Award Nominations Open
The 2013 National Disability Awards are now open! The Awards aim to honour and recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals, teams and organisations that have… Continue reading
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2013 Patron Announced
The Minister for Disability Reform, Jenny Macklin, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Carers, Amanda Rishworth have announced the 2013 International Day of People… Continue reading
Beware of scammers
People are being warned to beware of contact from anyone claiming to work for the Government who tries to make them pay an administration fee… Continue reading
Kurt Fearnleys Address
Paralympic gold medallist Kurt Fearnley has delivered this year’s Australia Day Address, making an impassioned plea for Australia to end the inequality suffered by people… Continue reading
Website Updates
The International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) website is being streamlined at the start of 2013. During this process, some information may be temporarily… Continue reading
2012 IDPwD – A snapshot!
Last week, thousands of people gathered at over 550 events across Australia to celebrate the 20th anniversary of International Day of people with Disability, held… Continue reading
Aussie actor and IDPwD Patron, Aaron Pedersen, looks forward to celebrating on 3 December
Indigenous actor, Aaron Pedersen, well-known to Australian audiences having played lead roles in The Circuit on SBS and the Seven Network series, City Homicide to… Continue reading
2012 Award Recipients Announced!
The National Disability Awards were held last night in a ceremony at the National Gallery of Australia. Comedian, writer and producer Tim Ferguson was the… Continue reading
IDPwD Events for 2012
Each year individuals and communities embrace International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) by hosting or attending celebrations. On average, 600 events are held across… Continue reading
More Ribbons Available
We’ve received another allocation of ribbons that are now available for purchase. If you are the host of a registered event on International Day of… Continue reading