Queensland Disability Conference 2026 – ‘Access All Areas: The Road Ahead’ Click here to register Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN), in partnership with the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety, is hosting the FREE Queensland Disability Conference 2026, Online. Event highlights will include: In Conversation – Access All Areas: The Road Ahead.Hosted by Michelle Moss, … Read More
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Shifting Bias
Challenge assumptions. Build inclusive practice. Every one of us has unconscious bias. It shapes how we think, make decisions and interact with others, often without us even realising it. Shifting Bias is a free, interactive workshop that has been designed by people with disability in partnership with community service and justice sector leaders. This workshop will … Read More
Queensland Disability Conference Media Consent Form
QDN Media Consent Form Please click here: QDN Generic Consent Form Please click this link for accessible word document: QDN-Generic-Consent-Form Word
Empower Sara-Ashlee Tait seeing solutions, not obstacles in sport
Sara-Ashlee Tait seeing solutions, not obstacles in sport “I am what they call a multi-sport athlete,” Sara begins. “I first started out in athletics as soon as I can remember. I played basketball, went to World Juniors for athletics, did Nationals in basketball, even joined the shadow squad for the under-25 Australian team. Then I … Read More
Empower Kim Abbott playing for inclusion on and off the field
Kim Abbott playing for inclusion on and off the field For Kim Abbott, hockey has always been part of life.“My Mum was a state player for Queensland, and from under-10s I just fell in love with it,” she says. While she never chased the elite pathway, she’s played for fun, family connection and community –coaching … Read More
Empower Janelle Colquhoun championing access through lived experience
Janelle Colquhoun championing access through lived experience For Janelle Colquhoun, music and sport have always gone hand in hand. A classically trained soprano who has performed on stages around the world, she also lives with disability, which has shaped her advocacy for inclusion. “I lost my sight when I was 29. At first, I thought … Read More
Empower Brenton Koch creating pathways for inclusion in sport
Brenton Koch creating pathways for inclusion in sport For Brenton Koch, sport has always been about passion. “I grew up playing footy and cricket on the Sunshine Coast. It was everything to me — the friendships, the competition, the sense of being part of something bigger,” he recalls. When he acquired a disability later in life, sport became more … Read More
Empower Jody van Heerden building real inclusion in sport
Jody van Heerden building real inclusion in sport For Jody van Heerden and her family, sport has always been part of life. “I played volleyball for my province in South Africa, my siblings played at the Commonwealth Games, and we were raised on a tennis court,” she recalls. So when her son was born with both hearing and physical … Read More
Empower Ben Haack from athlete to advocate for inclusive sport
Ben Haack from athlete to advocate for inclusive sport “I’ve played cricket, soccer, AFL, basketball, rugby league… and I’ve been with the Special Olympics for 25 years, both as an athlete and an advocate,” says Ben Haack. His career highlights are as varied as they are impressive — representing Australia in cricket in India, competing at World Games … Read More
Empower Ben Haack from athlete to advocate for inclusive sport
Ben Haack from athlete to advocate for inclusive sport “I’ve played cricket, soccer, AFL, basketball, rugby league… and I’ve been with the Special Olympics for 25 years, both as an athlete and an advocate,” says Ben Haack. His career highlights are as varied as they are impressive — representing Australia in cricket in India, competing at World Games … Read More