Access All Areas Film Festival (AAAFF)

Orange, Griffith, Wagga Wagga, and Sydney will play host to the AAA Film Festival during November with the closing event at Dendy Opera Quays on International Day of People with a Disability, Thursday 3 December.

This fully accessible film festival will see two Australian feature films and a program of Australian short films for children travel through NSW with special guests.

All films will be audio described, open-captioned and wheelchair accessible. Introductions and Q&A sessions will be Auslan interpreted.

For full AAAFF program details, locations and booking information click here.


The AAA Film Festival is presented by the Don’t DIS my ABILITY campaign.

Accessible Arts Small Grants

Accessible Arts offers a number of small grants of up to $1,000 to organisations and arts workers to create high quality arts events as part of the 2009 Don’t DIS my ABILITY campaign. These events run throughout November and December in the lead up to International Day for People with a Disability (IDPWD).

For a full listing of the events taking place as part of the Accessible Arts grants program click here.

Get DIS Party Started

Date: Thu 26 Nov
Time: 1.00pm – 3.00pm 
Cost: FREE
Venue: Hall of Legends, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush Bay

Did someone order a dance party?

The Companion Card program promotes the rights of people with a disability who require a companion to fair ticketing at events and venues. To celebrate the Don’t DIS my ABILITY campaign Companion Card are hosting a fully accessible dance party event where all are welcome. Guest DJ Stephen Ferris along with roving entertainers are guaranteed to stimulate the senses.

NUMBERS ARE LIMITED AND BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

To RSVP, Free call 1800 893 044 or email companioncard@nds.org.au

The Queanbeyan Festival of Ability

Date: Thu 3 Dec
Time: 4.00pm – 8.00pm
Cost: FREE  
Venue: Queanbeyan Park (between Lowe and Campbell Streets), Queanbeyan

The Festival of Ability is a local celebration including many activities such as sports, music and other recreational demonstrations. The day is inclusive of people of all ages and welcomes involvement from charitable organisations and businesses alike.

Many community members attend the festival which includes music, art work, drumming workshops, dancing, face painting and much more. Awards and gift vouchers are presented to those individuals that enthusiastically participate in the spirit of the day. One of the goals of the festival is to promote the contribution of people with a disability and to assist in removing the stigma attached to disability issues.