Employment Advocacy for People with Disability
We are thrilled to announce that Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) and Inclusion Australia have successfully secured funding to provide individual advocacy support for people with disability who work in supported employment. Starting on July 1st, the...
Joint Media Statement: Co-design and foundations essential to get NDIS right
A group of National Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) believe the changes announced in Federal Parliament to amend the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, can only work if people with disability and our families, supporters, communities and organisations are front and centre in their design, with the appropriate foundations in place.
RN Breakfast interview: ‘Distressing’: Premiers push to delay NDIS overhaul
27 MARCH 2024DANA Director of Policy and Advocacy, El Gibbs, was interviewed on RN Breakfast about the call from State and Territory governments to delay the transition to Foundational Supports as recommended in the NDIS Review. DANA has transcribed the interview for...
Media Release: Delayed response is delayed action to stop abuse of people with disability
For immediate release: Thursday March 21, 2024 Independent disability advocacy organisations around Australia are today calling for clear deadlines to respond to the landmark Disability Royal Commission (DRC), to stop the epidemic of abuse of people with disability....
NDIS participant experience in rural, regional and remote Australia
5 MARCH 2024DANA's recent submission to the NDIS participant experience inquiry focuses on the challenges faced by those in rural, regional, and remote areas. Our submission highlights the vital role of independent disability advocacy in addressing these...
Government must protect people from extreme heat: disability rights groups
Disability rights groups across the country are urging the federal government to do more to protect people with disability from the growing threat of summer heatwaves. In a letter to federal NDIS Minister Bill Shorten, Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) CEO...