03/12/2025
IDPwD is a United Nations Day recognised around the world on 3 December. The day promotes awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability. In 2025 the theme is “Fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress”.
There are 5.5 million people with disability in Australia. That’s 1 in 5 people. You may be a person with disability, know someone with disability or support someone with disability.
Disability can be physical, mental, intellectual or sensory. It can be visible or invisible. It can be permanent or temporary. People’s support needs can also change.
The social model of disability says people are disabled by barriers in society. Barriers can include systems, policies, attitudes, lack of knowledge and physical barriers. This is different to the medical model, which sees the disability as something to fix or cure.*
At Pinarc we strive to help make our society more inclusive everyday. We do this through the provision of therapy and support services, and by supporting people with disability to advocate for a more inclusive society. Join with us to celebrate International Day of People with Disability and help make the world a better place for us all.
Image description: A graphic tile featuring the IDPwD logo and the heading "Celebrating diversity and inclusion everyday! 3 December 2025", followed by three photos of Pinarc staff and customers.
*Source: idpwd.com.au
