Good things happen when a QDN Peer Support Group and local councillor come together

17th August 2021Brisbane North PSG, General News, Members Stories, Peer Support

Good things happen when a QDN Peer Support Group and local councillor come together The Brisbane North Peer Support Group have been leading change in their Nundah community.  The peer lead group for people with disability invited Councillor Adam Allan to a group meeting recently to talk about local road and access concerns. Since then, … Read More

QDNY youth group finds out the why, what, and where for COVID-19 vaccinations

17th August 2021General News, Members Stories, Peer Support, QDN Y Under 35s PSG

QDNY youth group finds out the why, what, and where for COVID-19 vaccinations The QDN Youth peer support group met in July to discuss COVID vaccinations. Troy Hakala from Metro South Health was the guest speaker and presented information around several topics: Why vaccinations are used to fight COVID The different strains of COVID and … Read More

Brendon consulting for Smart Ticketing

16th August 2021Disability policy, Members Stories

Brendon consulting for Smart Ticketing Brendon Donohue, from Brisbane, has been participating as a QDeNgage consultant on the Accessibility Stakeholder Working Group for Translink’s Smart Ticketing project. This group is working with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads to provide advice and feedback on the accessibility and inclusivity of the new ticketing system. … Read More

Rob’s Rental Story

9th July 2021Members Stories

  Rob’s Rental Story Rob was relieved — and a little bit excited — to hear about the changes recently proposed in Queensland’s tenancy laws.  ‘These reforms are pretty overdue’, he said. ‘There haven’t really been any major updates since the early ‘90s. I’m so glad they’re making these changes. It makes me feel much more positive about being able to rent somewhere long-term.  ‘I’ve been through periods in my life … Read More

Gympie Peer Support Group

21st June 2021General News, Gympie PSG, Members Stories, Peer Support

Gympie Peer Support Group Group Convenor Michael Condon invited Gympie Mayor, Glen Hartwig, to join the Gympie Peer Support Group on Friday 4 June 2021 for a walk through the central Gympie high street, Mary Street. The group took the opportunity to talk with the Mayor about what is great about Mary Street for people … Read More

First Redcliffe Peer Support Group Meeting

15th June 2021Members Stories, Peer Support, Redcliffe PSG

We were delighted to welcome 8 members along to the inaugural Redcliffe Peer Support Group meeting on Friday 13 August at Redcliffe library. We braved masks and maintained our social distance to hold a fantastic first meeting discussing all things future Redcliffe Peer Support. After Group Convenor Cody Skinner welcomed the group with a unique … Read More