2025 International Day of People with Disability

International Day of People with Disability is a United Nations observed day which aims to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability and celebrate their achievements and contributions.

2025 Blacktown City Access and Inclusion Forum

This year Blacktown City Council will host the Access and Inclusion Forum. The aim is to help play an active role in shaping the 2026 – 2030 Blacktown City Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan, to make our community more accessible and inclusive, discussing the challenges faced and informing the community what we would like to know about people with disability.

Before the Forum begins, we will announce and celebrate the nominees of the 2025 Blacktown City International Day of People with Disability Awards.

2025 Blacktown City International Day of People with Disability Awards.

The 2025 Blacktown City International Day of People with Disability Awards celebrates the people, groups and organisations who continuously strive to make Blacktown City a more inclusive place for people with disability. It recognises the work of people with disability, disability service providers, carers, and working groups of people with disability in our community.

This year the awards aim is to raise awareness, share the stories of people with disability in our city, celebrate achievements and contributions to our community.

Selection criteria (includes person, group and organisation) that has demonstrated either one of the following:

significant contribution to address barriers for people with disability
greater equality by creating innovative programs for people with disability
increasing the voice of people with disability

Please see guidelines for further information IDPwD-Awards-Guidelines.pdf(PDF, 68KB) .

Nominations will close 11.59pm 5 November 2025.

Eligible nominees will be contacted and given an invitation to attend the awards ceremony that will be held at before the Blacktown City Access and Inclusion Forum at Bowman Hall 35, Campbell St Blacktown on Thursday 4 December 2025 at 9.30am.

Disability inclusive things to do in Blacktown City

See below a list of events and activities occurring during IDPwD 2025 across Blacktown City.

Council run events
Date	Activity	Time	Location	Booking required
Thursday 4 December	Blacktown City Access and Inclusion Forum and International Day of People with Disability Awards Ceremony.	9.30 am - 12.30pm	Bowman Hall 35 Campbell St Blacktown	Free, bookings are essential and spaces are limited. To secure your place register here or call 9839 6203 or email community.development@blacktown.nsw.gov.au
Friday 5 December	The Living Hub Tours. Go on a tour of our new Living Hub, a designated space for programs and activities for those living with dementia in our community.	Tours start at 11.00am	Max Webber Library, cnr. Flushcombe Road and Alpha Street, Blacktown 2148	Free, bookings are essential and spaces are limited. To secure your place on the tour, email Helena.castelletti@Blacktown.nsw.gov.au or call 9839 6637.
Community led events around Blacktown City
Date	Activity	Time	Location	Booking required
Wednesday 3 December	Able and Awesome Fair for All - Celebration, Western Sydney.	10.00am - 12.00pm	Western Sydney Wanderers Football Park 81 Eastern Road, Rooty Hill	Free entry and free parking on site.