Ballarat Working Together Group

03/09/2026

Our Sponsors are:
McCallum
next door
Driving Miss Daisy Ballarat
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Ballarat Community Health
care
home and community care

03/09/2026

International Day of People with Disability Awards 2026

Who can be nominated?
Nominees must be:

Living, working, studying or regularly visiting, or connected to the City of Ballarat local government area. This can include people based outside of Ballarat but are regularly connected to Ballarat.We welcome nominations from all backgrounds, communities and experiences. If you know someone who deserves to be recognised for their contribution to inclusion and accessibility, we want to hear from you.

Please ensure the individual has agreed to be nominated before submitting the nomination.

Previous award winners from 2025 are not eligible for nomination in the same category.

Monday 7 September 2026 09:00 am- Nominations Open

Monday 16 November 2026 11:59 pm-Nominations Close

28/08/2026

The disability tax

What is the Disability Tax? Research suggests that disabled individuals need to spend approximately 28% more than their non-disabled peers on living expenses. Whether a disabled person works or not does not change the fact that being disabled is very expensive.

Image description: an educational infographic with a pale green background. At the top, large black text reads:
“What is the Disability Tax?”

Below the title, black text reads:
“The ‘disability tax’ is not an official tax imposed
by a government but instead refers to the extra
costs associated with being disabled.”

Farther down, black text reads:
“Examples of the disability tax include:”

At the bottom are three illustrated examples.
Under the wheelchair illustration, the green text box reads:
“Extra money disabled people need to spend on mobility aids and medical supplies.”

Under the house illustration, the pink text box reads:
“The costs associated with adding necessary accessibility to a home or vehicle.”

Under the heart illustration, the green text box reads:
“The emotional, physical, and time-related cost of being disabled in an ableist society.”

Along the right edge of the image, the vertically oriented green text reads:
“”.

20/08/2026

Sam Paior

19/08/2026

5.5 million disabled people are watching. Will Labour push forward with the cruel NDIS Bill?

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31/07/2026

National Self-Advocacy Day 2026 Awards
Information and Nomination Form

Here is the:

Nomination form in easy read
Nomination form Word document
National Self-Advocacy Day flyer with registration link

You can self-nominate and nominate more than 1 person.
I hope some of you can come to the event in Melbourne.

If you need anything else, please contact me, Tarli 😊
[email protected]

26/07/2026

With McCallum – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

26/07/2026

We need to say NO to this BILL

24/07/2026

What an achievement

WE DID IT!

McCallum has been named a finalist in the 2026 Federation University Commerce Ballarat Business Excellence Awards in the Calacare Accessibility and Inclusion Award. 🎉

This recognition reflects the hard work of people right across McCallum. Every team, every program and every person has played a part in creating welcoming, accessible and inclusive spaces for our community.

Even being named as a finalist is a huge achievement and something we are incredibly proud of.

We are excited to stand alongside fellow finalists The Underground Movement Gym and Royal South St Society, all making a real difference in accessibility and inclusion across Ballarat.

Next up: preparing for the judges’ site visit and keeping the good vibes going as we head toward the Gala Dinner on August 27.

A big congratulations to everyone at McCallum. This moment belongs to all of us. 💙