Victoria (VIC)
Melbourne is the best supported city in Australia in terms of activist movement infrastructure. So there are a lot of great sites and information for activists in Victoria. CounterAct supported …
Resources, case studies and news relating to direct action in Australia.
Melbourne is the best supported city in Australia in terms of activist movement infrastructure. So there are a lot of great sites and information for activists in Victoria. CounterAct supported …
South Australia (SA) is a state with a proud history of protecting democratic freedoms. But up until the last five years, it had been quite quiet in terms of local …
Legal support links and resources for activists in Queensland (QLD). Our legal hand out for Queensland was updated in January 2024. “Supporting activists to engage in civil resistance and direct …
The Northern Territory can be rough for many marginalised folks, including the significant population of Aboriginal people. Here are some legal resources for activists in the NT. “Organisation supporting social …
Organising groups need resources – even if we are often volunteer run. Raising money for our work can often be difficult, both for personal values reasons, but also practically – …
Social media is a vital component of accessing support and getting your message out to the masses. Here are some tips for using social media safely and effectively in your …
Below is a Media Checklist for traditional and social media in the lead up to an action or protest event, including some considerations for nonviolent direct actions. Download as a …
A blockade is an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving. A blockade camp is a temporary camp site set up near …
What we learned over more than 15 years of training people for direct action and peaceful protest is that nonviolence means many things to many people. What is nonviolence? To …
Actions are specific, visible activities within a broader campaign. This section offers resources on different types of action you may take, and how to plan, execute and evaluate a successful …