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Celebrate International Day of People with Disability
Spring is underway and a great reminder to start thinking about creative ways to celebrate International Day of People with Disability , a United Nations day that promotes inclusivity and celebrates the achievements and contributions of people with disability . Spring is underway and a great reminder to start thinking about creative ways to celebrate International Day of People with Disability , a United Nations day that promotes inclusivity and celebrates the achievements and contributions of people with disability . workplace , school or community to talk about disability issues and share their story . Use the theme ‘ break down the barriers and celebrate ability ’ for a creative writing , poetry , artwork , or multimedia competition . Another way to contribute is to hold a sausage sizzle in your local park where every dollar supports a local organisation helping people with disability . Think about how you can involve your local officials . Perhaps invite your local Mayor to open the event , or encourage a local Member to get involved . There are so many possibilities .
Last year , more than 600 events were held across Australia to celebrate International Day of People with Disability , ranging from morning teas to karaoke competitions and dinner dances .
The International Day of People with Disability website is a great place to start for event ideas and to get help with planning your event . The website includes helpful information and resources to help you celebrate the day such as promotional products , posters and social media banners .
What kind of event will you run for your school , community , organisation or business ?
Visit www . idpwd . com . au and start planning today .
If you are a member of a club , community group , school , business or organisation , you might consider holding an event to mark International Day of People with Disability on or around Sunday , 3 December .
By talking about disability issues and gathering together to celebrate this day , you will help to break down barriers for the 4.3 million Australians living with disability and contribute to positive change in your community . Your event could be anything that works for you and your group . Perhaps invite a guest speaker to your
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