Community Attitudes project

Connection and Safety in our Communities – Disability and LGBTQIA Intersectionality

This project will deliver a national awareness and education program to promote the inclusion of LGBTQIA+ people with disability in workplaces and communities.

By increasing awareness of the intersection of LGBTQIA+ and disability identities, the project seeks to challenge stigma and discrimination, shift public attitudes, and foster safer and more inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ people with disability in all aspects of life.

Central to the project is the leadership and lived experience of LGBTQIA+ people with disability. All content will be co-designed and delivered by community members, ensuring authenticity, cultural relevance and accessibility.

On this page:

• eLearning
• Webinar
• Storytelling Competition

About the project

The nationwide project will feature webinars, accessible resources, and public education activities to ensure broad reach across all states and territories.

Program development is led by an advisory group of LGBTQIA+ people with disability.

Get involved

Start learning with Community Attitudes e-Learning Modules

The first Community Attitudes e-Learning module is now available.

Module 1: Rights, Self-Advocacy and Speaking Up

This module will help LGBTQIA+ people with disability understand their rights, make informed choices about what they share, ask for support or adjustments, and decide what to do if something does not feel fair, accessible or respectful. It includes practical information and tools to build confidence in self-advocacy. 

The module is free and can be completed online at your own pace.
Register on the e-learning platform to start learning today.

Later this year, PWDA will launch Module 2 – Storytelling, which explores how lived experience can challenge stereotypes, build understanding and inspire change.

Join a Community Attitudes webinar

PWDA will be hosting a webinar aimed to improve community attitudes and embed intersectional inclusion and safety in a variety of community and workplace settings.

In the webinar you will gain an understanding of intersectionality, creating affirming and accessible spaces, best practices and practical strategies, and building an inclusive culture (how to be an ally) for LGBTIQIA+ people with disability.

The webinar is designed to support people from government agencies, not-for-profit organisations, small businesses and organisations in the community services and education sectors such as universities.

Four webinars will be held throughout 2026.

Each webinar features the same content, so you only need to attend one. Choose the date that works best for you. 

Webinar dates:

• Wednesday 26 August, 12:00pm – 1:00pm (AEST)
• Wednesday 16 September, 6:00pm – 7:00pm (AEST)
• Thursday 22 October, 12:00pm – 1:00pm (AEDT
• Tuesday 24 November, 6:00pm – 7:00pm (AEDT)

Community Attitudes Creative Storytelling Competition for LGBTQIA+ People with Disability

Module 2: Storytelling

PWDA invites LGBTQIA+ people with disability to share their stories as part of our Community Attitudes project.

We are looking for creative, real stories that reflect the diversity of our community and challenge stigma and discrimination.

Competition dates:

• Opens: 1 September 2026 at 12.00 am AEST
• Closes: 25 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEST

Head over to our Creative Storytelling Competition for LGBTQIA+ People with Disability post for more information including full terms and conditions and how to enter.

Join us for International Day of People with Disability at PWDA’s A Voice of Our Own

Throughout the year, the Community Attitudes project will share stories, resources and opportunities before coming together at PWDA’s A Voice of Our Own conference to celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).

At the conference, PWDA will showcase project outcomes, celebrate the power of lived experience and continue the conversation about creating a more accessible and inclusive Australia. We’ll share more information about our IDPwD event in the coming months.

Contact Us

To find out more about this project or to ask any questions, please email the project officer at projects@pwd.org.au or call 1800 422 015.

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