First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN) is a national human rights organisation of and for
Our organisation is governed by First Peoples with lived experience of disability.
Latest News from the Royal Commission
Source ABC News By disability affairs reporter Nas Campanella View on the ABC website here After a serious car accident 10 years ago, Dinesh Palipana was told he would have to…
FPDN CEO Damian Griffis yarns with 3KND Kool N Deadly specialist Journalist Natasha Ferre about the amazing work that FPDN are doing with mob and about The Disability Royal Commission…
FPDN CEO DAMIAN GRIFFIS SPEAKS TO THE WIRE DISABILITY ROYAL COMMISSION SEEKING INSIGHTS AND EXPERTISE FROM DISABLED FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE Click the icon to Listen on The Wire 10…
The latest issues paper released by the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability seeks information about the experiences of First Nations people with disability.…
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45%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with disability or
long-term health condition
7.7%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with severe or
profound disability
2.1x
More likely to be living with disability than other Australians
19%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability participate
in the workforce
5x
More likely to experience mental illness than other Australians
First People with disability participate in cultural activities at the same rate as First People without disability
Our Partners & Supporters Help us succeed
We are proud to announce Jeff McMullen as a Patron of FPDN.
Through his work, Jeff has campaigned for improvement in health, education, and access to human rights for Indigenous Peoples.
Recent Tweets
We have developed some questions to help people prepare for a private session and to help people make a submission. Find our more on our website #DisabilityRC https://t.co/0Tjq6NVEVi
Are you a lawyer, interested on working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disabled people? Come and work with @FPDNAus @PWDAustralia and ACDL on our new project.
https://t.co/KGOASRsJ13
Great to be back out west delivering care packs @FPDNAus and thanks to everyone at the Cultural Centre at Brewarrina for the fish traps tour. Spirtual place. Oldest man made structure on earth @allylwong
A message from Commissioner Andrea Mason OAM about our latest issues paper on First Nations people with disability. You can find the issues paper, an Auslan and easy read summary and information about how to respond on our website https://t.co/vptR4nQilx
Private sessions allow people to share their experiences with the #DisabilityRC in a confidential setting. You can find more information and register your interest in a private sessions on our website https://t.co/0DlvX4IvZg
