Advocacy for Inclusion (incorporating People with Disabilities ACT) and Women with Disabilities ACT, on behalf of the community-controlled I-Day Steering Committee, invite you to participate in the ACT’s International Day of People with Disability (I-Day) campaign.
What is on offer
Canberra Weekly will publish its first I-Day feature on 27 November 2025, showcasing inclusive businesses, services, and events across the ACT. This is a high-visibility edition that reaches households, venues, and public spaces across Canberra. It is a practical way to align your brand with inclusion in the week leading up to I-Day on 3 December. We invite you to advertise your business at a discounted rate for this occasion. The packages are exclusive to this feature and represent significant savings compared to regular pricing.
Why you should advertise
December 3rd is the International Day of People with disability (IDPWD). It is observed by the United Nations and celebrated worldwide. The Day provides an opportunity for the community to open its doors to people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. The ACT is the first and only jurisdiction where IDPWD, or simply I-DAY as we call it, has been handed from the government to be community controlled.
People with disability are an important audience for your service or business. The last census included new figures on the extent of chronic illness and disability for the first time and shows that at least 177,302 Canberrans experience some illness or condition. At the same time, around 86,800 people, about 19.4% of the ACT’s population, live with disability requiring some regular assistance. The proportion of people with disability in the ACT has increased over time, rising to 19.4 per cent in 2022. The ACT also has a greater prevalence of reported disability across all age groups compared to Australia.
There is considerable investment and community interest in disability, largely driven by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The ACT Government is also involved in designing a new support system, while specific strategies are attracting funding, focus, and attention in areas such as health, education, and justice. There are also important initiatives underway in employment and housing for people with disability.
The Canberra Weekly has a significant reach across Canberra and can be found in shops, venues, and public spaces throughout the ACT. As a trusted lifestyle publication with a strong reach into Canberra households, Canberra Weekly offers a unique opportunity for disability services and providers to connect directly with people with disability, their families, carers, and the broader community.
The Canberra Weekly is everywhere – just like disability is experienced everywhere – and this is your chance to show support, be involved and connect with a large audience who may not be aware of your services or venues.
How you can be involved:
Advertise in the feature
- Reach thousands of Canberrans with disability who look to Canberra Weekly for what’s on in their city.
- Highlight your services in a positive, community-wide demonstration of inclusion.
- Align your brand with the International Day of People with Disability, the ACT’s biggest disability celebration event.
- Benefit from discounted advertising packages available only to I-Day partners.
Advertising options include:
- Full page ad + editorial feature
- Half page ad + editorial feature
- Quarter page ad + short feature
Please contact: Carla Millner-Bradley, Project Lead, by emailing IDAY@advocacyforinclusion.org or calling 02 62574005 or contact Canberra Weekly Below