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VIDEO: FPDN responds to Budget 2018 – Canberra

VIDEO: Our CEO, Damian Griffis joined leaders from the Redfern Statement group and the disability sector to respond to Budget 2018, handed down last night. The press conference was held…

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Damian Griffis appointed Co-Chair of Change The Record

FPDN CEO Damian Griffis is the new Co-Chair of the national Change The Record campaign. He will be working alongside Antoinette Braybrook, CEO of Djirra (formerly the Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention…

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Save the Date: FPDN Community Workshops in NSW

GETTING READY FOR THE NDIS: COMMUNITY YARNING CIRCLES IN NSW First Peoples Disability Network will be holding workshops across NSW for Aboriginal people with disability and their families to…

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ABC Speaking Out: Disability, Advocacy and the NDIS

Our CEO Damian Griffis speaks out about advocacy funding cuts in NSW, the NDIS as well as detailing a new a national advisory group of Elders with disability. Listen here.…

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First Peoples Disability Network Mobcast

First Peoples Disability Network Mobcast FPDN has launched its first series of podcasts (mob casts) on iTunes this week. You can download and listen to them here. Full details of…

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FPDN Men’s Group BBQ in Tennant Creek

FPDN's Research and Policy Director, Scott Avery visited Tennant Creek yesterday to report back to community on the research he is undertaking. Find out more about our community-driven research program…

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25th Anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act

Our CEO, Damian Griffis was a panellist on the Australian Human Rights Commission's event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the commencement of the operation of the Disability Discrimination Act…

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The NBN Co has announced it will provide enhanced support for medical alarm users

Update provide by NBN : New trial to assist with the cost of updating unmonitored medical alarms when connecting to the nbn™ broadband access network Owners of unmonitored medical alarms (autodialling…

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FPDN Annual Report 2016-17

The FPDN Annual Report 2016-17 is an interactive document that can be downloaded here. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers please note: FPDN’s Annual Report 2016_17 contains images and names…