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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That Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can be imprisoned and killed because of their disability points to the injustice and pain First Nations people continue to experience. This crisis must be addressed.
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Today concludes Public hearing 27 of the DRC. We must face the reality that First Peoples with disability are being ‘managed’ by police, courts, and prisons, instead of having access to critical community-based services.
