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  • Photo group of people with disability sitting around the table. It's a day to celebrate the group longevity.QDN e-News Update – 28 February 2024
    QDN e-News 28 February 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsDPoAYAd5A 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.  QDN ... Read More
  • 2023 Emerging leaders graduation group photo. 15 people together smiling at the camera.QDN e-News Update – 23 January 2024
    QDN e-News 23 January 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-TU4SNlF0U 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 to 2024! Happy New Year to all our members and ... Read More
  • Applications for the 2024 QDN Emerging Leaders program are open
    Applications for the 2024 QDN Emerging Leaders program are open! Applications for the 2024 QDN Emerging Leaders program are open! QDN’s Emerging Leaders program is a program focused on building the leadership of people with disability to lead and influence change in their own lives and in their communities. Each year up to 25 people with disability complete the program which develops skills and builds capacity of leaders at individual, community and systems levels. The program includes learning ... 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 December 2023
    QDN e-News 22 December 2023 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=memN8lrwMi4 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. Disability Action Week webinar recording    Thank you to ... 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 – 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

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