Check out who will be exhibiting at the expo! We have hundreds of exhibiting service and product providers for you to visit on the day.
Exhibitor Guide
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Accommodation / Housing
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Advocacy
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Aids & Equipment
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Allied Health Professionals
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Education & Training
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Employment Services
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Financial & Legal Services
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Government
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Health & Medical
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In Home Care
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Mental Health Services
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Modified Vehicles / Home
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Plan Management
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Post School Services
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Social Leisure or Travel
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Support Services
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Technology
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Transport Services
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Other
Expo Guide
The Venue & Accessibility
Coomera Indoor Sports Centre
Venue
Coomera Indoor Sports Centre
35 Beattie Rd, Coomera QLD 4209
Venue Accessibility
– Accessible amenities
– Ramp access to front entrance
– Quiet Time on Saturday morning 9am-10am. This includes no venue announcements or stage performances. Please note the lights in the venue can not be dimmed during this time.
– Quiet room & prayer room available
– Service and support animals welcome with correct harness, water station available for animals
Carpark
Coomera Indoor Sports Centre has 230 parking spaces at the venue, with an additional 280 carparks in the overflow carpark. Accessible parking available.
Cashless Venue
Please note that Coomera Indoor Sports Centre does not accept cash. Payment can be made by EFTPOS.
Floor Plan
* subject to changeGetting There
Coomera Indoor Sports Centre
35 Beattie Road,ย Coomeraย 4211
Car/Parking
– Please see parking map below.
– Coomera Indoor Sports Centre has 230 parking spaces at the venue, with an additional 280 carparks in the overflow carpark. Accessible parking available
– Drop off zone at front entrance. Please see map below
Public Transport
– Use Translink to plan your journey to Coomera Station https://translink.com.au/
– There will be a free accessible shuttle service to and from Coomera Station to Coomera Indoor Sports Centre throughout the Expo days of Friday 7th June – Saturday 8th June.
– Shuttle’s are fully accessible and can accommodate wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters.
– Pick Up / Drop Off point on Platform 2 (Westfield Side) between C & D.
– Please see shuttle map below
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Stage Schedule
Friday 7 June
Time | Duration | What’s On | Who |
10:00am | 10mins | All Ability Dance and Workshop | InsideOutside Dance |
10:30am | 20mins | Social Inclusion through Sports | Gold Coast Titans – Lisa Rea and Renee Cohen |
11:00am | 15mins | Opening Ceremony – Acknowledgement of Country – Words of Welcome – Official Opening from Ambassador |
ImpactInstitute CEO Mark Jones
Ambassador Lorin Nicolson |
11:15am | 45mins | Ambassador Keynote | Lorin Nicolson |
12:00pm | 20mins | Building a Better Future through Disability Entrepreneurship | Anja Christofferson |
12:30pm | 20mins | My Personal Journey | Kathrine Peereboom |
1:00pm | 20mins | Recent Changes to NDIS Participant Journey | NDIS |
1:30pm | 20mins | From Diagnosis to Leader of the Year | Justine Martin |
2:00pm | 30mins | Connected We Rise | Sophia Fletcher |
Saturday 8 June
Time | Duration | What’s On | Who |
10:00am | 20mins | Our Differences are the Most Beautiful Choreography | Therapy & Dance Association |
10:30am | 20mins | How Digital Wayfinding Can Unlock Your Inclusion Strategy | Lucy Serret – Bindi Maps |
11:00am | 20mins | The Evolution of a Support Worker | Andy Maric & Max Gow |
11:30am | 20mins | From Patient to Nurse — How my lived experience has made me a better health professional |
Mikayla Greenway |
12:00pm | 20mins | Impact on Disability Employment Services Reform | Maurizio Piazza & Jason Scriven |
12:30pm | 20mins | Discussing the Importance of Carers Taking Time for Self Care | Lee Jensen |
1:00pm | 20mins | Recent Changes to NDIS Participant Journey | NDIS |
1:30pm | 20mins | Resilience Redesigned – Overcoming Trauma After 15 Years | Jennifer Sajorda Robertson |
2:00pm | 20mins | ย Living with a Disability | Kingstones Music |
Safety at the Expo
COVID safe plan and practices are in place for the event with the COVID-19 situation being monitored continuouosly and risk management responses and COVID safe plans adjusted accordingly.
If you have symptoms conducive with COVID-19 (e.g. fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat or headache), you must not enter the Expo.
Strict Conditions of Entry are in place for the expo. To view please click below.