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Crazy Hair Day

Wednesday, 29 July 2026

Ready to go crazy and raise awareness about cystic fibrosis? Crazy Hair Day is an annual fundraising event held in schools across Australia. 

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Aged Care Employee Day

Friday, 7 August 2026

Today is Aged Care Employee Day – a special day dedicated to recognising the hundreds of thousands of aged care workers around the nation for the amazing work they do.

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Understanding Autism in the Community

Thursday, 13 August 2026

Through this workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn practical skills to understand and accommodate autistics in your community and at community events from someone with both lived and professional experience.
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RDE-Regional Disability Expo and Seniors Expo- Fraser Coast

Friday, 14 August 2026 at 9:00 - 15:00

RDE is proud to continue leading the way as Australia’s original and best regional disability expo, connecting communities, and creating real impact. It is a great experience for anyone who’s life may have been affected by someone living with a disability or the age care sector. Provides information on supports, products and services for people with disabilities, their families and carers. The opportunity is there to ask questions, allowing carers, family, friends, and individuals to make more informed choices.

International Day for People of African Descent

Monday, 31 August 2026

Honouring the contributions of the African diaspora

As we mark the International Day for People of African Descent this year, we also mark the final year of the International Decade for People of African Descent, an initiative launched by the United Nations General Assembly to recognize people in the Americas, who are of African descent as a distinct group whose human rights must be safeguarded. Through this Observance the United Nations aims to promote the extraordinary contributions of the African diaspora around the world and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent.

RDE-Regional Disability Expo and Seniors Expo- Sunshine Coast

Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 9:00 - 15:00

RDE is proud to continue leading the way as Australia’s original and best regional disability expo, connecting communities, and creating real impact. It is a great experience for anyone who’s life may have been affected by someone living with a disability or the age care sector. Provides information on supports, products and services for people with disabilities, their families and carers. The opportunity is there to ask questions, allowing carers, family, friends, and individuals to make more informed choices.

RDE- Regional Disability Expo and Seniors Expo - Toowoomba

Friday, 9 October 2026 at 9:00 - 15:00

RDE is proud to continue leading the way as Australia’s original and best regional disability expo, connecting communities, and creating real impact. It is a great experience for anyone who’s life may have been affected by someone living with a disability or the age care sector. Provides information on supports, products and services for people with disabilities, their families and carers. The opportunity is there to ask questions, allowing carers, family, friends, and individuals to make more informed choices.

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD)

Thursday, 3 December 2026

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations-observed day held on 3 December each year.

In Australia, IDPwD is a joint effort between government, schools, organisations, community groups, businesses and individuals.

The Australian Government, through the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, funds a national program and this website to help promote and raise awareness of this day.

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International Wheelchair Day

Monday, 1 March 2027

International Wheelchair Day is always the 1st of March. It is an annual day of events and activities around the World when wheelchair users celebrate the positive impact a wheelchair has on their lives.

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World Down Syndrome Day

Sunday, 21 March 2027

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012.


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