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Every July marks an opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness of the diversity, lived experiences and contributions of people with disability.
At Curtin, we recognise our diverse community of students and staff with disability and their important role within the university.
Disability Pride Month also reflects an important belief that is central to John Curtin’s philosophy: Equal opportunities should be accessible to everyone. When that is the case, every student is better supported to participate, belong and thrive.
To mark Disability Pride Month, the Disability Pride flag will be up at the Curtin flagpoles on O-Week from Monday 13 July to Friday 17 July 2026.
About the Disability Pride flag
The Disability Pride Month flag was co-designed by Ann Magill, an American writer and activist with cerebral palsy, and other members of the disability community. The five colours on the flag represent different areas of the disability community:
• Green for sensory disabilities • Blue for psychological disabilities and mental health • White for invisible and undiagnosed disabilities • Yellow for cognitive and intellectual disabilities • Red for physical disabilities
The colours are displayed in a horizontal line across the flag, which represents cutting through the barriers faced by people with disabilities. And the dark background recognises the people with disabilities who have lost their lives as a result of ableist violence or negligence.
Visit our stall during O-Week and Week One to learn more about Disability Pride and Curtin’s services supporting students with disability, and participate in fun activities and win prizes.
Activation dates and location:
O-Week: Tuesday 14 July, 12pm-3pm at Atkinson Forum outside TL Robertson Library
Week One: Tuesday 21 July, 12pm-3pm at the undercover area outside the Arcade
Prizes include Limitless merch and fresh flowers.
Art and creative workshops will be hosted at different venues in July and August. You can make zines, or engage with any other creative project, by joining Jordan Alice Fyfe, a disabled artist and Curtin researcher who hosts Chronically Crafty drop-in craft sessions.
These sessions offer a low-sensory space and a low-pressure way to get creative and meet other people.
Materials are provided and no prior experience or skillsets are needed. The sessions usually run for 2 hours but you can stay for as little or as long as you like.
Tuesday 28 July at John Curtin Gallery, 1pm – 3pm.
Registration is not required. For more information, please refer to the Café Connect event page.
Wednesday 29 July at Makerspace, T.L. Robertson Library, 12-2pm.
Join a craft and yarning circle at Centre for Aboriginal Studies. This is a safe and inclusive space where anyone can drop in for a chat, engage in creative play and meet new friends.
Facilitated by Aboriginal creatives Associate Professor Cally Jetta (School of Education) and Associate Professor Carol Dowling (Centre for Aboriginal Studies), this is a regular and welcoming group which meets regularly.
Tuesday 4 August, meet at Centre for Aboriginal Studies entrance, 12-2pm
Registration is not needed, you can come drop in for as long or as little as you like.
Snacks and drinks will be provided.
Contact jetta@curtin.edu.au if you have any questions and/or accessibility requirements.
Join us for a Slow Looking tour exploring the Christopher Pease:Terra Nullius exhibition at JCG. Facilitated by Gallery Education Coordinator Mel Macauley, this mindful practice creates space and time to connect more deeply with art. Rather than rushing from artwork to artwork, participants are introduced to three selected artworks and encouraged to sit, pause, observe and allow the work to reveal itself, following where it leads their thoughts and feelings.
During the session, we will introduce simple pedagogy for engaging with art through mindful observation and reflection. Following the tour, enjoy tea and coffee with the other participants and share what you noticed, discovered and experienced together.
This event is being hosted in partnership with Act, Belong, Commit’s Active August month.
Micro-volunteer to support Wheelchairs for Kids and Uthando Project with craft projects such as a lap blanket, felt toy or a doll-making kit. These will be gifted to children in under-resourced communities, in Australia and overseas, as part of community and educational initiatives.
These weekly activities led by Curtin Volunteers! welcome students of all abilities – no prior experience is needed.
Micro-volunteers can drop in for as long or as little as they like.
If you have any questions, or accessibility requirements, please contact cv@curtin.edu.au in advance. For more information including activity dates and application, please refer to the Curtin Volunteers! activity page from 13 July.
Zines and other creative projects made by people with disability will be exhibited at a community arts exhibition held at the T.L. Robertson Library in the month of August. There will be special activities where you can learn about Curtin creatives, their stories and lived experiences and how they relate to creativity and innovation.
If you are a Curtin student, alumni or employee, and wish to share your Zine or creative project, please email makerspace@curtin.edu.au to request an Information Pack. Entries are open from 3 July. Please refer to the Arts Show flyer.
Whether you work in painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, embroidery, crochet, robotics, creative writing, live performance, culinary creations or any other creative projects, we’d love to learn about your work and celebrate the diverse stories, perspectives, talents and experiences of people with disability.
Run by an independent group of volunteers, the Edinburgh Oval parkrun meets on Saturdays at Edinburgh Oval at Curtin campus at 8am.
There will be a special Disability Pride Month parkrun held on 1 August. Please come for a wheel, walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate with us and enjoy a chat afterwards. All mobility walkers, wheelchairs and mobility scooters are encouraged and welcomed.
To join us for the 5km run, please sign up via the parkrun registration page. You will be provided with a personal parkrun barcode.
If you opt for a shorter route, or wish to join as a spectator, registration is not needed.
If you have any questions or accessibility requirements, please contact edinburghoval@parkrun.com before registering.
