Dates: Wednesday 3 – Thursday 4 June 2026

This June, the Physical Disability Council of NSW (PDCN) is teaming up with Disability Advocacy NSW (DA) to help further empower you and the disability community in Northern Rivers.

Join us for our free workshops, to network and lunch with the disability community, and add your voice to our community advocacy consultations*.

We can’t wait to meet you there!

NOTE: Morning and afternoon tea, and lunch (where relevant) are included.

*The community consultations are paid opportunities with limited spaces.
REMINDER: Registrations close 8pm, Monday 25 May

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* 1. Location I will attend:
NOTE: The schedules will be the same on both days.

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* 2. Morning FREE Workshops: 10am – 1pm (Morning Tea included)

Please list these free interactive workshops in order of preference based on their short descriptions below.
You will be guaranteed either your first or second choice.

Employability Edge
You can be an asset to the workforce!
Boost your confidence, uncover your transferable skills, and get the know-how and tools to gain and thrive in meaningful disability inclusive employment.

Nurturing Self
Research-based tools to enhance your wellbeing.
Pause, reflect and explore the whole self through simple, accessible practices that reframe challenges and invite joy by collecting the good stuff.

Speaking Up for Yourself
Get your message across and be heard!
Enhance your interpersonal skills, effective communication, and self-advocacy strategies, with a focus on success.

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* 3. Lunchtime Meet & Mingle, 1pm – 2pm
I would like to attend the free lunch.

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* 4. Amplify Your Voice, 2pm - 3:30pm (limited spaces)
Paid Opportunity for People with Physical Disabilities and/or their Parents/Carers.

Use your skills from the workshops to take part in our PDCN Community Consultation.

Share thoughts on issues facing people with disabilities and help us generate meaningful change.

This paid opportunity will be available for a strictly limited number of people with lived experience of disability who have participated in one of the morning workshops. Registration does not guarantee a place at the consultation, however, we will try to accommodate as many people as we can.

NOTE: PDCN will aim to ensure that the people selected to attend the consultation represent as wide and diverse a cross-section of the physical disability community in the area.

The session will run for 1.5 (one and a half) hours and participants will be paid $100 for their time and lived experience expertise.

I would like to be considered for the paid community consultation opportunity

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* 5. Payment will be made following completion of the Community Consultation.

My preference for payment is:

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* 6. Empower Hour, 4pm - 5pm

Please select ONE of these free sessions based on their short descriptions below. We will run the most popular session choice.

Info Session: Understand how individual peer mentoring and individual advocacy (both free services) can help you overcome challenges, reach goals and be empowered for a better future.

Individual Informal Conversations: Have an informal chat with one of our Individual Peer Mentors (PDCN) and Individual Advocates (DA) about a challenge, goal or issue you are facing to discuss potential next steps.

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