QDN e-News 19 May 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRV4chrOoXI 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 of your choice to have a complete transcript that you can edit.   Vale Bill Garsden. We have lost another great leader in ... Read More

  Talking digital inclusion this Global Accessibility Awareness Day Global Accessibility Awareness Day, 18 May, is focused on digital access and inclusion for the more than one billion people across the world who live with disability. The purpose of Global Accessibility Awareness Day is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion. This day is important for Queenslanders with disability as we know that being part of the digital economy and digital world ... Read More

  Living with invisible disability   When we think about disability, we usually picture someone in a wheelchair or with a guide dog. However, 90% of the 4.4 million people with disability in Australia are living with invisible disability. An invisible disability is a disability that you cannot see. Sometimes it can be easy to see someone’s disability, for example if they use a cane, or a hearing aid, but sometimes disability isn’t visible. QDN member Erica Eele is one of those people. We ... Read More

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 of your choice to have a complete transcript that you can edit. Welcome back to another edition of the QDN e-News.     Help ... Read More

QDN e-News 6 April 2023 https://www.youtube.com/embed/2ZbqxB5KgYY 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 of your choice to have a complete transcript that you can edit. Welcome back to another edition of the QDN e-News.   Public holiday ... Read More

QDN e-News 16 March 2023 https://www.youtube.com/embed/epKYfvTbSds 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 of your choice to have a complete transcript that you can edit. Welcome back to another edition of the QDN e-News.   2023 survey on ... Read More

QDN e-News 2 March 2023 https://www.youtube.com/embed/HW010xX84KU 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 of your choice to have a complete transcript that you can edit. Welcome back to another edition of the QDN e-News.   Taxi roundtable ... Read More

QDN e-News Video February 2023 Week 2 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 of your choice to have a complete transcript that you can edit. Welcome back to another edition of the QDN e-News.   COVID-19 Resources  QDN member Alison ... Read More

  From Hervey Bay to Darwin: Patrick travels from strength to strength Anyone who knows Pat knows he is determined, true to himself, and has an incredible sense of humour. It is in part due to these qualities Pat was awarded the ‘2022 Nigel Webb Emerging Leader Bursary’, presented as part of this years’ Queenslanders with Disability Network’s (QDN) Emerging Leaders program. Pat, who lives in Hervey Bay, is passionate about connecting with isolated people with disability. So much so, that ... Read More

    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 to be warmer than median for almost all of Australia. This means it is going to be warmer than usual between February and April in almost all parts ... Read More

QDN e-News Video January 2023 Week 4 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 of your choice to have a complete transcript that you can edit. Welcome back to another edition of the QDN e-News.   The Digital Inclusion program is up and ... Read More

    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 across Queensland. “I am extremely proud to launch the 2023 QDN Emerging Leaders program and strongly encourage Queenslanders with ... Read More

QDN e-News Video January 2023 Week 2 Instruction on how to download the video transcript. Log into YouTube and open the video. Click on More Options (three dots below the video). Select the Open Transcript option from the drop-down menu. Once you click Open Transcript, copy and paste all the lines of text that appear to an editor of your choice to have a complete transcript that you can edit. Happy New Years to all our members and supporters, we hope you’ve all enjoyed the festive period and ... Read More

Nothing about us without us: Talking accessibility this World Braille Day Caption: Brendon Donohue at the Brisbane ‘Stand with us!’ rally in March 2021 Have you ever noticed little raised dots at traffic lights, on ATMs, or elevator buttons, and wondered what they are? Small but mighty, these little bumps are known as Braille, a complex language that some people who are blind or have low vision use in their daily lives. Braille is a tactile language (tactical means being able to touch), people ... Read More

QDN e-News Video December 2022 Week 3   To have access to the video transcript follow the instructions below.   Log into YouTube and open the video. Click on More Options (three dots below the video). Select the Open Transcript option from the drop-down menu. Once you click Open Transcript, copy and paste all the lines of text that appear to an editor of your choice to have a complete transcript that you can edit. Christmas and New year’s public holidays QDN will be closed over ... Read More