must admit I haven’t been as emotional as I was during this conference, speakers spoke from the heart.”

“Really engaging walked away with many useful tools”

“Great opportunity to enjoy 2 days of information for the mind, soul, and body.  It recharged my energy and optimism.” 

Conference Information

8:30am – 5pm both days

Morning and afternoon tea are included in the conference fee. 

Lunchboxes can be pre-purchased for the 2 day conference and will be available for delegates to collect during the lunch break. Alternatively, delegates can purchase lunch  at ICC Cafe or the many food outlets in the Darling Harbour area, which is within easy walking distance. 

We are happy to offer a limited amount of discounted tickets to full-time students only. Please use the contact form below, upload an image of your student card to apply for a student ticket.

Located in the heart of Darling Harbour and is easily accessible by public transport, including light rail, ferry and train and is only a 10 minute walk from Central and Town Hall train stations. Secure car parking is available and conveniently located within the Darling Harbour precinct. 

More information here.

Registration Information

Enhance your conference experience by taking up the Platinum Seating option. Enjoy guaranteed premium seating in an exclusive area close to the stage during the two conference days. 

With Platinum Seating, you will enjoy the best sight lines and a more intimate view of our special guests on stage. Platinum Premium seating is only available during the 2 Day Conference. 

Yes, we offer 10 – 25% off group tickets purchased in the one transaction, on super saver, early bird, happy bird and standard tickets. Bring your team and save!

GROUP DISCOUNTS 
5 – 9 tickets10% discount
10 – 14 tickets15% discount
15 – 19 tickets20% discount
20 + tickets25% discount

Process your registration, add your guests (you will need their contact details) and once you reach the payment summary your relevant discount will automatically be applied to all tickets. Please make sure the discount has been applied before processing your payment.

NB: Group discounts do not apply to 50% off ticket category.

Please contact conferences@viconferences.com.au to make changes to your booking.

You can modify your registration and change the delegate name and contact details. Contact conferences@viconferences.com.au to modify your registration.

Under our ticketing terms and conditions all tickets are  non-refundable. If you are unable to attend this event, a replacement delegate may be sent in your place at no extra charge. We do not provide refunds, credit notes or rollover to future events. 

All listed speakers are confirmed – however, sometimes life events such as illness or death in the family prevent speakers from making it at the last minute. Speaker cancellations do not affect the cancellation policy. Purchase of a ticket indicates that you have read and agree to comply with this cancellation policy.  

VI Conferences is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of any speaker or program substitution or alternation, or the postponement or cancellation of an event. We suggest you consider investing in travel insurance, in case an extenuating event prevents you from attending.  

General Information

If you are not receiving our emails it is advisable that you save our emails conferences@viconferences.com.au and noreply@viconferences.com.au to your safe/white list and contact list and check the junk/spam folders on a regular basis.

VI Conferences is not a Registered Training Organisation, however, delegates are still able to claim Professional Development Points through their relevant professional organisations by attending the main 2 day conference as well as the Pre-Conference and Post-Conference Workshops. 

Attendance Certificates can be provided upon request post-conference by emailing us. Please use the contact form below to request a certificate after the conference.

The action packed program is designed to suit professionalsorganisations and individuals interested in health care, education, psychology and mental health, business and more. 

Motivate yourself, your work colleagues and your organisation – bring your whole team to this inspiring event! 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Cancellation policy

All tickets are non-refundable. If you are unable to attend this event, a replacement delegate may be sent in your place at no extra charge. We do not provide refunds, credit notes or rollover to future events. NB: Please see Book with Confidence Policy, above under Live @ ICC, Sydney Registration Information.

COVID-19 Clause: If government health guidelines prevent the event from going ahead as scheduled, the event will either be held virtually or held at a later date, at the discretion of the organiser.

All listed speakers are confirmed – however, sometimes life events such as illness or death in the family prevent speakers from making it at the last minute. Speaker cancellations do not affect the cancellation policy. Purchase of a ticket indicates that you have read and agree to comply with this cancellation policy.

VI Conferences is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of any speaker or program substitution or alternation, or the postponement or cancellation of an event. We suggest you consider investing in travel insurance, in case an extenuating event prevents you from attending. 

Payment

Payment is required either at the time of booking or within 7 days of an invoice being issued. If you are booking within 7 days of the event start date, payment is required at the time of booking. No admittance will be granted where payment has not been received in full.

Amendment policy

Downgrading of registrations is not permitted. Registrations may be upgraded at anytime.

Promotional Discounts

Only one discount is permitted per booking. Discounts cannot be applied retrospectively.

Booking fee

A credit card booking fee of 1.8% applies to all domestic credit cards for purchases by VISA, Mastercard and AMEX. International cards will be charged 2.9% booking fee. The credit card booking fee factors in a variety of costs, including expenses associated with providing a secure payment gateway, Payment Card Industry compliance, hosting, fraud, pre-payment risk mitigation, and the costs associated with processing credit card payments. The credit card booking fee is calculated as a percentage rate of the ticket price only, excluding any service/delivery fees.

PRIVACY POLICY

VI Conferences and its related companies have a firm commitment to privacy in accordance with the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000, which took effect in December 2001. This privacy policy covers all personal information that we hold.

Collection of Information
From time to time we may invite you to supply personal information in order for us to authenticate your identity or to provide you with products or services (such as access to our registration and purchasing services, email newsletters and offers). In order to deliver such services, we will need to process and store your personal information and may need to transfer it to our relevant partner(s). By submitting your personal information, you consent to such processing and transfers in connection with such services and for any other purposes to which you consent at the time you provide the information, or as provided in this Privacy Policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and security of your personal information.

Whenever we collect personal information from you we will do so in a lawful and fair way. We will also advise you how and where to contact us. If we collect the information from a third party we will take reasonable steps to advise you of that collection promptly. We will tell you why we are collecting the information and the third parties to whom we usually disclose that information. If you do not wish to provide the information we request, we will tell you what impact this will have.

Disclosing Information
We will only disclose personal information in accordance with the Act. This means that it will be disclosed if:

  • we told you when collecting it that it would be disclosed for that purpose or for a related purpose that you would reasonably expect;
  • we have your consent;
  • it is part of business assets which we are selling;
  • we are required by law to disclose it; or
  • it is otherwise permitted under the Act

Opt Out
We will provide you with a low-cost way of contacting us if you wish to opt out from receiving further marketing offers. In accordance with the Act, direct marketing offers will contain an opportunity to opt out.

Use of Cookies
VI Conferences uses a browser feature known as a cookie, which assigns a unique identification to your computer. Cookies also allow VI Conferences to make our sites more responsive to your needs, by delivering a better and more personalised experience to you. The cookies are typically stored on your computer’s hard drive and are used by VI Conferences to help track your clicks as you go through the pages within one of our Web sites. This allows registered users to avoid reentering information upon every new visit to our sites. VI Conferences may also use the information obtained through cookies to refine our marketing strategies, such refinement may include sharing such non-PII information with third party marketing and analytic providers (i.e. Google, etc.).

Quality of Information
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that the information that we collect, use and disclose is accurate, complete and up to date.

Security
We are committed to protecting your privacy and will take reasonable steps to ensure that the information we collect is protected from loss and misuse and from unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.

Access to Information
You can access your personal information upon request. However, there are occasions when this access may be denied under the exemptions contained in the Act.

Availability of Policy
This policy is available upon request. It will be reviewed from time to time and any amendments will be included in the updated policy.

Privacy Enquiries
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, any privacy related dealings with us or a possible breach of your privacy or would like further information about our information management practices, you can contact us via the contact form below.

General Enquiries

Please check for an answer to your query in the frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) above. If your question is not answered above please complete the form below.