Come along and talk about
- improving health outcomes for people with intellectual disability
- resources and supports available for health care and disability support workers
- best practice communication in care
- First Nations culture and care
The Conference
We are holding a community conference to talk about intellectual disability and health care in Western NSW. It is free to attend the conference.
Date: Thursday 6 November 2025
Where: Dubbo Convention Centre, 155 Darling Street, Dubbo.
Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm
The conference program can be found here
Pre-Conference Sessions
You can also register for a pre-conference session on Wednesday 5 November, 2025.
More information about these sessions can be found here
Session 1: Voices of experience: listening to people who use our services
This is a session for health care workers to hear from people with intellectual disability, their families and specialist clinicians about ways to improve services and outcomes.
Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025
Where: Dubbo Convention Centre, 155 Darling Street, Dubbo
Time: 2.00pm - 4.30pm
Session 2: Partnering to provide care across communities and systems
This is a session for families, GPs and clinicians to network, share experiences and learn more about specialist services and resources available.
Date: Wednesday 5th November, 2025
Where: Dubbo Convention Centre, 155 Darling Street, Dubbo
When: 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Who is the conference for?
The conference is for:
people with intellectual disability
carers
family members
supporters
community members
health workers
education providers
Aboriginal Community Controlled Services
service partners
Accommodation in Dubbo
There are lots of accommodation options or places to stay in Dubbo. If you need help finding somewhere to stay please email wnswlhd-community@health.nsw.gov.au
Parking at the Conference
There is parking at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre. Some parking near the Conference is timed and patrolled by parking officers. More information about accessible parking is here
