Special Events Archives - Page 4 of 18 - Empowering Independence

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Nation’s oldest Deaf society celebrates milestone

by daniellekSeptember 24, 2024September 24, 2024

Expression Australia, the nation’s oldest Deaf Society has been recognised for 140 years of service to the Deaf and hard of hearing community with a celebratory event at Government House […]

Melbourne Town Hall lit up in support of International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day.

Special Events

Global alliance marks International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day

by daniellekSeptember 18, 2024September 18, 2024

Over 60 organisations from around the globe marked the fourth annual International Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness Day as part of the Global Alliance for Myotonic Dystrophy Awareness. Held on 15 September, […]

A group of people at a previous Primary Club dinner. They are on a stage and several people have a visible disability, including two people in a wheelchair and one who uses a white cane.

Community News

50 years of service for The Primary Club of Australia

by daniellekSeptember 17, 2024September 18, 2024

The Primary Club of Australia (PCA) will celebrate 50 years of service as the Charity for Charities at the annual Baggy Green Dinner to be held at the home of […]

Joline George, founder of Help You Cope. She has long blonde hair and is wearing a pink blazer, and is standing next to a banner about a morning tea.

Conferences

Inaugural autism expo challenges status quo

by daniellekAugust 21, 2024August 21, 2024

The inaugural Autism Expo, starting this weekend in Canley Vale, NSW, is set to be a landmark event for families and individuals within the autism community. Founded by Joline George, […]

Special Events

Digital innovation festival to shine light on accessibility

by daniellekAugust 6, 2024August 6, 2024

Queensland’s largest digital innovation festival, Something Digital, is calling on businesses and attendees to prioritise inclusivity in their digital activities. The event will take place from 27-28 August this year […]

We see a foot in a white runner and blue leggings mid-stride, jogging through a park with trees.

Special Events

Run for Strength this August in Melbourne

by daniellekJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024

Get ready to run, walk or roll around Melbourne’s iconic Princes Park on Sunday 11 August as Muscular Dystrophy Australia’s Run for Strength rolls into Melbourne. The annual event supports […]

Matt Formston, a surfer with disability, stands on a beach with a surfboard behind him. He is bald and wearing a blue tshirt.

News

Champion surfer keynote speaker for Sydney Disability Expo

by daniellekJuly 16, 2024July 23, 2024

World champion surfer and Paralympian Matt Formston is the ambassador and keynote speaker for the My Future, My Choice Disability Expo 2024. Diagnosed with macular dystrophy at age five, Formston […]

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Community Affairs

Volunteers needed for Christmas celebration

by daniellekJuly 16, 2024July 17, 2024

South Australia’s largest intellectual disability provider, Minda Inc, is on the hunt for volunteers to assist with its Community Christmas Carols and Markets, to be held on Saturday 7 December. The annual […]

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Community News

Leadership awards now open

by daniellekJuly 9, 2024July 9, 2024

Do you know a leader with disability who deserves some recognition? The Disability Leadership Institute’s 2024 National Awards are now open for nominations. The awards recognise the work of disabled […]