International Day of People with Disability grants awarded

A Fitting Connection

ReFelt Christmas | $1,000
Celebrating International Day of People with Disability by felting textile waste into beautiful felted fabric that will be used to create gift wrapping or Christmas Tree ornaments. Participants will attend workshops where they can learn about the process of turning textile waste into felted fabric. The ReFELT project also offers participants a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge technology, specifically the FeltLOOM, which will be newly available in Australia. This innovative machine enables the transformation of textile waste into new felted fabric, promoting sustainability and creative expression.
Monday to Friday 2-6 December 2024 Banyule Nillumbik Tech School

Araluen

The Zoo | $870
'The Zoo' marks Araluen’s 50th anniversary by uniting performers from multiple Araluen locations in an original production. Visual artists with disabilities will also showcase their talents, creating an inclusive celebration that promotes disability inclusion.
Friday 6 December 2024 Eltham Community & Reception Centre

Diamond Valley Basketball Association

Diamond Valley Wheelchair Basketball Tournament | $1,000
A wheelchair basketball tournament to celebrate International Day of People with Disability.
Sunday 15 December 2025 Diamond Valley Sports and Fitness Centre

Different Journeys

Autism and Lego fun | $1,000
Hosting two autism friendly events for autistic teens and adults. We will work with Lego Master Kate Frost from Frost Bricks who will create fun and engaging fully inclusive events, and share with participants their love for Lego.
Greensborough RSL

Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club

Super Hoops Welcome Day | $1,000
Hosting a Super Hoops Welcome Day to promote the start of our new inclusion program for 5–15-year-olds. The day will consist of neurodiverse friendly basketball activities and games. At the end of the session, we will have an afternoon tea to promote social connection for participants, parents and carers.
Sunday 8 December 2024 Basketball Courts, 27 Simms Road Montmorency

Hohnes Road Playhouse

Senses Scavenger Hunt | $595
Hosting a 'Senses Scavenger Hunt' on IDPwD! This fun, inclusive event invites children of all abilities to explore the world through touch, sight, sound, smell, and taste. Celebrating diversity and understanding, we look to enjoy a week of discovery and connection in our community!
Hohnes Road Playhouse

St John of God Accord

Our Minds Matter Mental Health Morning Tea for IDPwD | $1,000
xJoin us for a mental health morning tea on IDPwD, to support greater understanding of mental wellbeing in the lives of people with intellectual disability. We welcome all people with disabilities, carers and providers from the Nillumbik Shire to connect, share experiences and celebrate at our welcoming Greensborough campus.
Tuesday 3 December 2024 St John of God Accord

Araluen

Limitless Expressions – A Celebration of Show Stopping Abilities | $990
“Limitless expressions” is a celebratory full day multiform showcase that provides an empowering and inclusive platform where performers and visual artists with disability can express themselves and demonstrate their diverse skills and talents to the Nillumbik community.

Caring Farms Co-op

Showcasing an Inclusive Urban Farm | $1,000
For a decade ‘The Veggie Empire’ (a farming duo living with disability) have worked as part of a team to build an inclusive urban farm. To celebrate IDPwD the social enterprise is excited to host two catered tours to showcase what they’ve achieved and how they got there!

Different Journeys

Celebrating our Autistic Community | $1,000
An Autistic Ball where autistic people can connect, get empowered and celebrate everything they are. An inclusive event recognising the intersectional challenges faced by the neurodiverse community.

Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club

Sensory Friendly Basketball Clinic | $1,000
A free neurodiverse and sensory sensitive basketball clinic, providing a safe, inclusive and enjoyable environment for the neurodiverse and sensory sensitive community to play basketball. The project will be run by our 'Unified' athletes with disability.

Open Minds Nillumbik

Disability Awareness by Open Minds Nillumbik, Dementia Friendly Alliance | $1,000
Drawing attention to disabilities related to dementia and cognitive decline, and the services which cater for individuals and families who care for people with these disabilities. This project introduces services offered within Nillumbik and will allow interaction with service providers and those already benefitting from their expertise.

St Andrews Community Centre

Different Journeys Guest Speaker | $512
An end of year Volunteer Appreciation Celebration to co-join with the International Day of People with Disability Awareness celebration.

St John of God Accord

Loud and Clear Dance and Music Groups | $1,000
A showcase of the talents of people with disability with live performances of dance, music groups and solo artists, featuring a number of people with intellectual disability from the community and St John of God Accord clients performing solo and group performances.

A Fitting Connection

Celebrating Disability Creatively Community Artwork  |  $1,000
Series of two workshops for people living with a disability to participate in turning textile waste into a community artwork piece.

Araluen

A Wheelie Good Day!  |  $1,000
Launch event to promote and celebrate the transferral of Araluen’s cycling program to the Diamond Creek Reserve Bike Shed. Araluen’s cycling program supports NDIS participants who have a wide range of abilities to learn to ride safely and with confidence so can they improve their health and fitness while enjoying regular outdoor exercise.

Different Journey

Autism and Lego Fun  |  $1,000
Two autism-friendly Lego events for autistic teens and their families with Lego Master Kate Frost from Frost Bricks.

Disability Sports Australia

Activate Inclusion Sports Day  |  $1,000
Activate Inclusion Sports Day for children aged 5-18 who have sensory, intellectual or physical disabilities.

healthAbility

Singin' in the Square  |  $1,000
Live music event at the Eltham town square rotunda.

Hurstbridge Tennis Club

All Abilities Fun Tennis Open Day  |  $1,000
All Abilities Fun Tennis Open Day to introduce players to the game of tennis and provide an opportunity to participate.

Rewire

Nillumbik IDPwD Concert  |  $500
End of year concert for the Rewire Musical Memories Choir which is a therapeutic inclusive community choir supporting people living with dementia, their carers, friends and families.

St John of God Accord Disability Services

Live life through Music  |  $1,000
The Greensborough music client group will take to the stage to perform a suite of songs in front of a large audience.

The Salt Foundation

Silent Disco  |  $1,000
Silent Disco for people to enjoy a night of fun and party together, celebrating diversity and inclusion in our community.