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.
Facebook is a vital organising and networking tool. It is beneficial to help people to stay connected, access support networks, and network across borders. So it’s important to understand the …
Digital Privacy
Ensuring that information is accessible to you whenever you need it and not accessible to anyone seeking to exploit it helps to keep us effective and safe. Privacy is not …
Looking After Ourselves
A vital part of activism is looking after ourselves. To change everything, we need everyone – in a fit state to participate. It can be hard not to burn out …
Effective Groups
Nothing kills an activist collective or small organisation quicker than dysfunctional internal dynamics.As our fights for social, racial and climate justice become more difficult, so too can the lateral violence …
Being Family Friendly
There are comparatively few people aged 25-50 involved in the movement. They may be working hard in careers, or parenting. Parents may have time available, but our movement is not …
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 …
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 …