The Kids+ Kites Festival is a free event based in Geelong, aimed at fostering a sense of belonging and community connection by bringing together people of all abilities for a fun, accessible, and inclusive day.

This October, as we celebrate the festival's fifth anniversary, there will be a variety of activities for families and children, including bubble artists, face painting, prizes, a DJ, kite flying, food trucks, and much more.

Join us to discover more about Kids+ and experience a truly inclusive community event where everyone is welcome!

Changemakers challenge perceptions, open minds, and create positive social change for our communities, our country, and our world. Kids+ is pleased to invite and welcome you to the 3rd Kids+ Changemakers Conference hosted in Torquay, traditional lands of the Wadawurrung people, 4-5 September 2025.

The Surf Coast Trek is a unique opportunity to take part in a challenging and rewarding community fundraising event on the beautiful Surf Coast of Victoria. Journey through Ironbark forests, along stunning exposed cliff tops, and across long sandy beaches, all with sweeping ocean views.

The Kids+ End of Year Celebration 2025 included appearances from The Mik Maks, Santa and face-painting elves, plus a snag filled BBQ and lots of smiles with team and families.

Kids+ are delighted to announce that the 2024 recipient of the Donna Shaw ‘Spirit of Kids+ Award’ is Stephen Jewson of Jan Juc SLSC.

The Award is named after Donna Shaw who was a long-standing Kids+ Director and advocate for young people with disabilities.

The formidable Jake Richardson is the first recipient of the Kids+ education/employment scholarship . The scholarship has helped to provide Jake with two-day a week employment at Bellarine Secondary College for 12 months.. Read Jake’s incredible story below, as told by his mother and biggest fan, Jaime Richardson.

Kids+ is a partner on 5-year NHMRC Partnership Project Grant for the research project “Linking young people with disability to participation through cycling: implementation and evaluation of the co-designed CycLink program" led by Dr Rachel Toovey from the University of Melbourne.

The Kids+ Kites Festival is a free Geelong based event designed to promote a sense of belonging and social and community connection by bringing together people of all abilities for a fun, accessible, and inclusive day.

Kite Festival 2024 will take place on Sunday 6th October at Rippleside Park.

Kids+ is excited to share that our first article about the Kids+ Parent Infant Program has been published in Frontiers in Pediatrics.

The annual Kids+ Fundraising Luncheon is a community event, bringing together people from across the region for an afternoon of food, drinks and entertainment, to connect with each other and support the work of Kids+.

Tickets on sale July.

Kids+ Physiotherapist, Louise Daniels, was recently a guest of the Stroke Foundation’s ‘Childhood Stroke’ Podcast discussing the engagement of young children in sports after stroke.

The 2024 Surf Coast Trek is set to break its fundraising records with over 1,200 trekkers signing up for the event held on Saturday 13 April 2024. This is the highest number of participants in its nine-year history.

Kids+ are delighted to award the annual Donna Shaw ‘Spirit of Kids+ Award’ to Kim and Paul Johnson!

Kids+ Snow Camp 2023. at Falls Snow resort. in partnership with Disabled Winter Sports.

The Surf Coast Trek is a fundraising challenge, offering the unique opportunity to walk 40km or 26km along the spectacular Victorian Surf Coast, taking in spectacular scenery in a supported, community-centric environment.

On February 18, 2023, Cameron Young, Geelong father of one year old twins Iggy & Vance, ran a solo marathon while pushing his son Iggy, raising $78,300 for Kids+

The Kids+ Ladies Lunch, which takes places on Grand Final Eve, is an inclusive celebration of community, bringing together women from across the region for an afternoon of food, drinks, and music, to connect and support Kids+

Our Kite Festival is designed to be a fully inclusive, accessible event, where people of all ages, stages, and abilities can come and fly a kite

Kids+ are delighted to provide an update on an ongoing research project which is funded by the Anthony Costa Foundation, Geelong Community Foundation and Percy Baxter Charitable Trust.

Kids+ was delighted to hear the news that Sarah Foley, one of the co-founders of Kids+, was awarded an OAM at the recent 2023 Australia Day honours. Sarah is the most deserving of recipients.