CDAH

CDAH Community Disability Alliance Hunter is a Newcastle-based not-for-profit led and run by people with disability.

We connect people through peer support, workshops and advocacy, amplifying voices and building a more inclusive community. We believe that each person with disability has the right to:
* a good life as a valued and active citizen
* genuine voice, choice and control of his/her life
* recognition for his/her skills, gifts, abilities and potential
* genuine and meaningful inclusion in the social, e

conomic, cultural and political life of the community
*have a collective voice which promotes our common experiences

What we do:
* Increase the knowledge, skills and capacity of people with disability and their families through information, advice, mentoring, peer support, training and development
* Assist people to get the most out of their packages of support
* Build the capacity of the community to welcome all people
* Share our collective lived experience to empower people with disability to have voice, choice and control
* Uphold and be guided by the principles and articles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

What we want to achieve:
Community Disability Alliance Hunter strives:
* for an inclusive and just society where people with disability have voice, choice, control and active citizenship through social, economic, cultural and political participation
* to be an independent, user led organisation committed to the rights and best interests of people with disability
* for people with disability and their families to get the support they need to live the lives they choose
* to be a collective voice of and for people with disability which promotes full inclusion and active citizenship

Attention Peers📯Do you have any questions or concerns about end-of-life processes and supports?CDAH would love to invite...
02/09/2026

Attention Peers📯

Do you have any questions or concerns about end-of-life processes and supports?

CDAH would love to invite you to come along to our End of Life Workshop delivered by Council for Intellectual Disability.

In the workshop, we will explore the end-of-life process, making decisions, grief and supports available through the dying journey. This will be a safe space to talk and think about death, and to learn and connect.

This will be an interactive 2-hour workshop and as always, a safe space to ask questions. It will also be a free and catered event.

The details are: 16 September, 11:00am until 1:00pm at the CDAH Office, 202 King Street Newcastle.

If you're interested, please RSVP using the following link: https://share-ap1.hsforms.com/1oWrmmAh-Ti607JYTde3hGAno6fz

If you need an Auslan interpreter, let us know by 9 September 5pm.

The following link is to an easy read about the workshop:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r8ZXkXDtQWaPOuaZDUPbMBtaDzd0rSU0wBxQEnTeZBg/edit?usp=sharing

Any further questions can be directed to [email protected]

CDAH Tip Tuesday!💡🌄💙Every Tuesday we share a tip or small piece of advice that might help you build new understanding, e...
01/09/2026

CDAH Tip Tuesday!💡🌄💙

Every Tuesday we share a tip or small piece of advice that might help you build new understanding, encourage good habits or challenge assumptions.

Today's Tip is: There are so many ways to make your disability aid more personalised. Try stickers, fake vines, patches, and more! Personalisations like these can build confidence, increase use, be informative or even just add to your style... just make sure you check your aid's warranty conditions first

What's On at CDAH this September?The CDAH Office is located at 202 King Street, Newcastle 2300. If you're interested in ...
31/08/2026

What's On at CDAH this September?

The CDAH Office is located at 202 King Street, Newcastle 2300. If you're interested in any groups or have any questions, please contact [email protected]. Everything we run is free.

Deafblind Hub (4/09/26)
Date: Friday 4 September 2026
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Hunter Workers Building 406-408 King Street, Level 2, Barrack Nicholas Room
Who: Deafblind Peers and Allies

Q***r Peers (4/09/26)
Date: Friday 4 September 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: CDAH Office, 202 King Street and Zoom
Who: LGBTQIA+ people with disability

Catch Up Crew (8/09/26)
Date: Tuesday 8 September 2026
Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: George Darby Hotel (no zoom)
Who: All people with disability and allies welcome

Art Group (10/09/26)
Date: Thursday 10 September 2026
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Where: "The Place", Frederick Street, Charlestown 2290
Who: Art group for people with disability

MindCraft (10/09/26)
Date: Thursday 10 September 2026
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: CDAH office 202 King Street Board Room and on Zoom
Who: Mental Health Support and Advocacy group for people with disability

Next Gen (11/09/26)
Date: Friday 11 September 2026
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: CDAH Office 202 King Street
Who: People aged 18-30 with disability

Intellectual Disability Peer Group (11/09/26)
Date: Friday 11 September 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: CDAH office, 202 King Street and zoom
Who: People with intellectual disability

CID End of Life Workshop (16/09/26)
Date: Wednesday 16 September 2026
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Where: CDAH office, 202 King Street and zoom
Who: Open to all people with disability

Members Action Group (MAG) (17/09/26)
Date: Thursday 17th September 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: CDAH Office 202 King Street and Zoom
Who: Peers who want to be part of an action group

Hunter Deafblind Hub (18/09/26)
Date: Friday 18 September 2026
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Hunter Workers Building 406-408 King Street, Level 2, Barrack Nicholas Room
Who: Deafblind Peers and Allies

Men’s Group (18/09/26)
Date: Friday 18 September 2026
Time: 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: George Darby Hotel
Who: All men with disability welcome

Online Welcome to CDAH (23/09/26)
Date: Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Where: Online (check CDAH website and press Zoom Office)
Who: For people with disability who are interested in learning more about CDAH

Art Group (24/09/26)
Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
Time: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Where: "The Place", Frederick Street, Charlestown 2290
Who: Art group for people with disability

Next Gen (25/09/26)
Date: Friday 25 September 2026
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: CDAH Office 202 King Street
Who: People aged 18-30 with disability

Women First (25/09/26)
Date: Friday 25 September 2026
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Where: CDAH office 202 King Street and zoom
Who: Female peers with disability

Koori Connections (29/09/26)
Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Newcastle Art Gallery
Who: Mob with disability

🔦Peer Group Spotlight: Members Action Group (MAG)Are you passionate about making change and discussing the issues that m...
28/08/2026

🔦Peer Group Spotlight: Members Action Group (MAG)

Are you passionate about making change and discussing the issues that matter to your community?

Come along to our Members Action Group! You will have the opportunity to speak your mind, connect with others and create group action together as a disability community.

Where: CDAH Office 202 King Street, Newcastle 2300

When: Every three months. Our next meeting will be on the 17th of September.

If this sounds like something you'd like or you know someone who would be interested, come along on Thursday the 17th of September 2026 for our next group meeting. Support is welcome and all peer groups hosted by CDAH are completely free!

CDAH Tip Tuesday!💡🌄💙Every Tuesday we share a tip or small piece of advice that might help you build new understanding, e...
25/08/2026

CDAH Tip Tuesday!💡🌄💙

Every Tuesday we share a tip or small piece of advice that might help you build new understanding, encourage good habits or challenge assumptions.

Today's Tip is: When creating a visual design, use colours with high contrast. This means making sure there is a clear difference between colours that are next to each other, like black text on a white background. Doing this makes shapes, images and letters stand out and easier for people to see.

24/08/2026

7 days to go⏰

What better way to unwind on your Tuesday afternoon than by tuning in to Episode 2 of our podcast: The Priority Seat?

Cath, Dave and Lara will be discussing disability makeup and selfcare, as well as the recent NDIS changes...

and prawns on pizza🍕

The new episode will be available on Youtube next Tuesday.

Only 8 more sleeps....💤

To CDAH members and the broader disability community,Despite the extraordinary efforts of our community, the NDIS amendm...
20/08/2026

To CDAH members and the broader disability community,

Despite the extraordinary efforts of our community, the NDIS amendment legislation passed Parliament yesterday.

This process has caused deep anxiety, fear and anger. People with disability across Australia shared deeply personal stories, often at significant emotional cost, with the media, politicians and the NDIA. They spoke clearly and courageously about the harm these changes could cause.

Yet our voices were not heard.

The legislation will now become law. It will affect the lives of people with disability, although the full extent of that impact is not yet clear.

What we do next matters.

Now, more than ever, we must stand alongside those most at risk. We must speak out whenever people with disability are ignored, excluded or left behind. We must hold governments and institutions accountable for every decision that diminishes our rights, choices and dignity.

Our advocacy does not end with the passage of this legislation. CDAH will not stop fighting until people with disability are free to live the lives they choose, exercise genuine control over their futures, and be recognised and respected as equal citizens of Australia.

Naomi Curry,
CDAH President

🔦Peer Group Spotlight: Men's GroupDo you identify as a bloke with disability? Come and join us at CDAH Men's Group for a...
18/08/2026

🔦Peer Group Spotlight: Men's Group

Do you identify as a bloke with disability? Come and join us at CDAH Men's Group for a relaxed, fun afternoon at the pub - be a part of our friendly and inclusive community.

Where: 21 Darby Street, George Darby Hotel

When: 3rd Friday of every month, 12pm to 2pm

If this sounds like something you'd like or you know someone who would be interested, come along this Friday the 21st of August for the next group. Support is welcome.

CDAH Tip Tuesday!💡🌄💙Every Tuesday we share a tip or small piece of advice that might help you build new understanding, e...
18/08/2026

CDAH Tip Tuesday!💡🌄💙

Every Tuesday we share a tip or small piece of advice that might help you build new understanding, encourage good habits or challenge assumptions.

Today's Tip is: Do not expect people to share things about their disabilities just because you are comfortable to discuss yours. Everyone is comfortable with different things.

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Wednesday 09:30 - 16:00
Thursday 09:30 - 16:00
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