Join Life Without Barriers at a range of events happening across Australia during June.
Image: Four staff members sit on a couch, holding rainbow flags.
This June, Life Without Barriers is hosting and supporting a number of in-person and online events. You can connect with our teams and learn more about our services at the events below.
Australia Wide
Understanding the Voice - Community Town Hall
Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to learn and engage in a constructive conversation about the Voice Referendum and its potential impact with Allies for Uluru. Life Without Barriers is a member of Allies for Uluru and will be attending the online event.
Hear renowned Arrernte and Kalkadoon director, writer and producer Rachel Perkins talk about why constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through a Voice to Parliament is a crucial step toward creating a better future for all Australians.
This will be an amazing opportunity to ask questions, share feedback, and learn ways to engage in your local community.
Date: Wednesday, 14 June
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Location: Online event.
For more information or to register, visit the Humanitix registration webpage.
Australian Capital Territory
Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) at the Enliven Housing Open Day
Located in Canberra, these apartments are generous in size, feature high-quality NDIS inclusions, and are ready for Assistive Technology. All of the apartments are also pet-friendly!
Make sure you book an appointment to attend one of the open days and view these spacious two-bedroom apartments. Life Without Barriers will be onsite alongside Enliven Housing on the day to answer any questions you have about the accommodation.
Date: Every Wednesday from 7 June to 28 June.
Time: 1pm-2pm
Location: North Braddon, Australian Capital Territory.
For more information or to register, visit the Enliven Housing website.
New South Wales
DSC Annual NDIS Conference
The Annual NDIS Conference is back!
With all the NDIS leaders in one place, this is an event you won't want to miss. Connect with others in the NDIS sector and learn from the big names about the issues happening right now and what to expect in the future.
With an impressive line-up of industry leaders from around Australia, including Life Without Barriers' Director of Business Operations, Disability and Mental Health, Dianna Dawson, you'll leave feeling confident, motivated and ready for what's around the corner.
Date: Thursday, 1 June
Time: 9:30am – 5:30pm
Location: ICC Sydney, 14 Darling Drive, Sydney, New South Wales.
For more information or to register, visit the DSC website.
Image: Graphic with a purple-toned background and a photo of Dianna Dawson in a circle frame. Text: Annual NDIS Conference 2023 ICC Sydney and Online, June 1-2. Dianna Dawson, Director of Business Operations, Disability and Mental Health, Life Without Barriers. Logos: DSC, Hireup, GoodHuman, The Ability Roundtable, Carer Gateway, Access Accom, United DisAbility and My Plan Manager.
Northern Territory
World Community Development Conference Darwin
The 2023 World Community Development Conference Darwin “From the Edge” provides a unique opportunity for global practitioners, participants, academics, policymakers, funders, and other stakeholders to share perspectives on current contexts and challenges for community development and community work. The conference will embrace global First Nations communities, and encompass cutting-edge inputs, papers, creative installations, and poster presentations on rights-based community development, addressing and engaging locally, nationally, and internationally.
Life Without Barriers Living Arts team is hosting an interactive installation as part of the conference and will also be running a session on using the arts as a community-building tool and a workshop on Ngarrindjeri weaving.
Date: Monday, 19 June – Thursday, 22 June
Time: 8am - 5:30pm
Location: Darwin Convention Centre, 10 Stokes Hill Road, Darwin, Northern Territory.
For more information, visit the World Community Development Conference website.
Queensland
The Boonah Show
Come down and chat with Life Without Barriers at the Boonah Show!
A great event for the whole family with carnival rides, a sideshow alley, food and merchandise., the demolition derby, a cavalcade of transport, chainsaw races, Ute muster, motor cross bike challenge, young farmers challenge and fireworks!
There is also a celebrity chef competition, a hay stacking competition, a pet parade, and a Lego competition for the kids.
Our friendly staff and foster care ambassadors will have a stall at the event, ready to answer any questions you have about foster care.
Date: Friday, 2 June – Saturday, 3 June
Time: 8am - 8pm
Location: Ipswich Showgrounds, 81 Warwick Rd, Ipswich, Queensland.
For more information, visit the Boonah Show Society website.
Queerswich
Come along to Queerswich, a free family fun day to celebrate Ipswich's LGBTQIA+ community.
A great event for all, with live entertainment from fabulous drag queens, musicians and DJs, art exhibitions, a showcase of LGBTQIA+ community support and service groups, a puppy pageant, arts and crafts for the kids, a market and food trucks.
Life Without Barriers staff and foster care ambassadors will have a stall at the event, ready to answer any questions you have about foster care.
Date: Sunday, 4 June
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location: Tulmur Place, Nicholas Street Precinct, Ipswich, Queensland.
For more information, visit the Queerswich website.
Image: Life Without Barriers staff at Brisbane Pride 2022, seven people and one dog wearing hot pink shirts and flags outside in a park
Life Without Barriers values a diverse community of Foster Carers. We recognise and respect all the ways relationships and families are found and formed and continue to actively seek people to join our growing network of LGBTQIA+ carers.
We also welcome all those of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics to join our organisation, and we support all LGBTQIA+ employees to bring their whole selves to work.
Foster Care Information Webinar
Learn everything you need to know about foster care at our free online information session.
During the session, we will cover the different types of care, the application and assessment process, the roles and responsibilities of being a foster carer and the support you will receive from Life Without Barriers. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a live Q&A session.
Date: Wednesday, 14 June
Time: 7pm
Location: Online event.
For more information or to register, visit our Eventbrite registration webpage.
South Australia
Foster Care Information Session – Mount Barker
Are you able to open your home and provide a safe and stable home for children and young people in care? Join our free information session to learn what's involved in becoming a foster carer and whether it's the right fit for you.
During the session, we will cover the different types of care, the application and assessment process, the roles and responsibilities of being a foster carer and the support you will receive from Life Without Barriers. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a live Q&A session.
Date: Monday, 19 June
Time: 5pm – 6:30pm
Location: Mount Barker Community Library, 5 Dumas Street, Mount Barker, South Australia.
For more information or to register, visit our Eventbrite registration webpage.
Image: A woman with a young girl on her back. Both are smiling. Text reads: Share your world. Become a foster carer.
Take our self-assessment quiz today to learn more about how fostering might work for you.
Victoria
Foster Care Information Webinar
If you're interested in sharing your home, heart and time with a child or young person in need, please join our free live webinar to learn what's involved in becoming a foster carer and whether it's the right fit for you.
During the session, we will cover the different types of care, the application and assessment process, the roles and responsibilities of being a foster carer and the support you will receive from Life Without Barriers. There will also be an opportunity to participate in a live Q&A session.
Date: Tuesday, 20 June
Time: 6pm
Location: Online event.
For more information or to register, visit our Eventbrite registration webpage.
