International Day of People with Disability

Celebrating Inclusion. Creating Opportunities.

Every year on 3 December, people around the world take part in International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). It is a day to celebrate the contributions and achievements of people with disability and promote awareness, understanding and acceptance in our community.

IDPwD is an opportunity for us to make positive changes to the lives of the 4.4 million Australians with disability.

Every day, Carers Queensland creates opportunities for people with disability to achieve their goals and live fulfilling and connected lives.

Work with us, get involved, and take action in your community.

Read, watch and listen to the stories of people with disability and learn from their experiences to challenge your attitudes and assumptions.

Help us to drive inclusive change as we work alongside communities to build capacity and enable sustainable change.

This year, our IDPwD campaign theme was ‘Celebrating Inclusion. Creating Opportunities.’ to highlight and celebrate the change already taking shape in our communities.

At the same time, it challenged misconceptions and explored opportunities to work with and learn from people with disability to understand what inclusion looks like to them.

Let’s all take action in December, and all year round, to help make Australia more inclusive for people with disability.

Brisbane Event

We celebrated International Day of People with Disability with a significant event in Brisbane, shining the spotlight on inclusive employment.

Watch video highlights of the day.

Get Involved

We’ve developed a range of downloadable resources to support schools, workplaces and the broader community to raise awareness of disability inclusion in all areas of life.

Find out how you can be an #InclusionAlly with our IDPwD resources.

Choice and Control Podcasts

Episode 48: IDPwD Motivational Speaking

Listen to our 2023 IDPwD episode as we talk to two motivational speakers who are part of our International Day of People with Disability celebrations – Dean Clifford and Kerry-Lee Gockel.

Episode 49: Celebrating Meaningful Inclusion in Business

In this episode we talk to three successful business owners who are part of our International Day of People with Disability celebrations.

Community and Regional Events

Celebrate with us! Come along to an event near you and help us celebrate inclusion and new opportunities.