Freelancer Life Day in Perth
Experience Level
MidLENGTH: Full Day
Nailing It: The Freelancer’s Field Guide to Surviving & Thriving
Whether you’re booking jobs back-to-back or wondering what’s next, Nailing It: The Freelancer’s Field Guide to Surviving & Thriving is your one-stop survival kit for working crew in WA. From the team at Screen Careers – and powered by the lived experience of WA’s best freelance pros – this event is about more than gig tips. It’s about building a career worth staying in. No fluff. No corporate waffle. Just the stuff that actually helps.
Who It’s For
If you’re crew, this is for you. Freelancers working in film, TV, VFX and Games – from production to post.
How to Attend
Join us in person (and get the full experience: workshops, food, networking, and real connections)
Can’t get to Perth? We’ve got you – panel sessions will be live streamed for regional and remote attendees
Online registration gives you access to:
- The livestream link (panels only)
- The pre- and post-event online workshops
- Downloadable takeaways and worksheets
What’s In the Event
Pre-Event Online Workshop
How to Network Without Feeling Awkward
🧠 Optional pre-game to help you walk into the room (or Zoom) with confidence
📱 Perfect for introverts (or anyone who forgot how to small talk)
Morning: Freelancer Survival Toolkit
“Money, Mindset & Making it Work”
Everything you wish someone told you sooner – from mental burnout to superannuation hacks.
🛠️ With: Media Super, Hnry and Guests to be announced.
🎁 Takeaway: Budgeting for Irregular Income tipsheet + Super Assessment sheet
📡 Panel livestreamed for online attendees
Midday: Leading from Where You Are
“Boss Energy (Even if You’re Not the Boss)”
Set culture on set, manage the chaos, and lead without the title.
💡 Interactive workshop led by Denise Eriksen
📘 Comes with a workbook you’ll actually want to use
📡 Workshop in-room only (livestream attendees join again for next panel)
Afternoon: Your Freelance Future
“Beyond the Gig: Designing a Sustainable Career”
Don’t just survive between jobs – build something bigger.
🧭 Action planning | 🎤 Career curveballs panel | 💌 Vision setting
📡 Panel livestreamed for online attendees
🎤 Final Words & Feels
“What I Know Now: Tips from the Frontline”
Three crew pros drop the truth bombs they wish they knew 5 years ago.
💌 Write a postcard to your younger freelance self
🥂 Stay for drinks, meet someone new, maybe even land a gig
Post-Event Online Extras (included with your ticket)
🎯 How to Set Your Rates
📄 How to Make Your CV Stand Out
All killer, no filler. Attend live or catch the replay.
🎟️ In Perth? Be in the Room.
The learning is better, the chats are real, and the cheese plate is calling.
📍 Live outside the metro area? Join us online for the key panels and get full access to all the digital content too.
*Please note: This event is for WA residents only.
June 21 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Venue: TBC
Please note we have TEN FREE tickets available only for First Nations, CALD and Disabled participants.
If you would like one of these tickets, please email [email protected] and we will assist you.
These tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
