01.
Real-time peer intel
Not another graveyard Slack. Questions get answered in hours, by people who actually know.
The conversations you can't have on LinkedIn.
Worktribes builds curated communities for people who take their craft seriously. The first is The Comms Tribe — for senior PR and comms pros across AU/NZ who'd rather swap real intel than post on LinkedIn.
- What are people charging for this?
- What's actually working with journalists right now?
- Has anyone else had an exec ask at 6pm on a Friday?
Apply to join →
REVIEWED WITHIN 24H
How it works
02.
Sanity checks that make the difference
Drop a brief or a number. Get honest takes from people who've quoted on similar work.
03.
Warm intros to opportunities
Where agencies and other members hire. Find project work and retainers through The Bench.
What you get
inside The Tribe.
04.
Members-only meetups
In-person gatherings, growing city by city across AU/NZ.
05.
Deals on the stuff you pay for
Discount on the tools and subscriptions you need.
06.
A network without the performance
No LinkedIn voice. No personal brand grind. Just useful conversations with people doing the work.
A small room of senior pros
beats a big room of thought-leaders every time.
— A curated community for senior comms in Australia and New Zealand.
WHO IT'S FOR
Whichever side of comms,
Whichever side of comms,
the same tribe.
For freelance PR and comms pros
Stop guessing what to charge, who's hiring, or whether a brief is a red flag. Real intel from people running their own practice — and warm intros from agencies that hire here first.
For in-house comms leaders
The peer group you wish you had in the office. Senior in-house folk swapping crisis stories, comparing org charts, and quietly recommending freelancers when you need extra hands. No one's pitching you.
For agency-side seniors
Trade craft with people you'd usually only see at industry awards. First access to The Bench when projects need senior freelance support. A room of senior peers, not a poaching ground.
What members say.
PR is collaborative — the best media ideas rarely happen in a vacuum. Worktribes gives comms professionals a forum to share intel, discuss problems, and, crucially, learn from one another.
How to join.
WHAT IT TAKES
You're a gun.
You take the craft seriously.
You're based in Australia or New Zealand — or genuinely connected to it.
We read every application. Back to you in 24 hours.
You take the craft seriously.
You're based in Australia or New Zealand — or genuinely connected to it.
We read every application. Back to you in 24 hours.
01
Apply
A short form. Tell us about your work and how long you've been at it. Takes 5 minutes.
02
We review
We check you're a fit. Back to you within 24 hours.
03
You're in
Pay your membership, get your Slack invite, meet the room.
04
Your first week
A guided welcome: who to meet, where to post, how to get value fast.
That's it. Five minutes to apply, 24 hours to hear back.
Apply to join →Membership.
One good rate sanity-check pays for the year. Most members get one in the first week.
$299
/year
$24.92 / month
For freelancers, consultants, and in-house comms professionals.
One Bench brief, one rate sanity-check, or one warm intro and you're ahead for the year.
- —Full access to The Comms Tribe on Slack
- —Members-only meetups
- —Brief & rate sanity checks from senior peers
- —Deals on tools, events and training
- —First look at freelance briefs through The Bench
$75
/month
Per seat, billed monthly
For employees of PR and comms agencies.
Find one freelancer through The Bench and the membership pays for itself.
- —Full access to The Comms Tribe on Slack
- —Members-only meetups
- —Access to The Bench for freelance hires
- —Trade craft with agency-side peers across AU/NZ
Not sure which tier fits? Talk to us →
NEW · COHORT
The Runway.
The Runway.
A cohort for senior comms pros who've just gone independent.
You know the work. The Runway is about everything else — pricing, pipeline, positioning, and the parts no one taught you about running your own practice.
What you'll figure out:
- —What to charge, and how to hold the number
- —How to build a pipeline that doesn't dry up between projects
- —How to package what you do without sounding like every other freelancer
- —What to say no to, and how
- —The boring bits that quietly sink people: contracts, scope creep, late payers
Format:
- —Six weeks · 1 September → 13 October 2026
- —Live cohort, small group
- —Weekly sessions plus a private channel
- —One-on-one time with the team
- —Direct introductions to Worktribes members where it fits
Apply for The Runway →
Pricing and intake details shared with applicants. Worktribes members get a discount. Reviewed on a rolling basis until the cohort fills.