The Information and Privacy Commission NSW (IPC) supports International Day of People with Disabilities 3 December 2025.
International Day of People with Disabilities is a global day dedicated to promoting the rights and wellbeing of people with disabilities and increasing awareness of their contributions and challenges across all areas of life, political, social, economic, and cultural. It serves as a reminder that inclusion is essential for building fair and thriving communities.
The 2025 theme, ‘Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress,’ builds on the renewed commitment of world leaders at the Second World Summit for Social Development. This theme highlights the understanding that genuine social progress is only possible when every segment of society is included. Creating a just, equitable, and sustainable world requires removing barriers, amplifying voices, and ensuring equal opportunities for people with disabilities.
In Australia, 5.5 million people live with a disability, that is one in five people. Around one in ten people with a disability have experienced discrimination.
The IPC supports accessibility and inclusion while also supporting the exercise of privacy and information access rights of people with a disability, and has resources including:
- A ReadSpeaker on the IPC website which allows you to access information in audio form
- A guide for NSW public sector agencies that handle personal information about adults with reduced decision-making capacity
- Easy English guides to better support people with intellectual or learning disabilities, people with English as a second language, older Australians, and people with low literacy in NSW.
The IPC’s Strategic Plan for 2024–28 includes a focus on increasing the understanding about privacy and information access across diverse NSW communities.
Learn more about your rights to accessing NSW government information here and your NSW privacy rights here.
Learn more about International Day of People with Disabilities here.
