Media Release: Minister launches initiative in new regions, helping more Queenslanders with disability join the NDIS

15th September 2020 No Comments Miles Tollan General News, Media Releases

Media Release: Minister launches initiative in new regions, helping more Queenslanders with disability join the NDIS

15 September 2020, Townsville: Today, during Disability Action Week, the Hon. Coralee O’Rourke, Minister for Communities, Disability Services and Seniors, launched the Targeted Outreach project in four new regions.

The partnership between Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN), Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS), Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia (ADA Australia) and the Queensland Government’s Disability Connect and Outreach Program’s Assessment and Referral Team (ART) means we are working together to help more Queenslanders join the NDIS.

Media Release: QDN launches new individual COVID-19 planning resource for people with disability

1st April 2020 No Comments Sharyn McManus General News, Media Releases

Media Release: QDN launches new individual COVID-19 planning resource for people with disability

Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) has worked with the University of Sydney to develop the COVID-19 Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness (PCEP) planning tool, funded with support from the Queensland

MEDIA RELEASE: People with disability call for urgent action in COVID-19 response

13th March 2020 No Comments Sharyn McManus COVID-19, General News, Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: People with disability call for urgent action in COVID-19 response

Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) commends the federal government on its one-off $750 payment for disability support pensioners but has warned urgent action is needed to keep people with

Media Release: New partnership to connect more Queenslanders to the NDIS

12th February 2020 No Comments Sharyn McManus General News, Media Releases

12 February 2020

MEDIA RELEASE

New partnership to connect more Queenslanders to the NDIS

Three community organisations have welcomed the launch of a new partnership with the Queensland Government to identify and engage more people with disability who may be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Media Release: QDN welcomes Minister O’Rourke’s launch of ‘Creating Inclusion: Enabling Adventure’ Digital Story

3rd December 2019 No Comments Jeremy Farley Media Releases

QDN welcomes Minister O’Rourke’s launch of ‘Creating Inclusion: Enabling Adventure’ Digital Story

International Day of People with Disability at Caboolture Changing Lives Changing Communities

Today on 3 December 2019, International Day of People with Disability, the Hon. Coralee O’Rourke, Minister for Communities, Disability Services and Seniors launched Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN’s) Deception Bay Local Support Group’s ‘Enabling Adventure’ Digital Story.

Media Release: QDN supports the Renting in Queensland Reforms

29th November 2019 No Comments Kate Burton Media Releases

Media Release: QDN Supports the Renting in Queensland Reforms

Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) welcomes the Queensland Government’s package of tenancy reforms announced on Saturday 16 November, 2019. “QDN believes these reforms will go a long way to allowing renting Queensland households to make their house their home, particularly people who need to make minor modifications to their rental property to ensure it is accessible” says QDN Chairperson, Mr Nigel Webb.

MEDIA RELEASE: QDN welcomes Disability Reform Council measures to improve provision of transport under the NDIS

10th October 2019 No Comments Sharyn McManus Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: QDN welcomes Disability Reform Council measures to improve provision of transport under the NDIS

QDN is pleased to inform members that the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Disability Reform Council (DRC), in their latest communique, announced they have endorsed an approach to improve provision of transport support under the NDIS.

MEDIA RELEASE: Member Update – Taxi subsidy to continue post 30 June for another year

14th May 2019 No Comments Sharyn McManus General News, Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: Member Update – Taxi subsidy to continue post 30 June for another year

Queenslanders with Disability Network welcomes the Palaszczuk Government’s announcement to ensure the Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) for National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants

MEDIA RELEASE: QDN 2019 Federal Election Platform

15th April 2019 No Comments Sharyn McManus Media Releases

MEDIA RELEASE: QDN 2019 Federal Election Platform

Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) has today released its 2019 Federal Election Platform, which includes seven

Media Release: Federal Budget 2019-2020

3rd April 2019 No Comments Sharyn McManus Media Releases

Media Release: Federal Budget 2019-2020

Queenslanders with Disability (QDN) welcomes the announcement of $527.9M over five years to fully fund the Royal Commission on the Abuse, Violence, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability in last night’s Federal Budget for 2019-2020.