What's On: December 2023

Sat 3 Dec - Tue 14 Mar
9:00am
Disability Inclusion Grants open
Disability Inclusion Grants provide one off funding of up to $20,000 to support Canberra community organisations and businesses to enhance the inclusion of people with disability.

The Grants are ...
Fri 13 Oct - Fri 1 Dec
4:00pm
Bounce Into Table Tennis With the Para Spinneroos
Sign up now for the Table Tennis ACT Para Spineroos. Kids aged 5-18 with physical, intellectual or sensory disabilities, or learning difficulties are all encouraged to take part.

The program starts...
Wed 15 Nov - Fri 15 Dec
Replay event: Building a context for relationship
On Friday, 10 November, Janet Klees and Selena Blake presented one of our most popular online workshops, Building a Context for Relationship. As always, it was a wonderful exploration of how to suppo...
Thu 30 Nov - Fri 1 Dec
9:00am
Towards a Better Life: A two-day SRV workshop
Certain groups in society, including people with disability, the elderly, and indigenous people, are at risk of experiencing marginalisation and stigma. This often leads to discrimination and negative...
Fri 1 Dec - Tue 12 Mar
10:00am
Disability Inclusion Grants - now open
The 2023-24 Disability Inclusion Grants are now open.

Canberra organisations and small businesses can apply for up to $20,000 to enhance the inclusion of people with disability and remove barriers ...
Fri 1 Dec - Tue 12 Mar
10:00am
I-Day Grants - now open
The International Day of People with Disability (I-Day) Grants provide funding of up to $6,000 for individuals and community organisations to support disability led events, projects or initiatives t...
Fri 1 Dec
12:00pm
LOOKING FORWARD, LOOKING BACK – STORIES FROM A Y...
People with disability share reflections, lessons and ideas for renewal 10 years after the launch of NDIS in the ACT for the UN International Day of People with Disability 2023

Come to a webinar w...
Sun 3 Dec
11:00am - 3:00pm
An Electric Future for Everyone - IDPWD event
On Sunday 3 December 2023 the ACT branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association will hold an EV Experience Event in Canberra.

A number of electric vehicles will be featured at the Mawson Pa...
Sun 3 Dec
11:00am - 3:00pm
IDPWD: An electric future for everyone
On 3 December 2023 the ACT branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association will hold an EV Experience Event in Canberra.

A number of electric vehicles will be featured at the Mawson Park and ...
Thu 7 Dec
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Hon Bill Shorten on the NDIS Review
The Hon Bill Shorten MP, Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Minister for Government Services will address the National Press Club of Australia on "The NDIS Review".

Date: Thursd...
Thu 7 Dec
6:00pm
IN CONVERSATION Dr Rhonda Galbally AC and Craig Wa...
In celebration of 2023 International Day of People with Disability, PWDA and Advocacy for Inclusion are participating in a joint online Members’ Forum, ‘In Conversation with Dr Rhonda Galbally AC ...
Tue 12 Dec - Wed 31 Jan
2024 Canberra Citizen of the Year Awards
The Canberra Citizen of the Year Award recognises citizens who have made a major contribution to the community. The award is significant - it recognises the efforts of individuals in the community and...