Tasmania is hosting the Australia's Disability Strategy Forum 2024!

Friday, August 30th

10am to 3pm

RACV Hotel Hobart

Online via Teams

Event is free.

If you need support registering, please email disability@dpac.tas.gov.au or call (03) 6232 7157.

Community Tickets: available for people with disabilities, their families, carers, advocacy groups, disability services and providers. (In-Person SOLD OUT)

Government Tickets: available for people in Local, States and Territories and Commonwealth Government. (In-Person SOLD OUT)

If you register and can't attend or want to go on the Waitlist for in-person tickets if there are cancellations, please email disability@dpac.tas.gov.au.

Bringing together people with disabilities, their families, carers, advocacy groups, Local, State, and Commonwealth Government representatives. The Forum will explore good practice disability inclusive communication and engagement.

The forum will talk about:

- Tasmania’s Disability Inclusion Plan 2024-2026

- The Disability Inclusion and Safeguarding Bill (TAS)

- Establishing the Office for the Disability Commissioner, and

- Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031

There will be a Workshop, Panel with guests from Government and Disability Advisory Groups and Speeches from:

- The Minister for Disability (Cth), Hon Amanda Rishworth MP

- The Interim Disability Commissioner (TAS), Mary Mallet

- The Minister for Disability (TAS), Hon Jo Palmer MLC

Leading the discussions will be Manisha Amin (Inclusive Design Collective) and Jane Wardlaw (Tasmanian Disability Advocate), who will guide the expert panel and an interactive workshop on disability inclusive communication and engagement good practice.

This forum demonstrates Tasmania's commitment to the Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031 (ADS). The ADS's goal is to shape policies and practices that improve disability inclusion and accessibility nationwide.