Federal Budget 2023 key points

11th May 2023General, NDIS

Federal Budget 2023 key points On Tuesday 9 May 2023, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Federal Budget for 2023 with a range of key elements affecting people with disability. Key points include: National Disability Data Asset (NDDA) – $31.4 million to progress the NDDA initiative, linking data to better understand the life experiences of … Read More

QDN e-News Update – 27 April 2023

24th April 2023e-Bulletin, General, General News

QDN e-News 27 April 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUGikZ1HjLQ Instructions for downloading the video transcript Open the video in YouTube. Click on ‘More Options’ (three dots below the video on the right-hand side). Select ‘Open Transcript’ from the drop-down menu that appears. Once you click ‘Open Transcript’, copy and paste all the lines of text to an editor … Read More

Staying safe during summer in Queensland

3rd February 2023General, General News, Health

    In Queensland we’re lucky to have warm sunny days all-year round, however, our climate comes with its risks, especially in summer. The Bureau of Meteorology has revealed that maximum temperatures between February and April this year are likely to be warmer than median for almost all of Australia, with minimum temperatures also likely … Read More

Queenslanders with disability invited to apply for 2023 QDN Emerging Leaders program

24th January 2023Emerging Leaders, General, General News

    Queenslanders with disability invited to apply for 2023 QDN Emerging Leaders program Participation and leadership for all people of all abilities is the focus of QDN’s Emerging Leaders program, with applications for the 2023 program now open. QDN Chairperson Dr Sharon Boyce said the program aims to nurture individual, peer and community leaders … Read More