Applications for the 2009-2010 National Disability Conference Funding Program round were advertised on 4 April 2009.
An allocation of funds is provided each year to support national and international disability conferences held within Australia. These funds are administered by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs through the Disability Policy and Coordination Branch.
The funding is for eligible conference organisers to enable them to support the inclusion of people with disability at disability-focused conferences. These funds are provided to conference organisers to:
- assist people with disability, their carers and/or families with costs such as conference registration, accommodation and travel, and
- facilitate access to the conference for people with disability, their carers and/or families by, for example, funding Auslan interpreters and hearing loops for people who are deaf or hearing impaired; and/or provide material in alternate formats, and/or note-takers.
The program cannot fund more than 10 per cent of the total conference budget, up to a maximum of $10,000 (plus GST if the organisation is GST registered) for a national conference or $20,000 (plus GST if the organisation is GST registered) for an international conference held in Australia, each financial year.
Conference Funding Assistance is available to successful applicants for one conference only per organisation in any 12-month period.
Any queries regarding the National Disability Conference Program should be directed to:
Freecall: 1800 672 682
Fax: (02) 6244 7976
Email: FaHCSIA - Disability (disability@fahcsia.gov.au).
If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, you can use the National Relay Service to contact any of FaHCSIA's listed phone numbers.