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11 2019 Wheelchair Aussie Rules
National Carnival
Disability Sports Australia, in partnership
with the AFL and Australian Defence
Force, is hosting the 2019 Wheelchair
Aussie Rules National Carnival in Adelaide,
South Australia. From April 11 to 13, teams
from South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania,
RSL Active Victoria and the ADF will
compete at the St Clair Recreation Centre.
www.sports.org.au/events-
feed/2019/4/11/2019-wheelchair-
aussierules-national-carnival
HELP turns 50
Help Enterprises (HELP) celebrated
50 years of employing and finding
work for people with disability
recently by lighting up two of
Brisbane’s iconic bridges in its
signature colour.
Story Bridge and Victoria Bridge Director Kerry Browne said he
glowed red on the evening hoped when the bridges turned
of February 28 to mark the red, people would think about the
anniversary milestone. valuable contribution people with
Help Enterprises Managing disability make every day.
DSW conference
Disability support workers from
across Australia came together
for the Disability Support Workers
Conference 2019, held at the
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition
Centre in February.
The conference, hosted by CPL
and Multicap, provided two days
of industry-leading speakers,
workshops and panel discussions,
and focussed on empowering
customer-facing employees in the
disability sector.
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5 South West Disability Expo
The South West Disability Expo will take
place from April 5 to 6 at the Whitlam
Leisure Centre in Liverpool, New South
Wales. The Expo will offer opportunities
to find out about latest products and
services; for providers to connect with the
community and share what they can offer
people with disability, their families, and
carers; and to bring together consumers,
service providers and businesses with the
aim to enhance the lives of people.
www.southwestdisabilityexpo.com.au
May 2019
14 Australian Network on Disability
2019 Conference
The Australian Network on Disability
(AND)’s 11th Annual National Conference
will be held at the RACV City Club in
Melbourne, Victoria. This conference
presents a unique opportunity to connect
with business leaders, human resources
professionals, diversity practitioners and
industry experts.
www.ncsehe.edu.au/event/australian-
network-disability-2019-conference/
31 Neurodiversity & Employment
Symposium 2019
Thriving Now is hosting its inaugural
Neurodiversity and Employment
Symposium at the Royal Queensland Yacht
Squadron in Manly, Queensland. This
symposium presents an opportunity to
understand how employing a neurodiverse
workforce will create a more inclusive
and capable team, bringing diversity
of thought, knowledge and skills, and
collectively opening up new pathways for
both employer and employee in securing a
successful future.
https://thrivingnow.net/product/
neurodiversity-employment-symposium-
31-may-2019/
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