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  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 30 November 2023
    QDN e-News 30 November 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNNdi2jWGvY 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. 2023 QDN Member Feedback Survey now open – have your say!   Do ... Read More
  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 14 November 2023
    QDN e-News 14 November 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz1j9PnAeFc 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. Board updates After the recent AGM the Board had a meeting. It ... Read More
  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 24 October 2023
    QDN e-News 24 October 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_NDfMnTmH8 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. QDN Member Survey This survey follows the format of our ... Read More
  • The Royal Commission’s Final report is now available
    Join QDN for a series of online forums where we will give information about the Report recommendations followed by small group discussions to talk together about the recommendations from the perspective of people with disability. Event 1: Disability Royal Commission information Session Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/745735353517?aff=oddtdtcreator Event 2: Disability Royal Commission Housing Conversation Register here: ... Read More
  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 22 September 2023
    QDN e-News 22 September 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLlAdz5pRW8 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. National COVID-19 Update In September 2023, the Australian ... Read More
  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 8 September 2023
    QDN e-News 8 September 2023 https://youtu.be/w2lxR_wHjB0 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. Watch QDN Member Donna Best’s TEDx Talk At TEDxUQ 2023 QDN Member Donna Best ... Read More
  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 25 August 2023
    QDN e-News 25 August 2023 https://youtu.be/Pux7WMwg9vs 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. Apply now for the new Matt McCracken OAM Bursary QDN is pleased to announce the ... Read More
  • Over-representation of People with Disabilities Coming Into Contact With The Criminal Justice As Offenders
    Over-representation of People with Disabilities Coming Into Contact With The Criminal Justice As Offenders By Melissa Ryan  11 August 2023 Imagine you’re a young person with a cognitive impairment, intellectual disability, psychosocial disability or ADHD, and you’ve just been arrested, but you don’t know what you did wrong or were powerless to prevent it from happening, how would you feel? This is the scenario for a significant number of young people with disabilities who come into contact with ... Read More
  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 11 August 2023
    QDN e-News 11 August 2023 https://youtu.be/hiGocJe94do 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. Final sitting of the Disability Royal Commission You are invited to attend the ... Read More
  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 1 August 2023
    QDN e-News 1 August 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK02DJZNFI8 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. Free flu vaccines for Queenslanders From July 22 to August 31, ... Read More
  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 14 July 2023
    QDN e-News 14 July 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMSH_1av4Ag 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. Australia’s Disability Strategy Queensland forum   Professor Bruce ... Read More
  • Sign up to receive Brisbane Bus Network updates
      Sign up to receive Brisbane Bus Network updates As part of Brisbane City Council’s plan to update its bus network, Council released Brisbane’s New Bus Network, which includes proposed changes to the inner-city and south-eastern corridor to support the introduction of Brisbane Metro services. Brisbane’s New Bus Network was shared with the community to capture their feedback and insights as part of a community consultation process. Feedback has been collated, reviewed and consolidated into ... Read More
  • A photo of four people who are standing on a stage with a large screen behind them. The woman on the left is wearing a navy blue full length dress, a red patterned scarf and has short blond hair that sits above her shoulders. Second from the left is a woman wearing a black and white dress, black stockings, and brown hair tied back. Third from the left is a woman wearing a dark blue velvet dress, a bright green blazer, and brown hair that sits at shoulder length. On the right is a man wearing a grey suit, white shirt, dark red tie with dark, short cropped hair. They are standing together, looking directly at the camera smiling.QDN e-News Update – 29 June 2023
    QDN e-News 29 June 2023 https://youtu.be/iZyz8nR5hmA 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. Australia’s Disability Strategy – Queensland Forum Thank you to everyone ... Read More
  • Queensland Budget 2023 Key Points
    Queensland Budget 2023 Key Points  On Tuesday 13 June, Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick MP handed down the State Budget for 2023 with a range of key elements affecting people with disability. Key points include:  Cost of living package   $550 Cost of Living Rebate on electricity bills to all Queensland households from 1 July 2023 $700 Cost of Living Rebate on electricity bills for vulnerable households, in addition to the existing $372 under the Queensland Electricity Rebate Scheme, bringing ... Read More
  • Policy Update, there is a image of a tick in a box with an arrow coming out the side of the box and circling around back to point at the box.QDN e-News Update – 7 June 2023
    QDN e-News 7 June 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRJ5hj5gTbU 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.   National Reconciliation Week – A yarn with Uncle Willie ... Read More

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