02/12/2025
🌏 International Day of People with Disability 🌏
Today, we honour International Day of People with Disability - a day deeply meaningful to our community, our families, our mob and our movement.
This year’s theme, “Fostering Disability-Inclusive Societies for Advancing Social Progress” speaks directly to what First Peoples with disability have been calling for over generations: a society where our rights are upheld, our cultures are respected, and our voices lead the way forward.
At First Peoples Disability Network, we recognise that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability are strong, proud, connected and resilient. Disability has always existed within our cultures. It is part of identity, kinship, community and story - long before Western systems named it.
Today, and every day, we acknowledge the leadership and lived experience of First Peoples with disability who continue to shape our communities, challenge injustice, and drive meaningful change.
Your voices guide our advocacy.
Your strength guides our purpose.
Your stories guide our future.
We also acknowledge the families, carers, Elders and communities who walk alongside our mob with disability - lifting, holding and supporting with love.
As we mark IDPwD, we reaffirm our commitment to building a future where systems, services and governments work with our people, not around them - creating societies that are truly inclusive, culturally safe and just.
To our community: we see you, we celebrate you, and we stand with you.
♿ Image Description (Alt Text):
A bright, colourful graphic acknowledging International Day of People with Disability. At the top left is the First Peoples Disability Network Australia logo. Across the centre, bold white text on a blue banner reads: “International Day of People with Disability”, beneath it, on a smaller yellow banner, is the date: “3 December 2025”.
The background features deep pink Aboriginal artwork patterns. In the lower half, a dark blue silhouette of a person stretches their arms outward across a teal background. Around the figure are flowing shapes in yellow, orange, blue and green, resembling movement, energy and connection. This is the logo from the International Day of People with Disability.
The overall design feels vibrant, inclusive and culturally grounded.
