QDN’s Emerging Leaders program is dedicated to fostering the leadership skills of people with disability, empowering them to lead and influence positive change in their lives and communities.
QDN Emerging Leaders Program
Current Project
Peer Support Groups
We believe leadership by and for people with disability should be transformational. We acknowledge the importance and the power of Peer Leadership in making change happen by people with disability, for people with disability.
Peer Leadership
We believe leadership by and for people with disability should be transformational. We acknowledge the importance and the power of Peer Leadership in making change happen by people with disability, for people with disability.
Empower Project
As part of hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Queensland Government has committed to engaging another 110,000 people with a disability in sport by 2032. The Empower project will play an important role in this.
All Abilities JobMatch Project
The All Abilities JobMatch Project is providing opportunities for community services organisations to confidently recruit, support and retain people with disability at all levels.
Inclusion Matters
Join us at QDN’s Inclusion Matters Forum to explore how inclusive communities are built, lived, and strengthened – by everyone. Inclusion Matters forums, hosted by local QDN Peer Leaders showcase what real inclusion looks like across the seven outcome areas of Australia’s Disability Strategy.
Bright Sparks
The Bright Sparks project is back for 2025 with new opportunities to support people with disability. This initiative focuses on empowering people with disability to become confident energy consumers.
Expression of Interest: Esports Lived Experience Mentor
Expression of Interest: Esports Lived Experience Mentor Are you passionate about gaming and disability inclusion in esports? Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) is looking for a person with lived experience of mental health or psychosocial disability who wants to become an Esports Lived Experience Mentor as part of the Esports-Able program. The program aims to … Read More
Expression of Interest: Be part of the co-design team for the Empower Project
Expression of Interest: Be part of the co-design team for the Empower Project QDN is partnering with the Jamieson Trauma Institute (JTI) from Metro North Health on the Empower Project, a Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games 2032 Legacy project. We are looking for people with disability, as well as families and carers, who want to … Read More