Chief Health Officer Directive 22 August 2020 – Effective from 8am Saturday 22 August 2020 The Chief Health Officer has issued a new directive for areas of South East Queensland. This new directive is in response to the new cases of COVID-19 that have been confirmed today. Unfortunately, one of the cases that has been … Read More
General News
e-Blast: Jobs at QDN
e-Blast: Jobs at QDN Media Communications and Marketing Officer QDN are seeking applications for the position of Media Communications and Marketing Officer, located in Brisbane. This role is classified as a Level 5 position and the hours are 38 hours per week (fixed term contract to 30 June 2021 with possibility of extension). Apply via Seek. The … Read More
e-Blast: Urgent feedback sought on the impacts of accessible housing – adults with mobility limitation
e-Blast: Urgent feedback sought on the impacts of accessible housing – adults with mobility limitation The Australian Network for Universal Housing Design is working with the Melbourne Disability Institute and Melbourne University to survey people with disability to identify individual qualitative benefits to people with disability of having regulated minimum accessible housing standards in place. … Read More
e-Blast: Restrictions lifted for Queensland aged care facilities
e-Blast: Restrictions lifted for Queensland aged care facilities From 10 August, Queensland’s Chief Health Officer has lifted restrictions for aged care facilities. This is great news as it means that families and community services are again able to go into aged care facilities. Additional protections that were put in place, such as increased personal protective … Read More
e-Blast: An important COVID-19 Update: What do the new Border Restrictions (no. 11) mean to people with disability?
e-Blast: An important COVID-19 Update: Border Restrictions The latest border restrictions are an important step in keeping us safe. The recent Direction from Queensland’s Chief Health Officer ‘Border Restrictions Direction (No. 11)’, came into effect from
QDN E-Bulletin Update – July 2020
QDN E-Bulletin Update – July 2020 From the Chairperson With less than 100 days to the State Election on 31 October, your voice matters now more than ever. QDN is focussed on ensuring that all candidates and political parties understand that Disability Matters in this election.
e-Blast: Latest Queensland Health COVID-19 update – 31 July 2020
Latest Queensland Health COVID-19 update – 31 July 2020 With the recent increase in COVID-19 cases, the Queensland Government has announced extra restrictions for residential aged care facilities in the Metro South Region and neighboring suburbs in the West Moreton region. Suburbs are listed here. It is important to note the restrictions do not cover … Read More
e-Blast: JobSeeker payment to be reduced
JobSeeker payment to be reduced The Federal Government yesterday announced that the Coronavirus Supplement will be reduced to $250 per fortnight from 25 September and will be kept in place until December 2020. This means the JobSeeker rate until 31 December will be $412 per week (including energy supplement). This is a reduction of $300 … Read More
e-Blast: National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) opportunity
e-Blast: National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) opportunity The National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) have asked us to share an opportunity they have for two people with disability and expertise in advocacy to join the NDRP Working Party.
e-Blast: New parking reforms announced that will benefit Queenslanders with disability
e-Blast: New parking reforms announced that will benefit Queenslanders with disability QDN commends the Palaszczuk Government on reforms passed this week which make those with vision loss eligible for disability parking permits for the first time. This reform will be supported by the doubling of the existing fine for drivers who illegally use disability parking … Read More