Exhibitor Guide

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.

Accommodation / Housing

Booth No: P2
Booth No: 44 & 45
Booth No: 63
Booth No: 111
Booth No: 25
Booth No: 59
Booth No: 30
Booth No: 61
Booth No: S10
Booth No: SB16
Booth No: G4
Booth No: 69
Booth No: 87 & 102
Booth No: 42
Booth No: G5
Booth No: SB06
Booth No: 53
Booth No: P1
Booth No: 22
Booth No: 83
Booth No: SB05
Booth No: 77
Booth No: 17
Booth No: 10
Booth No: 54
Booth No: G1
Booth No: S9
Booth No: 101
Booth No:
CID
Booth No: 48
Booth No: SB06
Booth No: SB08
Booth No: 38
Booth No: 86
Booth No: 05
Booth No: PROD1
Booth No: 08
GTK
Booth No: 93 & 94
Booth No: 97
Booth No: PROD2
Booth No: 68
Booth No: 74 & 75
Booth No: 108
Booth No: 24
Booth No: 63
Booth No: SB01
Booth No: 59
Booth No: SB15
Booth No: 41
Booth No: G4
Booth No: 26
Booth No: 06
Booth No: SB13
Booth No: 08
Booth No: SB14
Booth No: 82
Booth No: 81
Booth No: SB08
Booth No: 84 & 85
ORS
Booth No: 70
Booth No: 68
Booth No: 88
Booth No: 19
Booth No: 112
Booth No: PROD5
Booth No: SB03
Booth No: 63
Booth No:
Booth No: 02
Booth No: 104
CID
Booth No: 48
Booth No: 41
Booth No: G4
Booth No: 39
Booth No: SB06
Booth No: SB14
Booth No: 81
Booth No: 16
Booth No: 88
Booth No: SB12
Booth No: 25
Booth No: 59
Booth No: 02
Booth No: 13
Booth No: SB06
Booth No: SB19
Booth No: 81
Booth No: 83
ORS
Booth No: 70
Booth No: 106
Booth No: 92
Booth No: SB23
Booth No: 15
Booth No: 38
Booth No: 07
Booth No: 100
Booth No: 36 & 37
Booth No: 38
Booth No: S4
Booth No: 63
Booth No: 05
Booth No: 111
Booth No: SB01
Booth No: SB16
Booth No: 41
Booth No: 56
Booth No: 08
Booth No: 97
Booth No: PROD3
Booth No: 64
Booth No: 22
Booth No: SB05
Booth No: 77
Booth No: 84 & 85
Booth No: 105
Booth No: 88
Booth No: 19
Booth No: SB23
Booth No: SB12
Booth No: PROD5
Booth No: 31
Booth No: P2
Booth No: SB04
Booth No: 63
Booth No: 05
Booth No: 111
Booth No: 25
Booth No: 59
Booth No: 61
Booth No: S10
Booth No: SB16
Booth No: 56
Booth No: 66
Booth No: 26
Booth No: 69
Booth No: 87 & 102
Booth No: 39
Booth No: G5
Booth No: SB06
Booth No: P1
Booth No: 81
Booth No: 22
Booth No: SB05
Booth No: 77
Booth No: 17
Booth No: PROD4
Booth No: 54
Booth No: G1
Booth No: S9
Booth No: 92
Booth No: SB23
V Care Assisted Living
Booth No: SB02
Booth No: SB12
Booth No: 24
Booth No: 63
Booth No: 111
Booth No: G4
Booth No: 69
Booth No: 87 & 102
Booth No: G5
Booth No: 22
Booth No: 77
Booth No: 105
Booth No: 19
Booth No: 112
Booth No: G1
Booth No: SB23
V Care Assisted Living
Booth No: SB02
Booth No: P2
Booth No: 59
Booth No: 02
Booth No: SB06
Booth No: 83
Booth No: 17
Booth No: 92
Booth No: P2
Booth No: 02
Booth No: S10
Booth No: 39
Booth No: G5
Booth No: SB06
Booth No: 83
Booth No: SB05
Booth No: 77
Booth No: 17
Booth No: 54
Booth No: 92
V Care Assisted Living
Booth No: SB02
Booth No:
Booth No: 31
Booth No: P2
Booth No: 44 & 45
Booth No: SB04
Booth No: 63
Booth No: 111
Booth No:
Booth No: 59
Booth No: 14
Booth No: 02
Booth No: 61
Booth No: S10
Booth No: SB16
Booth No: G4
Booth No: 56
Booth No: 66
Empowered Living Support Services
Booth No: 78
Booth No: 69
Booth No: SB10
Booth No: 87 & 102
Booth No: 39
Booth No: G5
Booth No: SB06
Booth No: 53
Booth No: P1
Booth No: SB19
Booth No: 81
Booth No: 22
Booth No: 89
Booth No: 32 & 33
Booth No: S1
Booth No: 83
Booth No: SB05
Booth No: 77
Booth No: 17
Booth No: 68
Booth No: 88
Booth No: 54
Booth No: 112
Booth No: 47
Shine On Support Services
Booth No: 107
Booth No: G1
Booth No: 92
Booth No: SB23
Booth No: 101
V Care Assisted Living
Booth No: SB02
Booth No: 113
Booth No: 43
Booth No: 110
Booth No: 08
Booth No: 63
Booth No: 111
Booth No: SB01
Booth No: SB16
Booth No: G4
Booth No: 69
Booth No: 87 & 102
Booth No: SB06
Booth No: 22
Booth No: SB05
Booth No: 77
Booth No: 54
Booth No: SB23
Booth No: 101
V Care Assisted Living
Booth No: SB02
Booth No:
Booth No: 104
Booth No: 41
Booth No: SB12

Expo Guide

The Venue & Accessibility

Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Venue

Newcastle Entertainment Centre – Showground, Brown Rd, Broadmeadow NSW 2292

Facilities & Accessibility

  • Accessible toilets with hoist
  • Wheelchairs available for use at the Expo (ID required)
  • Auslan Interpreters
  • Live captioning at our stage
  • Quiet time Saturday 9th May 9am-10am
  • Assistance animal friendly with watering station
  • Accessible venue facilities
  • Drop off zone and accessible parking
  • Cafe & seating area

Floor Plan

* subject to change

Getting There

Parking

  • Parking is at Newcastle Showground.
  • Enter via Griffiths Rd
  • Parking costs $7 for the whole day
  • Patrons can also be dropped off and collected at the Brown Rd entry which leads directly to the Expo entrance.

Parking staff will be onsite to help and manage parking.

Public Transport

Train – Broadmeadow Station is the closest train station to the Expo. It is about a 200‑metre walk from the station to the Expo entrance.

For train timetables please visit City Rail.

Bus – Newcastle Buses operate a bus service to and from Broadmeadow Station. For bus timetables, please visit Newcastle Buses.

Accessible Parking and 4U Care Shuttle Bus

For people with accessible needs:

  • Accessible parking is available in Bays 2 and 3
  • A fully accessible 4U Care Shuttle Bus runs all day
  • The shuttle connects people from the parking to the Expo entrance
  • This makes access easy and comfortable

Please see the map for accessible parking and shuttle locations.

Taxi/ Drop off zone

A dedicated drop-off zone is located on Brown Road directly outside the Centre.

 

Stage Schedule

Friday 8 May

Time What’s On Who Type
10:00am How are Prosthetic Limbs Made? Rhys Clenton Speaking
10:30am Drums Alive Songbird Performance
11:00am Opening Ceremony
– Acknowledgement of Country
– Words of Welcome from Kathryn Carey
– Official Opening from Ambassador James ‘Chappo’ Chapman
Kathryn Carey (ImpactInstitute Head of Events)

James ‘Chappo’ Chapman (Ambassador)

Official
12:00pm Disability and Ageing – A Personal Journey John Badwater Speaking
12:30pm The Importance of Planning for Transition into Post School Life Karen Upfold Speaking
1:00pm What is Advocacy? Crystal Huo Speaking
1:30pm The Power of Peer Support Bev Warn, Jacob Vanstan, Kimble Lance and Melanie Schlaeger Speaking
2:00pm Join Us for Zumba! Healthy Change Challenge Performance

Saturday 9 May

Time What’s On Who Type
10:00am Sing, Smile, Connect BrainWaves Stroke Choir & The Unforgettables Dementia Choir Performance
10:30am What People Wish Others Understood About Disability Natalie Butler Speaking
11:00am ‘Why Safety Matters When Sharing Lived and Living Experience Saranna Schultz Speaking
11:30am Inclusive Dance Performance Perform Ability Performance
12:00pm Benefits of Competition and Social Inclusion David Lunn Speaking
12:30pm Dancemix Chance2dance Performance
1:00pm The $43B Blind Spot: Fixing How Australia Hires Autistic Talent Silvino Rodrigues Speaking
1:30pm An Acoustic Set Launching the ‘Disability Fail 101’ Podcast Song The Oh Yeahs Performance
2:00pm All Abilities Performance Inclusive Artz Performance

* All verbal speaking presentations and stage performances will be accompanied by an Auslan Interpreter & Live Captioning

Safety at the Expo

Strict Conditions of Entry are in place for the expo. To view please click below.

Program

View our program here – Hunter Disability Expo 2026 Program