Australia’s National Disability Forum 2022

Public forums provide the opportunity for people with disability to play an active role in shaping the implementation of Australia’s Disability Strategy and will be hosted annually over the life of the Strategy.

The first National Forum was held on 2 3 November 2022. A report summarising the outcomes of the Forum is available.

National Forum Report

Event overview

Seven panel sessions were held to match the seven key Outcome Areas in the Strategy.

Each session included a panel of guest speakers. The panel ended with a 30-minute live Q&A, where the audience submitted their questions to the speakers.

View the panel sessions here – each video is captioned and has Auslan translation

Opening address Minister for Social Services the Hon Amanda Rishworth

Panel session 1 – Employment and Financial Services

Panel session 2 – Inclusive Homes and Community

Panel session 3 – Safety Rights and Justice

Panel session 4 – Health and Wellbeing

Panel session 5 – Education and Training

Day 2 Address Minister for Social Services the Hon Amanda Rishworth

Panel session 6 – Personnel and Community Support

Panel session 7 – Community Attitudes

Final address and event conclusion