Resources by topic
NDIS Resources
Getting on the NDIS grid
A suite of tools to help people with disability get on the NDIS.
Getting on the NDIS Grid workbook
The GP Toolkit: tools to help with NDIS access requests
A suite of resources to assist people with disability and GP’s with NDIS access requests.
Patient information booklet – accessing the NDIS.
Ready to go: Plan ahead – my learning passport
A video which explains how to use the my learning passport tool to prepare for NDIS access.
My Learning Passport Participant Workbook
ATSIDNQ Yarning Circles
A series of digital stories developed by members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Network Queensland.
Our Mob and the NDIS - Melissa Ah Wong, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Advocate
My Place with the NDIS - Doug Thomson, Long-Standing Member
Connecting People - Willie Prince, Founding Member
Connecting Culture - Doug Thomson, Long-Standing Member
Being a Voice - Ted Thorburn, Long-Standing Regional Member
Goals and Dreams under the NDIS - Willie Prince, Founding Member
Health Resources
Roundtable: health and intellectual disability
Summary document on a roundtable held in 2019. The topics was ‘upholding the right to health and life’
Free flu vaccination information
The Flu is highly contagious and serious. Find out what the signs and symptoms are, and how getting vaccinated stops it from spreading.
Housing and Energy Resources
Going for gold – accessible, affordable housing now
QDN position paper on housing for people with disability.
A Place to Call Home
A housing issues paper for people with disability.
Making rent fair campaign: Queensland rental tenancy reforms
This video shows why Queensland rental tenancy reforms are important for Queenslanders with disability.
Residential tenancies
A suite of seven easy-read residential tenancy information sheets, including translation of the Residential Tenancy Covid Practice Guide.
Housing principles for inclusive communities
Housing has endorsed housing principles. The objective of the Queensland Housing Strategy 2017-2027, every Queenslander has access to a safe, secure, and affordable home.
Co-Design for Inclusive Housing Workshop
A report for the Queensland Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy to inform the Partnering for Inclusive Housing Action Plan 2022-25
outlining some key strategies for Queensland codesigned with people with disability.
Bright Sparks handbook
A workbook to help people make savings in their energy bills.
Disaster and Emergency Planning Resources
Person-centred Emergency Preparedness (P-CEP) workbook
A guide to assist you develop your own emergency plan for any emergency.
Person-centred Emergency Preparedness Inclusive Community Consultations Reports
Report for consultations in Brisbane, Ipswich, Townsville, and Rockhampton
Person Centred Emergency Planning video.
Gary shares his own story in a video about an emergency situation he was in and why it is important to have a plan.
Employment and Training Resources
Creating a theory of change
A booklet for people with intellectual disability who want to speak up and make change in their community.
Micro business videos series
Micro businesses are just one of many opportunities for people with disability to participate in employment.
Inclusive employment - Micro business, owning and operating by people with disability
Digital Inclusion Resources
Digital inclusion: Mind the gap, bridging the digital divide
Looking at innovative ways to close the digital divide for people with disability.
Gisele Mesnage, Founder of Digital Gap Initiative (DGI)
Leila Coulton, Delivery Manager Digital Experience and Accessibility, Coles
Marlena Katene, online journalist and content creator
Please call us 1300 363 783
Issues Paper:
Digital Inclusion
Disability, and Housing
Dr Kim Osman, Dr Amber Marshall, Ms. Aimee Hourigan, & Fiona Malcolm
COVID-19 Resources
QDN is working to make sure you have the resources and tools to make a plan to keep yourself safe and well during this public health emergency. We worked with the University of Sydney to co-design the COVID-19 Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness Plan to provide people with practical tools, resources, and tips for people to develop their own individual plan and information to help people to stay safe.
We know that getting the healthcare you need during COVID-19 has been challenging too. QDN worked with Health Consumers Queensland co-designing with people with disability and families the Know your Rights: Getting the healthcare you need during COVID. We encourage people to think about, talk about and write down a plan for how things will work for you and your support network during this time.
COVID-19 Disability Deep Dive Report
This COVID-19 Disability Deep Dive Report provides independent findings and opportunities for State and Commonwealth Governments to consider.
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COVID-19 Update for people with disability
Interview video with the Deputy Chief of Health Officer Dr. Lynne Mckinlay and Alison Maclean QDN member
talking about Queensland's COVID-19 Traffic light system
and what people with disability can do to keep safe from COVID-19.
Click here to watch the Full video
Click here to watch - Traffic Light system
COVID-19 factsheets
Queensland Health haven produced informative and easy to understanding fact sheets on:
Are there medicines for COIVID-19 and how do they work?
And information on How is eligible for the medication and how do I access?
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COVID-19 eligibility and pathway (with images)
COVID-19 eligibility and pathway (no images) Accessible version
New information sheets – Getting the COVID-19 care you need
QDN has produced these Information Sheets for Queensland Health on the new care pathways for people with disability and their supporters if they get COVID-19, so they know how to access the right health care to meet their needs.
Information Sheet 2 - What do I need to do if I’m COVID-19 positive?
Information Sheet 3 - The COVID-19 Care Pathway process – levels of care
Vaccination Fact Sheets
These fact sheets have information for people with disability and their families about vaccination.
Vaccination Fact sheet 1: What does mandatory worker vaccination mean for people with disability?
Person-centred emergency preparedness (P-CEP) planning for covid-19
A resource to help with writing an emergency plan for covid-19.
Easy read version: Your emergency plan for covid-19
Visitor door sign - which you can put on your front door to let people know you are at risk.
Residential tenancy information sheets
Information sheets about changes to residential tenancy laws to protect people affected by covid-19.
Residential Tenancy Agreements – From 30 September 2020 (PDF, 83 KB)
Managing rent and unpaid rent (Infosheet 1) (PDF, 125 KB)
Ending residential tenancies (Infosheet 2) (PDF, 133 KB)
Entry to the property and repairs (Infosheet 3) (PDF, 81 KB)
Domestic and family violence protections (Infosheet 4) (PDF, 197 KB)
Covid-19 easy read information
A suite of Covid-19 easy read factsheets to help you get the facts and get prepared.
What does Covid-19 self-quarantine mean?
Covid-19 essential items checklist or Word Accessible Version
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
A suite of resources to support people through Covid-19, including COVID-19 information sheets especially written for disability supported accommodation facilities. This information has been developed for people with disability, their families and the service.
Covid-19 vaccine information for families
Covid-19 vaccine information for residents.
What are the side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine
Know your rights: getting the hospital care you need during COVID-19
We worked with Health Consumers Queensland to co-design these resources to assist people with disability to get the hospital care they need during COVID-19.
Know your rights. Getting the hospital care you need during Covid-19.
Short Summary – My rights and hospital care during COVID-19 for people with disability
Video: Sharon sharing her experienced of requiring health care during Covid-19.
Government Management and operational plan for people with disability
This guides the Australian Health sector response to things like COVID-19.
Self-advocates building back better after covid-19.
Self-advocates with intellectual disability from Australia and Canada share their stories and concerns about keeping connected during covid.