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Webinar: Disability Action Week and the benefits of workforce diversity

Find out how the skills of people with disability, both as business owners and employees, are driving commercial success at this Disability Action Week webinar. Featuring an exciting line-up of speakers and panellists, this free webinar showcases the wide-ranging benefits of workforce diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

The webinar is part of Disability Action Week – Saturday, 25 November to Saturday, 2 December 2023. The week celebrates the contribution of Queenslanders with disability to our families, communities, workplaces and economy.

Session details

Date: Friday, 1 December 2023

Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Location: Online via Zoom

Opening Forum: 

  • The Honourable Craig Crawford MP, Minister for Child Safety and Minister for Seniors and Disability Services
  • The Honourable Di Farmer MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business, Minister for Training and Skills Development and Minister for Youth Justice
  • Julie Saunders, Director, Urbis – What’s possible – Brisbane 2032

Panel Discussion – What’s possible – “Access ignites: it’s good business”:

  • Australian Defence Force & Endeavour Partnership – Robert Chandler and Madisen Ward
  • Australian Spatial Analytics – Geoff Smith
  • Our microbusiness – Thinking of You Gift, Queensland Children’s Hospital – Donna and Freya Toussaint

This event is proudly funded by the Queensland Government. For more information or for help with registering for this event please contact QDN at [email protected] or call 1300 363 783.