Targeted Outreach Project Local Champions and QDN staff attending Mental Health Week Events Mental Health Week was from the 9 to 17th of October and this year’s theme was ‘Take time for Mental Health’. The Targeted Outreach Project – Local Champions and QDN staff attended many Mental Health Week events during the week, including the … Read More
General News
Gympie Peer Support Group October meeting – Getting ready for an emergency or disaster
Gympie Peer Support Group October meeting – Getting ready for an emergency or planner The Gympie Peer Support Group met on Friday 8th October to learn more about making a plan for an emergency or disaster. Michael Condon, Gympie Group Convenor invited guest speakers, Gympie Mayor Glen Hardwig and Peter Harkin from Queensland Fires … Read More
Have your say: Help Transport and Main Roads (TMR) assess how accessible and inclusive their services, products, information and infrastructure are for customers.
Have your say: Help Transport and Main Roads (TMR) assess how accessible and inclusive their services, products, information and infrastructure are for customers. Share your views in a confidential survey, to help Transport and Main Roads (TMR) assess how accessible and inclusive their services, products, information and infrastructure are for customers. In 2020 the … Read More
Stage 2 Covid-19 restrictions lifting this afternoon
Stage 2 Covid-19 restrictions lifting this afternoon. From 4pm this afternoon (Friday 8 October) there is a return to Stage 3 restrictions in Townsville, Palm Island, Gold Coast, Logan Brisbane and Moreton Bay local government areas. This means you need to wear masks indoors unless seated, e.g at shopping centres etc. However, masks only … Read More
Register now – Get Ready, Plan Ahead Gold Coast Workshops
Register now – Get Ready, Plan Ahead Gold Coast Workshops QDN is holding free workshops for people with disability and their conversation partners (family members, support workers, carers, friends) in three locations on the Gold Coast to plan ahead for an emergency or disaster. The peer led free workshops are for people with disability to … Read More
Media Release: COVID-19 vaccinations for people with disability
Media Release: COVID-19 vaccinations for people with disability Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) is calling on the Commonwealth and State/Territory Governments to work together to urgently implement the national vaccination plan and strategy to ensure we do not continue to leave people with disability behind in the COVID vaccine rollout. QDN Board of Directors Chair, Mr … Read More
Peer Support Groups join Redcliffe Sunday Markets
Peer Support Groups join Redcliffe Sunday Markets Deception Bay and Redcliffe Peer Support Group members and Group Convenors joined the @RedcliffeMarkets (https://www.facebook.com/RedcliffeMarkets) Redcliffe Sunday Markets on Sunday 28 September to talk with the local community about QDN and their peer support groups. The group had a fantastic day filled with conversation and laughter. They provided … Read More
QDN e-Bulletin Update September 2021
QDN e-Bulletin Update September 2021A NOTE FROM DESDes Ryan, Chairperson of the BoardI would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the development of our new website. True to our motto, ‘nothing about us without us’ the QDN website was co-designed and co-delivered by people with disability. The design was informed by targeted … Read More
Media Release: Queenslanders with Disability Network launches new website.
Media Release: Queenslanders with Disability Network launches new website Today, the Hon. Craig Crawford MP, Minister for Seniors, Disability Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships launched QDN’s new website at Parliament House. At the launch Minister Crawford said “I am pleased to launch QDN’s new website today. It’s really important that Queenslanders … Read More
Get Ready, Plan Ahead project launch
Get Ready, Plan Ahead project launch QDN is working with the University of Sydney and the Gold Coast City Council to deliver the Get Ready, Plan Ahead project to support more Queenslanders with disability to begin planning for emergencies and disasters. In 2019, QDN joined with a research team led by Associate Professor Michelle Villeneuve … Read More