Be an ally on International Day of People with Disability
Tuesday 3 December | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm | St Kilda Library
Be an ally on International Day of People With Disability
International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) is held on 3 December each year. It aims to promote community awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability.
To mark IDPwD this year, City of Port Phillip is hosting a panel discussion with three of Victoria’s most ardent disability advocates – Peta Hooke, host of the I Can’t Stand podcast, Sam Drummond, lawyer and author, and Eliza Hull, award winning musical artist, writer and journalist.
Focusing on the theme of allyship, the panellists will explore how we can all take action to positively impact the world around us.
About our Panelists
Sam Drummond is an author, lawyer and disability advocate. He has contributed to Growing Up Disabled in Australia, Growing Up in Australia, and We've Got This: Stories of Disabled Parenting. His recent memoir Broke recounts his experiences as a disabled child in a single parent family in country Victoria, shining a light on multiple forms of disadvantage. Sam's career has spanned media, politics and law, and he now specialises in human rights and discrimination law. When not working or parenting, he enjoys swimming marathons and furiously weeding the native bushlands of Central Victoria.
Eliza Hull is an award-winning musician, writer, and journalist from Castlemaine, Victoria. Creator of the acclaimed Radio National series We’ve Got This – Parenting with a Disability and co-author of the children’s book Come Over to My House, Eliza has garnered awards including the MIPCOM Diversity Award and the DANZ Diversity Award. Recently honoured with the ‘Women in Music’ award for her album Here They Come, she continues to tour, lead songwriting workshops, and report as the Disability Arts Reporter for ABC Melbourne.
Peta Hooke is a Melbourne-based disability advocate and host of The I Can’t Stand Podcast, a weekly show exploring life with a disability. Known for her engaging style, Peta interviews a wide range of guests—including advocates, artists, politicians, and professionals—sharing diverse and powerful stories. Beyond podcasting, she consults with organisations to improve inclusivity for disabled people across education, tourism, and business. The I Can’t Stand Podcast is available on all major platforms, and when she’s not working, Peta enjoys relaxing with friends over a margarita in the sun.
Tickets are free and bookings are required via the link below.
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This event is wheelchair accessible. If you require any additional support to enjoy this event, please contact the St Kilda Library team on 9209 6655 or libprograms@portphillip.vic.gov.au so the team can help accommodate.
Enjoy the recording from our 2022 International Day of People with Disability event with Carly Findlay and Renay Barker-Mulholland.
To celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) 2022, Port Phillip Libraries invited Carly Findlay and Renay Barker-Mulholland to host a special event and discuss thier work in activism. It was a wonderful evening filled with moving stories and humour from both Carly and Renee who have an incredible ability to connect and empower others. Port Phillip Libraries would like to say a huge thanks to both of our special guests for joining us and for their inspiring talk.