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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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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“Requested docs #SpringSt is yet to produce incl details around #VicPol oversight & complaints, briefings on impacts of 2018 bail reforms that disproportionately criminalised #Aboriginal people, as well as reports on systemic #racism within Vic police.”
'Extremely disappointed': Victorian government fails to provide thousands of documents to Indigenous inquiry
Internal police reports on systemic racism and confidential ministerial briefings on bail reform are among the thousan...
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“Though intended to eliminate the disparities between people in metropolitan, rural and regional Australia (known as the “postcode lottery”), the #NDIS has maintained (if not exacerbated) them.”
A decade in, the NDIS has been “transformative”. But has it delivered on its promises? | Hireup
Laura Pettenuzzo has felt the benefits of Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme in her own life. However, ...
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“This is unacceptable. Djirra, like other ACCOs, is chronically under resourced yet we provided a comprehensive submission because Aboriginal womens lives matter to us. We spent hours preparing it, which meant working weekends & evenings to get it done. I know I did.”@BraybrookA https://twitter.com/yoorrookjc/status/1640249189719482368
This morning #Yoorrook held a directions hearing regarding the Victorian Government’s non-compliance with the Commission’s orders to produce evidence.
Chair Eleanor Bourke reflected on the impact of the State's failure to meet the expectations of the Commission and Community.
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We know plenty of #Aboriginal and #TorresStraitIslander #FirstNations people with #disability #disabilities who’ve had awful and unlawful interactions with #QldPol. They should be heard.
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Queensland police exempt from Truth-telling inquiry in proposed law
The Queensland Human Rights Commission has expressed concern at the exclusion of the state’s police force from the proposed Indigenous...
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“The I Am, Movement, came from one mother’s quest to better support her son in his #autism diagnosis and focuses on grassroots conversations and #Indigenous experiences to create a more supportive and appropriate environment for these children.”
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