Media Release: Federal Budget 2019-2020 Queenslanders with Disability (QDN) welcomes the announcement of $527.9M over five years to fully fund the Royal Commission on the Abuse, Violence, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability in last night’s Federal Budget for 2019-2020.
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Media Release: QDN welcomes bi-partisan support for Royal Commission into abuse and neglect and urges Government to act now
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Queensland Advocacy Incorporated (QAI) Forum – Violence against people with disabilities in their homes
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CALL for EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) from QDN Members wishing to nominate for election to the QDN Board of Directors
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Summary Report from Commonwealth Ombudsman on the NDIA’s handling of reviews
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