Taxi Subsidy Scheme and Lift Payment

2nd November 2022General News, Media releases

Taxi Subsidy Scheme and Lift Payment The Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) subsidises taxi travel—half of the total fare, up to a maximum of $30 per trip—for people with severe disabilities. TSS pays half the value of a member’s taxi fare, up to a maximum fare of $60. There is no limit on the number of … Read More

GIVIT for Digital Inclusion

3rd August 2022Digital Inclusion, General News

  GIVIT for Digital Inclusion Brisbane City Council has recently announced that Brisbane City Council Libraries are accepting donations of digital devices for not-for-profit organisation GIVIT to contribute to Digital Inclusion Project alongside Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN). QDN’s Digital Inclusion program assists people living with disability with the support of the Digital Champions, community … Read More

Jeni Lewington – QBlogger

29th July 2022General News

Jeni Lewington – QBlogger Hi, I’m Jeni Lewington. I’m a freelance editor and I live in an over 50s resort called in Park Ridge, which is in the Logan City Council (LCC) area of southeast Queensland. I’m also a person living with a disability and, while at home I use a walker to get around, … Read More

Karene Gravener – QBlogger

29th July 2022General News

Karene Gavener – QBlogger Hello everyone, My name is Karene Gravener and I live in very sunny Townsville. Townsville is a great city, with many beautiful places to visit, Reef HQ, The Strand, the Museum of Tropical Queensland… and for an eight-kilometre ferry ride, you can make it to Magnetic Island; a wonder all on … Read More

QDN Taxi Summary Report

13th July 2022General News, Transport

We have just released the QDN Taxi  Summary Report that was held in response to feedback from QDN members and the broader community. QDN held a ‘members only’ online event on 2 June around taxis and passengers with disability. The aim of this forum was to give members a platform to make an impact in … Read More