JOINT LETTER – Putting the care back into healthcare

4th May 2022Advocacy, Election, General News, Health

  Joint open statement to all Federal election political parties and candidates from Queensland-based consumer, community and clinician groups. The issues we are raising are held by healthcare stakeholders in all jurisdictions across Australia. Our health and healthcare systems affect all of us and the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders impacts on everyone and everything … Read More

Online Election Forum – Queensland Event

21st April 2022Election, Events, General News

Online Election Forum Queensland Event – 4 May 2022 The Federal Election is on 21 May 2022, it is an important one, especially to people with disability, their families, and workers. The Online Election Forum was held on the 4th of May and representatives from key parties attended the forum. Questions put forward in the … Read More

Disability Election Forum – Cairns Event

20th April 2022Election, Events, General News, Rights

Disability Election Forum Cairns Event The Federal Election is on 21 May 2022, it is an important one, especially to people with disability, their families and workers. The past two years have demonstrated the need to elect a future Federal Government who will listen and to lead with vision to deliver full inclusion and participation … Read More

Digital Inclusion Project workshops in Brisbane

1st April 2022Digital Inclusion, Events, General News

Need to learn the skills to access information online during a disaster? Our digital inclusion program can help! There will be four workshops that will support people to learn the skills they need to access information online during a disaster. They will be held at both: Bardon Neighbourhood Centre and, New Farm Neighbourhood Centre.   These … Read More

QDN Overview of the Budget 2022-23

1st April 2022Advocacy, General News

  QDN Overview of the Budget 2022-23  The Morrison Coalition Government handed down its third budget on Tuesday 29 March 2022. QDN has produced this overview for members detailing the highlights for people with disability in this budget.   QDN will keep monitoring the progress of these budget announcements as more information comes to hand and … Read More

Open letter – Disability Sector Calls For Pre-Election Commitments To Improve Disability Emergency and Disaster Support

30th March 2022Advocacy, Disaster and Emergency, General News, Media releases

  Disability Sector Calls for Pre-Election Commitments to Improve Disability Emergency and Disaster Support   Thursday 31 March 2022: A coalition of 40 leading disability rights, advocacy and peak body organisations has endorsed a pre-election open letter to politicians across the country demanding a new approach and more resources for improving disaster and emergency responses … Read More