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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With the public hearing commencing in Perth (Boorloo) today, First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) CEO Mr Damian Griffis has again called on the Royal Commission to establish a dedicated hearing…
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is failing First People with disability living in remote communities, advocates have told the Disability Royal Commission in Alice Springs (Mparntwe) today. “Whilst the…
MEDIA RELEASE 16 June 2022 Source: Disabled Peoples Organisations Australia The Australian Civil Society Delegation is currently in New York attending the 15th Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on…
First people with disability today told the Disability Royal Commission that it is time for action to make disability rights real. “It’s been more than a decade since Australia signed…
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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"Being an Aboriginal person living with disability often you experience discrimination based on ableism and racism," Mr Griffis said.
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Key Indigenous disability network backs Voice to Parliament as 'critical' avenue of support
First Peoples Disability Network chief executive and Worimi man, Damian Griffis, believes the Voice could bring real positive change for Aus...
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Voice to parliament: No campaign loses ground to ‘progressive left’
@FPDNAus @PWDAustralia Deaf-blind people ‘left behind’ in Voice referendum, advocate warns
The findings and recommendations of the Disability Royal Commission will be made public today. This is what it means to the people involved.
"The recommendation is that that should be started by March next year, and we're absolutely keen to get started on that as soon as possible." FPDN CEO, Damian Griffis
SBS News in Easy English 29 September 2023
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability.
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Privileged to be in Adelaide today representing our members, alongside colleagues from @dana_advocacy @CydaAu SACID and @FPDNAus #disabilityroyalcommission
The bulk of the Disability Royal Commission reporting was done by disabled people, some of whom exposed their own experiences of abuse & violence in their stories. This is a lot for journalists to bear – there is no separating the personal from political.
DSA supports Disability Royal Commission recommendations out today to end the segregation of people with disability in education and employment.
Segregation is discrimination, and it must end.
Read our Media release here for more info 👇
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