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.
Latest News from the Royal Commission
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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Celebrating established and emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists with 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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This Survival Day, take some time to learn about the wars that established the Australian nation and how Aboriginal people resisted occupation 🔗
The Australian Wars
Rachel Perkins journeys across the country to explore the bloody battles fought on Australian soil and the war tha...
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Today on #SurvivalDay we’re giving thanks for the Elders and community members who’ve helped us not just survive but thrive as #FirstNations people with #disabilities.
We know what’s best for us and we will keep fighting for our #HumanRights.
Strength to all today & always.🖤💛❤️
Instead of seizing the opportunity to put our people in the driver’s seat, some choose to squabble about mechanics like sequencing and destroy our hopes for achieving “good” in their pursuit of ambiguous “perfect”.
Why I can‘t attend an Invasion Day rally that seeks to hijack an Indigenous voice to parliament | Marcus Stewart
To the tens of thousands of allies set to fill the streets and stand in solidarity with our people, I hope you answer the call by voting yes
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Donating to @FPDNAus is a great way to help #CloseTheGap by supporting a #FirstNations & #disability-led organisation in #CommunityControl.
Help Mob thrive this #SurvivalDay.
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Reflect on the genocide the First Nations people of this country experienced. Putting my money towards @Grassroots_PTR @FPDNAus as attending rallies is not possible for me. #InvasionDay #SurvivalDay #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
