Flourish Health & Wellbeing Magazine - Dec23 - Flipbook - Page 69
DID YOU KNOW THAT
ALMOST ONE IN FIVE
PEOPLE, OR 4.4 MILLION
AUSTRALIANS, HAVE A
DISABILITY?
The 3rd of December marks
Interna琀椀onal Day of People
with Disability (IDPwD), a day
to celebrate the contribu琀椀ons
and achievements of people
with disability and promote
awareness, understanding and
acceptance in the community.
The workplace has a key role to play in
addressing challenges, increasing opportuni琀椀es
and overcoming barriers for people who
live with disabili琀椀es. Simply by joining the
conversa琀椀on about disability, you can
challenge misconcep琀椀ons and help make
your workplace more accessible and inclusive
for people with disability.