2026 National Forum, Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031 

Master of Ceremonies Jane Spring AM – Chair of Australia’s Disability Strategy Advisory Council

Note times are in Australian Central Daylight time, ACDT. This is the time in Adelaide.

Day 1 
Registration opens 8:45am 
Cleansing ceremony and Welcome to Country
Introduction
Address
Australia’s Disability Strategy introduction to Independent Evaluator
Morning tea
Keynote speakers on health and safeguarding
Lunch
Two panel discussions run at the same time in different rooms. One on health and one on safeguarding
Afternoon tea
Poster session
Day finishes around 4:30pm

Day 2
8:45am arrival
Welcome
Keynote speaker
Morning tea
Keynote speaker
Lunch
Two panel discussions run at the same time in different rooms. One on health and one on safeguarding
Afternoon tea
Closing address
Day finishes around 4:30pm