BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VALID - ECPv6.5.1.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:VALID X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://valid.org.au X-WR-CALDESC:Events for VALID REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20230401T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20230930T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20240406T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20241005T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST DTSTART:20250405T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:AEDT DTSTART:20251004T160000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220622T190000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20220622T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T011346 CREATED:20220511T010058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T013808Z UID:7509-1655924400-1655929800@valid.org.au SUMMARY:Online Writers Group DESCRIPTION:Once a month VALID runs an online writers group. It is a great opportunity for people to get creative and share their stories with other writers. Each month group members get to choose their own themes and share their pieces the following month.\nWe will share the Zoom link the day before the month!\n Share on facebook\n Facebook\n Share on twitter\n Twitter\n Share on linkedin\n LinkedIn URL:https://valid.org.au/event/online-writers-group-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Building Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/WatsWritingWshop170518Dunn-6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221118T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221118T150000 DTSTAMP:20260426T011346 CREATED:20221102T013149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T052728Z UID:8659-1668780000-1668783600@valid.org.au SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Come and Try Dance Sessions DESCRIPTION:The Kurki Kurki Friendship Project team and Casey Council are holding a Come and Try Dance Session. Come along on Friday 18 November for the FREE session at the Factory Rehearsal Centre for the Arts – Room 1. For more information contact Ann at ann@valid.org.au or on 0410 479 545. \n  URL:https://valid.org.au/event/come-and-try-dance-sessions/ LOCATION:65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road Cranbourne East\, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road Cranbourne East\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3977\, Australia CATEGORIES:Building Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dance-Insta-e1667357757262.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221201T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221201T200000 DTSTAMP:20260426T011346 CREATED:20221109T042017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T052550Z UID:8700-1669903200-1669924800@valid.org.au SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Memory Go Round DESCRIPTION:The Performing Arts Peer Action Group are proud to be part of the Memory Go Round Exhibition \nFive disabled artists share their intimate memories through installations at Memory-Go-Round (MGR). This installation celebrates diversity and the arts for the International Day of People with Disabilities. \nMGR warmly invites the audience to an immersive installation. You will enter into an intimate and contemplative space of storytelling; from the interior of a car\, to the memory of a church\, to a dressing room\, to Oliver Twist\, and a sensory garden experience. \nMGR captures the emotive imagination through the universal language of the senses\, focusing on atmosphere and the expression of stories through light and shadow\, sound\, texture\, taste and smell. \nThis sensory practice is sculpted by creatives specialising in sound\, media and theatre. MGR aims to create a multi-disciplinary platform for lesser-heard stories to be shared with the broader community. \nThis event is fully accessible and you can find out more here. \nImage courtesy of Distrupting Sighted Ableism. Photo by Carla Gottgens \nPHOTO DESCRIPTION \nThe projection image is set at night and is dark and moody. There are projections of water droplets in shades of blue on the roof of a large space. We look up from the ground level at the back of people sitting in a car seat in the space with a windscreen window shape in front of them also with water droplets on it. URL:https://valid.org.au/event/memory-go-round/ LOCATION:Abbotsford Convent\, 1 St Heliers Street\, Abbotsford\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3067\, Australia CATEGORIES:Building Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/memory-go-round-e1667967706495.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221202T100000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221202T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T011346 CREATED:20221115T235443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T050820Z UID:8773-1669975200-1669982400@valid.org.au SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Morning Tea and Award Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Ballarat Working Together Group invites you to come along and enjoy morning tea and music as we celebrate people with disability and their amazing contributions to our community.\nThe Matt Mattson Accessible Venue and Shane Everard Sport and Recreation Leadership Awards will also be presented. \nVALID CEO\, Fionn Skiotis\, will be speaking at the event in honour of the day. \nPlease tell us you are coming and your accessibility requirements. Email mark@valid.org.au or phone 0418 573 702. \nDOWNLOAD FLYER URL:https://valid.org.au/event/morning-tea-and-award-ceremony/ LOCATION:Ballarat Town Hall\, 225 Sturt St\, Ballarat Central\, Victoria\, 3350\, Australia CATEGORIES:Building Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ballarat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221205T140000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221205T163000 DTSTAMP:20260426T011346 CREATED:20221122T221831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T222416Z UID:8814-1670248800-1670257800@valid.org.au SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Growing up Disabled in Australia DESCRIPTION:Join a special guest guest panel of authors as they share stories from the acclaimed anthology \, “Growing up Disabled in Australia”\, and discuss issues around inclusion\, identity and belonging. \nThere will be light refreshments and Questions and Answers with the authors. Email David Hansen to book – davidh@valid.org.au URL:https://valid.org.au/event/international-day-of-people-with-disability-growing-up-disabled-in-australia/ LOCATION:Watsonia Neighbourhood House\, 47 Lambourn Rd\, Watsonia\, Victoria\, 3087 CATEGORIES:Building Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022_IDPWD_flier_5-Dec-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T130000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20221206T153000 DTSTAMP:20260426T011346 CREATED:20221122T231031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T233643Z UID:8819-1670331600-1670340600@valid.org.au SUMMARY:International Day of People with Disability: Fantastic Flicks DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Day of People with a Disability with a screening of Fantastic Flicks at Moe Library. The screening of these films is made possible by our filmmakers and producers from City of Port Phillip\, Arts Access Victoria\, the Self Advocacy Resource Unit (SARU) and MOJO Films. \nYou can register to attend the event by sending an email to David Hansen – davidh@valid.org.au. URL:https://valid.org.au/event/international-day-of-people-with-disability-fantastic-flicks/ CATEGORIES:Building Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022_IDPWD_Moe_FINAL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230510T123000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20230510T143000 DTSTAMP:20260426T011346 CREATED:20230430T235200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T002022Z UID:9664-1683721800-1683729000@valid.org.au SUMMARY:Neighbourhood House Week DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Neighbourhood House Week 2023 “Locals Connecting Locals”\, join us for Fantastic Flicks Film Festival – a collection of short films made by and about people with disability.\nPresented by the Banyule Darebin Peer Action Group in partnership with Focus on Ability Short Film Festival\, VALID and Watsonia Neighbourhood House. \nThe event is on Wednesday 10 May at 12:30pm at Watsonia Neighbourhood House \nLight lunch included and free films! We look forward to seeing you there! \nFantastic Flicks flyer \n  \n  \n  URL:https://valid.org.au/event/neighbourhood-house-week/ LOCATION:Watsonia Neighbourhood House\, 47 Lambourn Rd\, Watsonia\, Victoria\, 3087 CATEGORIES:Building Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/fantastic-flicks.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250616T090000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250617T150000 DTSTAMP:20260426T011346 CREATED:20250324T034326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T091451Z UID:27993-1750064400-1750172400@valid.org.au SUMMARY:Advocacy in Action conference DESCRIPTION:Registration is Now Open \nThe 2026 Advocacy in Action Conference will be held on              \n       June 22nd & 23rd 2026 \n       9.00 am to 4.30 pm each day at \n       Novotel Hotel Function Centre\,                                                                                                                  (formerly Rydges Bell City) 215 Bell St. Preston \nOptional Social event \n\n held from 4.30pm – 5.30pm on Monday 22nd June \n include drinks and nibbles \n cost $40 per person\n must be booked when you register\n\nThe Advocacy in Action conference is going to be an amazing opportunity to dive into important discussions about disability advocacy and key issues impacting people with disabilities. We’ll have a fantastic lineup of topics\, including: \n\n Perspectives on the changes to the NDIS\n Disability issues and the Victorian State Election\n Funding systems in the disability sector\n Health care for people with intellectual disability\n\nSpeakers will include:\n\n  Kevin Stone\, VALID Founder\n  Sara Gingold – Disability Services Consulting\, Editor-in-Chief\n  Iwan Walters MP – Parliamentary Secretary for Disability\n  The new Victorian Public Advocate\, Dan Stubbs\n  Naomi Anderson – Villamanta\, Legal Practice Manager\n  Rod Carracher – NDIS Commission\, Deputy Commissioner\n  Julia Hawkins\, National Centre for Excellence in Intellectual Health \n  also featuring a live VALID Voice webinar\n\nKeynote Speaker flyer download \n Don’t miss this chance to connect\, learn\, and advocate in a time of uncertainty! \nFinal program will be available in May 2026.\n  \nRegistration Information   \nAll the details including refunds are available in the Easy Read info in the  Terms & Conditions so don’t forget to read or download this doc.\n\nCatering: lunch and morning and afternoon teas are provided\nPlease advise of your dietary requirements when you register\nRegistration is not confirmed until it is paid\nRegistrations not paid by June 15th 2026 will be cancelled\n\nTicket Types include:\n\n** Concession registration fees are available to people who have Pension Concession Cards or Health Care Cards\nEarly Bird registration fee is only available on or before the 15th May 2026\n## Support workers do not pay a registration fee\, only a catering fee of $40 per day.\n## To be eligible for  Support Workercatering fee the worker or family member needs to be providing direct care\, supervision\, and support\, without which the participant with disability wouldn’t be able to attend\n\nRegistration Costs \nRegistration EARLY BIRD rate is available until Friday 15th May 2026 \n\nRegistration Now Open\nParking\nParking is available in the Novotel underground carpark during conference hours as part of your registration fee. \nTo make sure you go into the correct carpark\, please read the parking info sheet.  \nPublic Transport \n\nYou can take the Number 86 tram to 45 Bell St/Plenty Road Preston\, which is a 5-minute walk to the hotel. \nBell Station is the closest train station\, a 10-minute walk from the Novotel hotel\, or Preston Station is a 17-minute walk.\nBuses like 251\, 513\, 514\, 552\, and 553 also stop near the Novotel\n\nFor More Information \n Contact Christine on Mob:  0475 698 884                                          Email:  christine@valid.org.au or the VALID Office Phone: (03) 9416 4003                                        Email:  info@valid.org.au URL:https://valid.org.au/event/advocacy-in-action-conference/ LOCATION:Rydges Bell City Hotel\, date215 Bell Street\, Preston\, Victoria\, 3072 CATEGORIES:Building Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://valid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/AIA.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR