Events

The Imagining Better series

Start: Wed 17 Jun, 2026 10:00 | End: Wed 28 Oct, 2026 12:00

Location: Online, via Zoom

An exciting four-part series of workshops that explores ways to help your family member with disability enjoy a full and meaningful life.

Join the Customised Employment Community of Good Practice

Start: Wed 01 Jul, 2026 09:30 | End: Wed 30 Jun, 2027 11:00

Location: Online, via Zoom. An online gathering of employment support professionals, with monthly meetings scheduled until June 2027.

Presented by: Milton Tyree , Fiona McIntosh

A peer group for job supporters and employment service providers who want to build their confidence and competence in delivering truly personalised, values-led Customised Employment.

Siblings in the wild: Navigating life, families, and the NDIS

Start: Thu 30 Jul, 2026 09:00 | End: Tue 15 Dec, 2026 17:00

Location: Online, on-demand access - watch anytime!

Presented by: Rhiannon Brodie, Heidi Coleman, Josey McMahon, Sherryn West

A replay of a three-part workshop about being a sibling of a person with disability

From interests to income: Exploring microenterprise with your family member

Start: Tue 01 Sep, 2026 09:00 | End: Wed 16 Dec, 2026 17:00

Location: Online, on-demand access - watch anytime!

Presented by: Helen Neale, Fiona McIntosh

How to explore, design, and grow microenterprises that create genuine work opportunities for people with disability.

Rethinking supports and funding

Start: Wed 14 Oct, 2026 10:00 | End: Wed 28 Oct, 2026 12:00

Location: Online, via Zoom

A three-part online workshop about finding support and resources that will allow a person with disability to turn their Vision of a good life into reality.

The Drop Dead Box in Canberra

Start: Fri 16 Oct, 2026 10:00 | End: Fri 16 Oct, 2026 14:00

Location: 59 Cameron Avenue Conference and Event Centre, Belconnen ACT

Presented by: Sam Paior

An in-person workshop in Canberra, presented by Sam Paior of The Growing Space

Inclusion for every child forum

Start: Tue 27 Oct, 2026 09:15 | End: Tue 27 Oct, 2026 12:30

Location: Denman Village Community Centre

An inspiring and practical day focused on creating places where every child feels welcome, included and valued

Kickstarting Customised Employment: 15-minute steps to get started

Start: Tue 27 Oct, 2026 12:30 | End: Tue 27 Oct, 2026 13:30

Location: Online, via Zoom.

Presented by: Fiona McIntosh

A practical lunchtime webinar for families of people with disability. Learn how to take the first small steps toward meaningful, lasting work using the Customised Employment approach.

Inclusion Seekers series course

Start: Thu 05 Nov, 2026 09:30 | End: Thu 26 Nov, 2026 11:30

Location: Online, via Zoom

Presented by: Tim Vogt, Bridget Vogt

An exciting four-part series about building strong community connections

PASSING Canberra 2026

Start: Sun 08 Nov, 2026 17:00 | End: Fri 13 Nov, 2026 15:00

Location: A five-day live-in workshop based at Rydges Canberra

An exciting opportunity to deepen your knowledge of SRV and the challenges facing vulnerable groups

Skip the queue, start the job

Start: Wed 30 Jun, 2027 00:00 | End: Wed 30 Jun, 2027 17:00

Location: An online, on-demand self-directed learning course. This course is available with 24/7 access until 30 June 2027.

Presented by: Fiona McIntosh

In this self-directed online course, you’ll meet three young Canberrans in real jobs, making valued contributions, supported by their families, using Customised Employment.

Job Supporter Induction Package – A self-guided online course

Start: Wed 30 Jun, 2027 09:00 | End: Wed 30 Jun, 2027 05:00

Location: A comprehensive self-paced online course with 24/7 access. This course is available from now until 30 June 2027.

This course provides essential tools to help you understand and implement Customised Employment, including the Discovery process, creating visual resumes, job development strategies, and support for individuals in the workplace.

What is Inclusive Education? Guide your journey with a strong Vision

Start: Wed 30 Jun, 2027 09:00 | End: Wed 30 Jun, 2027 17:00

Location: A comprehensive self-paced online course with 24/7 access. This course is available from now until 30 June, 2027.

A self-directed online course for families wanting an inclusive education for their children with disability. This is the first part of a three-part series titled "Securing the good life with inclusive education."