Gympie Peer Support Group are helping people with disability prepare for emergencies Michael Condon, Gympie Peer Support Group Convenor has been active in the Gympie community, meeting with service providers and people with disability to promote the peer support group. Michael is passionate about the
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QDN Sunshine Coast Peer Support Group meeting
QDN Sunshine Coast Peer Support Group meeting The Sunshine Coast Peer Support Group hosted another great meeting at the Millwell Road Community Centre. These meetings are a led by people with disability and are an inclusive place for people with disability to get together.
National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability
National Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Intellectual Disability QDN has been working with partners nationally over the past decade which has brought together people with intellectual disabilities and their families, professors, clinicians, advocates, and decision makers to understand how
Emerging Leaders workshop – 18 August 2021
Emerging Leaders workshop – 18 August 2021 The Emerging Leaders held a workshop on Wednesday 18 August 2021 with guest presenters Kevin Cocks AOM, Executive Manager, Accessible Transport Network at Transport and Main Roads, Margaret Ward housing and
COVID Conversations – Vaccinations for people with disability
COVID Conversations – Vaccinations for people with disability We know many QDN members and Queenslanders with disability are having a challenging time getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We know that some people aren’t sure what they need to do, where or how to register or where to
Meet Angela Kalantzis and Martin Broad– QDN Emerging Leaders
Meet Angela Kalantzis and Martin Broad– QDN Emerging Leaders Angela has a passion for supporting people with disability who slip through the support service gap. When she had her accident several years ago which left her with a brain injury, Angela reflects that she felt she was released from hospital way to soon. The day … Read More
Good things happen when a QDN Peer Support Group and local councillor come together
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
New Peer Support Group coming to Redcliffe
New Peer Support Group coming to Redcliffe Queenslanders with Disability Network and Group Convenor Cody Skinner, of the Redcliffe Peer Support Group, met with the Redcliffe community on Wednesday 28 July 2021, to host two community conversations with people with disability and stakeholders to talk about how we could work together to form a Peer … Read More
QDNY youth group finds out the why, what, and where for COVID-19 vaccinations
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
Call for urgent action for vaccination rollout for people with disability.
Call for urgent action for vaccination rollout for people with disability. QDN is a member of a national coalition of more than 60 disability organisations led by PWDA which is calling on all Australian governments to take immediate action to protect people with disability from the Delta variant of COVID-19. The coalition has issued an … Read More