Our organisation is governed by First Peoples with lived experience of disability. FPDN won the Improving Advocacy and Rights Promotion Award at the 2014 National Disability Awards.
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The crisis of violence and abuse of First Peoples with disability must be urgently addressed by an extension of the Disability Royal Commission. “I am very concerned that the full…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are 14 times more likely to be imprisoned than the non-Indigenous population The disability royal commission needs a dedicated First Nations hearing to investigate…
16 February 2021 Media Release The overrepresentation of First Nations People with cognitive disability in the criminal justice system warrants own Disability Royal Commission Hearing People with cognitive disability…
FPDN Deputy CEO June Riemer joined 3CR Community Radio this morning to discuss the Disability Royal Commission from a First Nations perspective, focusing on the intersection between disability and child…
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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
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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.
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The Royal Commission has published a summary of responses from First Nations people with disability and their representative organisations. Check out the overview paper here: http://ow.ly/hV8d50FJ05i #DisabilityRC
Today is #NATSIChildrensDay as we celebrate the strengths and culture of our children. @June_Oscar #closethegap
Tag @SNAICC and use #ProudInCulture #StrongInSpirit so they can share your events! @IndigenousX
http://www.aboriginalchildrensday.com.au
#NATSIChildrensDay is a chance for all Australians to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stories, language and the rich cultures of all First Nations Australians.
Read our full media release: https://bit.ly/3yntQnh
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This is our CEO @BraybrookA at 10 yrs old with her brothers Shaun Braybrook (left) and Ryan Braybrook (middle) #MeAtTen. Aboriginal children belong in their communities not behind bars. Join us in calling on govts across the country to #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility.
It has been ONE YEAR since Attorneys-General discussed #RaiseTheAge and failed* to get tiny children out of prisons. In fact, 499 children under 14 were locked away in 2020 alone. Share a photo of #MeAtTen and let's build some public momentum for change!
(*except for the ACT) https://twitter.com/SophieTrevitt/status/1419762477483520018
This is #MeAtTen in my pink party dress. Shockingly, children this age can be arrested and locked away in prisons right across Australia. It's been one year since Attorneys-General met to discuss #RaiseTheAge & failed to fix the broken laws. Today we call for urgent action 👇
