Past Projects

We have been focussed on disability rights and advocacy for more than 25 years.

As a vibrant group of influencers, decision-makers, spokespeople, consultants, group members and peer leaders, we are focussed on making change happen and we have worked on a wide range of projects over this time.

Inclusion Matters – Past Forums

Inclusion Matters – Past Forums Inclusion Matters Roma Forum Where: Roma Explorers Inn, 44778 Warrego Highway, Roma 4455When: Wednesday 17 JuneTime: 10:00am – 2:00pm Maranoa Regional Council Panel discussion Dee Schafer – Regional Sport and Recreation Officer Maricris Bracamonte – Community Support Officer Jane Fenton

Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction

Making sure that the needs and voices of people with disability are included in emergency management and disaster planning.

Bright Sparks

The Bright Sparks project is back for 2025 with new opportunities to support people with disability. This initiative focuses on empowering people with disability to become confident energy consumers.

Bright Sparks (2017)

QDN delivered the Bright Sparks Project to almost 1000 people with disability in South-east Queensland between November 2016 and June 2017.

Queensland Disability Conference 2024

QDN and partners hosted the 2024 Queensland Disability Conference – ‘Imagining Possibilities: Shaping an inclusive Queensland’.

Targeted Outreach

Experience the benefits of the NDIS scheme through the project.

Digital Inclusion Project

The Digital Inclusion project is bridging the digital divide and reducing barriers to people with disability getting online.

Ready to go

The Ready to go project delivered information and learning opportunities to over 7,000 Queenslanders with intellectual or learning disability to support them to get ready for the NDIS.

Peer to Peer Advocacy

Peers supporting each other with NDIS access, pre-planning and planning.

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Systemic advocacy is at the heart of our work. We focus on the issues that are important to people with disability and work together to drive policy and systems change.

We lead work and collaborate with organisations and universities on projects that are important to our members and connect to our vision and mission.