Our Supporters

The NDIS provides funding to eligible people with disability to gain more time with family and friends, greater independence, access to new skills, jobs, or volunteering in their community, and an improved quality of life. The NDIS also connects anyone with disability to services in their community. This includes connections to doctors, community groups, sporting clubs, support groups, libraries and schools, as well as providing information about what support is provided by each state and territory government. The NDIS now supports over 600,000 Australians with disability to access the services and supports they need. This includes supporting approximately 90,000 children with developmental delay, ensuring they receive supports early so that they achieve the best outcomes throughout their lives.

Mable is the online platform where people connect to provide and receive disability support their way.

More than 19 million hours of support have been delivered through Mable over the last ten years, enabling hundreds of thousands of people across Australia to live their kind of independence.

How it works

Step 1: Connect with a support worker
You can either post a job and wait for responses, or search through local support workers to find the best match for you. You'll be able to see their qualifications, reviews, interests and indicative rates.

Step 2: Book a session
Agree on job details with a support worker, including rates, and organise a time for the session. Know you're protected, as every session booked on the Mable platform comes with our high-level insurance.

Step 3: Manage your ongoing support
Mable has a range of tools and resources to help you organise your bookings and payments. Live your kind of independence knowing you're in charge of your support with Mable.

Disability Gateway is a free, Australia-wide service to help people with disability, their families, and carers, find trusted information and services. It exists as a central point of entry for referrals and as a direct way to connect to supports and services in your area. Disability Gateway assists with information and services in employment, income and finance, housing, education, rights and legal, and many more areas.

We take the necessary steps to ensure all the information we provide is accurate, so that you receive validated information and referrals to the services and programs you need. The Disability Gateway is for all Australians with disability, whether they are a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participant or not.

Call 1800 643 787 Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm AEDT (except national public holidays) to receive one-on-one support from our friendly phone line consultants, or visit the Disability Gateway website at disabilitygateway.gov.au for more information.

Illume Learning works to support the education of students with disabilities across the globe.

A proven leader in the provision of high-quality training, Illume Learning delivers in-house learning and professional development events on a range of topics relating to disability and education, with a special interest in learners with Down syndrome. Virtual learning opportunities ensure that anyone with a passion for including students with disabilities can participate, regardless of location.

Founders of the Australian Inclusive Schooling Conference, the Illume Learning team are committed to advancing inclusive education by educating, inspiring, and challenging views about what’s possible for students with disabilities.

Founded in 1979, the National Down Syndrome Society empowers individuals with Down syndrome and their families by driving policy change, providing resources, engaging with local communities, and shifting public perceptions. NDSS engages advocates at the federal, state, and local levels and creates resources for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and caregivers across the lifespan on education, employment, health and wellness, and aging. NDSS founded the Buddy Walk® Program in 1995 and hosts community engagement events throughout the country including the NYC Buddy Walk® and Times Square Video, the NDSS Adult Summit, and the Down Syndrome Advocacy Conference. Visit www.ndss.org.

The Queensland Government is committed to working alongside people with disability to improve access and inclusion.

We are working in partnership with the disability community to create an inclusive Queensland where Queenslanders with disability feel a sense of belonging and can access the full range of social and economic opportunities available in our great state.

We seek and consider the lived experience and views of people with disability, their families, carers and the sector, as we continue to build a more inclusive and accessible Queensland. That’s why we’re proud to support the World Down Syndrome Congress 2024. Together, we can build a more inclusive Queensland.

APM is a global health, employment, disability, and workplace services provider now supporting more than 2.1 million people across 11 countries each year. We help people find employment, improve their health and wellbeing and participate in their community. Our services help people with injury, illness or disability, children and older adults, unemployed people, and those facing hardship or harm. We're dedicated to making a positive and lasting social impact and enabling better lives every day.

Learn more at apm.net.au

Emirates Leisure Retail Australia Pty Ltd (ELRA), a subsidiary of the high-profile Emirates Group, owns and operates over 300 restaurants, cafes and bars across Asia, The Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.

Launching into Australia in 2008, ELRA has rapidly expanded into the Airport Bar & Restaurant marketplace, setting the benchmark globally in premium airport dining.

With both bespoke concepts and high-profile brand collaborations and partnerships, ELRA currently operates over 30 venues, including Heineken House, AFL Kitchen and Bar and multiple Hudsons Coffee venues.

We’ve built a reputation for delivering exceptional guest experiences, with an approach to business centered on teamwork, service, integrity, quality, and results. These values continually guide and direct our company and act as a standard to be achieved.

ELRA looks forward to growing alongside the travel industry and continuing to transform the food & beverage offer for the travelling consumer.

fyieverybodycooks wants EVERYBODY to be able to cook.

Learning how can be difficult but by changing the way recipes are presented, anyone no matter their abilities can cook it. Through cookbooks, a cooking show on YouTube and classes the ‘chef’ feels supported as they cook the recipe whilst still independent as they follow the steps themselves.

As Debbie the creator/author/Mum to the star says “learning to cook turns impossibilities into possibilities.”

Endeavour Foundation supports people with disability to live, learn, work and flourish according to their own interests and priorities. We’re at the heart of local communities – offering choice, opportunities and personalised support in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. We focus on ability and making things happen. Whether it’s learning life skills, living independently, socialising and making new friends, finding a job you love or exploring interests and trying new things, we work with you to make your possibilities a reality.

Estrin Saul Lawyers is Western Australia’s largest specialist immigration law firm with widely acknowledged and award-winning expertise in complex migration matters such as health and disability.

For more than a century, The University of Queensland has educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver unparalleled teaching, learning and research excellence that creates positive change globally.