Targeted Outreach Project continues to rollout across new regions

6th September 2021General News, NDIS

Targeted Outreach Project continues to rollout across new regions QDN has been working with the Assessment and Referral Team (ART) on the Targeted Outreach Project to support more Queenslanders with disability to get on the NDIS.  On Monday 6 September the Hon. Craig Crawford, Minister for Seniors, Disability Services and Minister for Aboriginal and Torres … Read More

Media Release: Targeted Outreach Project rolls out in new regions today

6th September 2021General News, Media releases

Media Release: Targeted Outreach Project rolls out in new regions today The Targeted Outreach Project, which supports people with disability into the NDIS, rolls out in South-east Queensland from today, 6 September 2021.  Minister for Seniors and Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Craig Crawford MP announced the launch of the initiative … Read More

Plan to Introduce Independent Assessments “Will not Proceed”

14th July 2021General News

Plan to Introduce Independent Assessments “Will not Proceed” Thanks to everyone’s hard work and lobbying, the Minister for the NDIS Senator, the Honourable Linda Reynolds, announced last Friday 9 July 2021 that the plan to introduce Independent Assessments will “not proceed”. Her press release after last Friday’s Ministers meeting can be found here. The Disability … Read More

NDIS Plan flexibility and budget planning

4th June 2021General News

NDIS Plan flexibility and budget planning The NDIA will be holding consultation forums in June and July on participant plans and budgets – they advise they want participants to have individualised budgets. To do this, they want to change how they build budgets, and will be working on three main issues: Participant experience and people … Read More

QDN e-Bulletin Update May 2021

26th May 2021e-Bulletin, General News

QDN e-Bulletin Update May 2021An update from DesDes Ryan, Chairperson of the BoardI want to give my thanks to everyone who joined us for the NDIS Reforms Online Forum on Wednesday 19 May. We had almost 250 registrations and also want to thank the organisations who co-hosted the event with us as a collaboration of … Read More

Fitting providers together in your NDIS support puzzle

11th May 2021General News

Fitting providers together in your NDIS support puzzle On-line forum Monday 14 June 2021 The Hopkins Centre in collaboration with Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) would like to invite you to be a part of an online forum about fitting providers together in your National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funded support package. Come together to hear … Read More

Targeted Outreach Project – where are we now?

15th April 2021General News

Targeted Outreach Project – where are we now? Since early 2020, Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) has been working with the Assessment and Referral Team (ART) on the Targeted Outreach Project.  We have been supporting more Queenslanders with disability to get on the NDIS.

Open letter to Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds, Minister for National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services 

14th April 2021General News

Open letter to Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds, Minister for National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services QDN Board of Directors Chair Des Ryan, and Chief Executive Officer Paige Armstrong have written an open letter to Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds Minister for National Disability Insurance Scheme and Minister for Government Services to … Read More