International Day of People with Disability 2026

Celebrating International Day of People with Disability 2026: Peer Workforce & Diversity: Shaping a Stronger Health System Valuing lived experience, advancing disability inclusion, improving care. Join us in-person or online to discover how lived experience and disability inclusion are helping create better care, stronger workplaces, and better outcomes for our community. Reasons to attend • Hear directly from people with lived experience. • Learn about the South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) Mental Health Lived Experience Inclusion Plan (LEIP) • Find out more about SMHS Workplace Adjustment Passports, flexible workplace practices, and inclusive recruitment approaches. • Explore how SMHS peer workforce development is helping to build a welcoming environment where employees with disability can thrive. • Connect with others passionate about improving disability inclusion. • Be part of the conversation shaping the future of inclusive health care. You can join us in-person at Fiona Stanley Hospital or online via MS Teams. If joining in person be sure to visit the stallholder event happening concurrently to the speaker event, within the Fiona Stanley Hospital Concourse! Showcasing various organisations and an engaging art installation by DADAA. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the contributions of people with disability and learn how SMHS is forging ahead with contemporary approaches to disability inclusion, peer-informed care, and equitable employment practices. This event is a partnership between South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) Mental Health and Department of Health, Disability Health Network.