The federal government has announced up to $315,000 in grant funding to make conferences more accessible for people with disability.
The National Disability Conference Initiative grants assist eligible conference organisers to include people with disability at nationally-focussed, disability-related conferences in Australia.
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the grant funding will help to assist people with disability, their families and carers to attend conferences.
“Grants of up to $10,000 are available to organisations to help people with disability participate in disability-related conferences from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020,” Mr Entsch said.
“The grants are designed to assist people with disability with the costs of attending the conference—assisting them with conference fees, accommodation and travel costs.
“They can also be used for accessibility purposes such as funding AUSLAN interpreters, assistive computer devices or software, aids or appliances or other costs relating to venue accessibility.
“I encourage organisations in Far North Queensland planning to hold a disability-related conference during this period to apply for a National Disability Conference Initiative grant.”
The government anticipates the funding will enable over 30 conferences across the country to be more inclusive of people with disability, their families and carers to attend conferences about issues that affect them.
Applications open on Thursday, 10 January 2019 and close on 20 February 2019 at 2pm (AEDT).
To apply for a grant or for more information on the National Disability Conference Initiative grant round, go to Australian Government Community Grants Hub at communitygrants.gov.au or Grant Connect at grants.gov.au.
