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International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations (UN) observed day recognised on 3 December each year. The aim of IDPwD is to raise awareness, understanding and acceptance of the 5.5 million people with disability in Australia.

International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is a United Nations (UN) observed day recognised on 3 December each year. The aim of IDPwD is to raise awareness, understanding and acceptance of the 5.5 million people with disability in Australia.

The theme for IDPwD 2025 is Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.

Explore able words by completing the word match.

Explore the lives of some historical figures with disability by completing the Match me activity sheet. Discuss how disability might have affected the occupation of each person.

The kit helps schools support International Day of People with Disability by raising awareness, promoting inclusion, and offering classroom resources, event ideas, and ways to engage students and the wider community.

Download and print school award certificates for your class

Use our wallpapers to promote IDPwD. These can be used as a desktop or meeting backgrounds.

An editable email block and signature template for International Day of People with Disability, offering multiple colour backgrounds and simple instructions to add logos and export as images for professional, awareness‑focused email branding.

A configurable PowerPoint template for International Day of People with Disability, featuring branded slide designs, key facts, event guidance and messaging to support awareness, inclusion and community engagement.

An editable signature block for International Day of People with Disability, offering multiple colour backgrounds for professional, awareness‑focused email branding.

Use our backgrounds to support IDPwD during meetings.

Get the word out about your event using our invitation template.

Use our screensavers to promote IDPwD.

Promote IDPwD with these Auslan social media tiles.

Use social media to raise awareness and show support for International Day of People with Disability by sharing our Braille‑themed tiles.

If you are planning an event or activity for International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD), you can use the IDPwD logo to create your own promotional materials.

Use your five senses to complete this activity sheet.

Discuss the five senses. For what purposes do we use each one? How do you think we would adapt if we were relying on one or two senses?

Use this activity to lead a classroom discussion about facts and myths using the true or false sheet.

Use creative thinking skills to complete this activity sheet.

Experience a different form of communication (Braille) by completing this activity sheet.

Promote diversity by completing the acrostic poem

Get colouring with this IDPwD colouring in sheet.