Want to build the skills to tackle the 2026 ESSA Case Competition with confidence?
Join us for the ESSA x DTF Case Solving Workshop, your chance to learn the frameworks and strategies needed to tackle a real-world economic challenge before you dive into the competition.
Whether you’re new to case competitions or looking to sharpen your approach, this workshop will walk you through how to structure your problem-solving, analyse data effectively, and craft recommendations like a real consultant.
We welcome students of all backgrounds and disciplines, so bring your team (or come solo!) and get ready to learn.
When you last went through a self-checkout at Woolies, were you asked to round up your bill for charity? Perhaps your $49.31 shop became $50.00, with the remaining 69 cents going to a good cause. Individually, these decisions seem almost trivial. Collectively, they can add up quickly. One Woolworths round-up campaign raised $770,000 for Foodbank in a single month, despite every individual donation being less than a dollar (Foodbank, 2026).
“Machines are taking our jobs” is a familiar fear, often met with a reassuring claim that while some jobs vanish, new ones will emerge to replace them. Today, that reassurance is harder to sustain.