e-Blast: QDN Celebrates International Human Rights Day and looks forward to the Human Rights Act commencing in Queensland from 1 January 2020

10th December 2019General News

e-Blast: QDN Celebrates International Human Rights Day and looks forward to the Human Rights Act commencing in Queensland from 1 January 2020 10 December marks International Human Rights Day.  This is the day the United Nations General Assembly, in 1948 adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, Human Rights Day marks the 70th anniversary of … Read More

e-Blast: New Toolkit and Framework to help deliver more  inclusive responses for people with disability in disaster

4th December 2019General News

e-Blast: New Toolkit and Framework to help deliver more  inclusive responses for people with disability in disaster Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DIDRR) Making the way we prepare, respond and recover from disasters more inclusive of people with disability is a key issue, especially as Queenslanders are in the midst of a significant natural disaster … Read More

Bi-monthly Update – November 2019

29th November 2019COVID-19, e-Bulletin, General News

Bi-monthly Update – November 2019 From the Chairperson Welcome to the final e-Bulletin for 2019 and for this decade.  I find it hard to believe that we move to a new decade in just a few weeks. In looking back on the past 10 years, there are many things that this decade has delivered to … Read More

QDN Local Support Groups videos launched

25th November 2019Brisbane Hot Topics PSG, Brisbane North PSG, Brisbane PSG, Brisbane South PSG, Caboolture PSG, Cairns PSG, Deception Bay PSG, General News, Gold Coast Hot Topics PSG, Gold Coast PSG, Gympie PSG, Ipswich PSG, MAC over 65s PSG, Peer Support, QDN Y Under 35s PSG, Redcliffe PSG, Rockhampton PSG, Self-Management PSG, Sunshine Coast PSG, Tabelands PSG, Toowoomba PSG

QDN Local Support Groups videos launched Recently at QDNs Annual General Meeting, two digital stories were launched for the first time to celebrate QDN’s local support groups work to inform, connect, lead and influence people with disabilities in local communities across Queensland. The digital stories showcase QDNs peer groups and the work of peer groups … Read More

eBlast: NDIA Information about the Annual NDIS Price Review 2020-2021

21st November 2019General News

eBlast: NDIA Information about the Annual NDIS Price Review 2020-2021 QDN is updating members about the NDIS Annual Price Review 2020-2021, which is now underway. The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released an NDIS Annual Price Review 2020-2021 Issues Paper which is available on the NDIS website. Click here to access the paper.

QDN Member eBlast: Important NDIS Announcements

19th November 2019General News

QDN Member eBlast: Important NDIS Announcements NDIS Minister Stuart Robert gave a speech at the National Press Club last week where he talked about his plan to get the NDIS working better for everyone who needs it. Key announcements include:

QDN Member eBlast: Renting in Queensland

18th November 2019General News

QDN Member eBlast: Renting in Queensland QDN welcomes the Queensland Government’s package of tenancy reforms announced on Saturday 16 November, 2019.  QDN believes these reforms will go a long way to allowing renting Queensland households to make their house their home, particularly people who need to make minor modifications to their rental property to ensure … Read More

QDN Annual General Meeting 2019

13th November 2019General News

QDN Annual General Meeting 2019 QDN’s Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 9  November 2019 with over 70 people in attendance. We would like to thank all QDN members from across the state for your engagement, feedback, voice, experiences, efforts and energy, which is the heart of QDN. To our allies and supporters we also … Read More

E-Blast: Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability (Disability Royal Commission)

8th November 2019General News

E-Blast: Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability (Disability Royal Commission) After many years of lobbying, it is a historic period now that the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (referred to as the Disability Royal Commission) is happening and that unheard voices

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety interim report

7th November 2019General News

Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety interim report QDN commends the release of the Royal Commission’s Interim Report into Aged Care Quality and Safety on 31 October 2019.  The report reflects what members have told QDN over many years – aged care providers are falling short of delivering safe, high quality aged care and … Read More