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 …
South Australia (SA)
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 …
Queensland (QLD)
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 …
New South Wales (NSW)
Legals resources for activists in New South Wales (NSW), including police powers and your rights and responsibilities.
Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Legals resources specific to activists in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), including police powers and rights. CounterAct are experienced and passionate in planning and delivering high impact protests/campaigns.
Media
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 …
Roles
There are many supportive roles that need to be filled to undertake a successful action. Make your actions count by ensuring that everyone understands what their role entails. Here is …
First-time Activists
FIRST TIME ACTIVISTS – GOING TO YOUR FIRST PROTEST It can be both exciting and scary to go to your first protest – whether that is a rally of some …
Action Preparation
There’s a lot that goes into planning an action. The action planning checklist below walks you through all the issues to consider. As well as the planning required before your …
Legals
In choosing to participate in peaceful protest actions you can often come face to face with police. Here are some tools to assist you with the legals. Firstly, with understanding …