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17 - 18 September 2026 |The Crown Promenade Melbourne

A must-attend event for disability service providers, community care organizations, and industry leaders looking to navigate the latest developments in disability care and support

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The Annual National Disability Summit is a must-attend event for disability service providers, community care organizations, and industry leaders looking to navigate the latest developments in disability care and support.

This year’s program will feature in-depth discussions on the NDIS, funding models, workforce challenges, service innovation, and policy changes, with practical insights to help providers improve service delivery and outcomes for people with disability.

Who Attends?
Join a dynamic audience of NDIS service providers, senior executives, community care organizations, local and federal government representatives, independent carers, aged care providers, and technology leaders to explore strategies that enhance independence, inclusion, and participation for people with disability.

Stay informed, connect with peers, and be part of the conversation shaping the future of disability services.

What you can expect from the 2026 agenda

  • NDIS 2026 & New Framework Planning
  • Foundational Supports & Non-NDIS Disability Services
  • Housing Crisis – Impact and Solutions for People Living with Disabilities
  • Designing Seamless Education and Employment Pathways
  • What does Collaborative Care look like?
  • Workforce Crisis- Practical Solutions Beyond Funding
  • Rural and Remote Service Delivery - What Actually Works
  • Employment & Workplace Inclusion
  • Social License & Community Integration

Event Highlights

National Disability Summit in Numbers

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Expert Contributors

Elizabeth O’Shannessy

Alfred Health

It was a wonderful event and I really enjoyed being part of it. It had some really important conversations with many participants around challenges accessing healthcare and it has me back to work feeling buoyed with enthusiasm to keep educating our staff. As a speaker I was kept to date and informed along the way. I was so impressed by how inclusive the event was.

Pricing

* Concession rate is available – please contact info@informa.com.au for more details.

Insights

How this Senior Territorian is seeking justice for people with disability

At birth, the parents of disability advocate Dr Robyne Burridge OAM were told her diagnosis of cerebral palsy was so severe that she would struggle to hit milestones like sitting up, let alone walking and talking…

Nothing about us without us – are we there yet with disability rights?

Nothing about us without us” – the idea that policy shouldn’t be designed without first consulting the people it targets – has become a prominent mantra in the disability rights space in recent years…

The right way to treat people with disabilities at school

When Matthew De Gruchy was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a rare genetic eye condition, at the age of nine, he did not know that his difficulties with blindness would pale in comparison to the social challenges he later experienced…