The Australian Open and Minor 2017 will run according to the following schedule.
Australian Open Schedule
| December 2nd | Early Entry Closes | |
| December 31st | Entries Close | |
| January 2nd | Registration | 12.30pm - 1.00pm |
| Opening Ceremony | 1.30pm | |
| Round 1 | 2.00pm | |
| January 3rd | Round 2 | 10.00am |
| Round 3 | 4.00pm | |
| January 4th | Round 4 | 1.00pm |
| January 5th | Round 5 | 1.00pm |
| January 6th | Round 6 | 1.00pm |
| January 7th | Australian Lightning Championships | 2.00pm |
| Australian Chess Federation Conference | 10.00am | |
| January 8th | Round 7 | 1.00pm |
| January 9th | Round 8 | 1.00pm |
| January 10th | Round 9 | 1.00pm |
| January 11th | Round 10 | 1.00pm |
| January 12th | Round 11 | 10.00am |
| January 12th | Presentations | TBA |