Queensland Disability Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Design Strategy

On 30 September 2024, the then Disability Minister Charis Mullen released the Queensland Disability Stakeholder Engagement and Co-Design Strategy. Developed by QDN, in consultation with people with disability and the disability sector, this new engagement and co-design strategy will ensure the voices of Queenslanders with disability and the disability community are at the heart of significant disability reforms, leading to innovative solutions and improved outcomes.

QDN has been funded to lead the implementation of the Strategy to ensure people with disability and the disability community are engaged at all stages of state-wide reforms, including design, testing, transition and implementation of the Queensland Disability Reform Framework and the Queensland Government’s response to the Disability Royal Commission.

The Strategy includes:

• Governance structures to support the implementation of the Strategy including establishing a new advisory stakeholder committee drawing on lived experiences of people with disability, advocates, services providers and peak bodies to monitor the strategy and provide expert advice to government.
• Disability Engagement and Co-Design Hub to bring together stakeholders including people with disability to support meaningful engagement and capacity building activities for individuals, the sector and government agencies.
• Community engagement including forums and a community of practice.
• Data collection and assessment for the Strategy.

The Strategy will complement peak funding arrangements in Queensland and leverage the significant role peak bodies have in representing the views of people with disability, the sector and community and in identifying systemic priorities and providing advice and guidance to shape reform processes.

Find out more about the Strategy

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Key pillars of the reform

Inclusion, rights and voices are key pillars of the reforms and a critical part of the Queensland Disability Reform Framework that was released on 31 July 2024. Section 1.3 of the Queensland Disability Reform Framework focuses on the partnership with people with disability in the reforms and to ensure that it is centred on achieving outcomes for people and informed by deep engagement, including co-design of reform implementation.

Read the Queensland Disability Reform Framework - Click here

 

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