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Spicy Kangaroo with a Super Food Salad

A delicious salad that is sweet and sour and spicy, the best thing about this recipe is that its totally healthy and packed with heaps of super foods that will…

Lisa Hindman In Community News, Featured, News

How can you support important causes this International Children’s Day?

We have compiled a list of First Nations organisations that you can donate to which support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children across a range of issues. Bubup Wilam …

Lisa Hindman In News

Spicy Kangaroo with a Super Food Salad

Spicy Kangaroo with a Super Food Salad A delicious salad that is sweet and sour and spicy, the best thing about this recipe is that its totally healthy and…

Lisa Hindman In News

Lethal racism is on the rise and there is a media silence, why?

By Kiara Davies Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Islander People are warned that the following article contains text, images and video of First Peoples who have died. It’s been less than…

Lisa Hindman In News

FPDN CEOs Statement to the Senate Community Affairs Inquiry into Poverty

Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the committee. My name is Damian Griffis, I am a descendant of the Worimi people of the Wallamba Valley in NSW…

Lisa Hindman In News

FPDN Reflects on the Anniversary of the 1975 Racial Discrimination Act

ALT TEXT: Large white text saying Many First Nations people with disability face the double disadvantage of racism and ableism. Small white text attributing quote to Damian Griffis First Peoples Disability Network CEO.

By Kiara Davies Today marks the anniversary of The Racial Discrimination Act 1975. It is important to understand your rights under this act and how discrimination causes harm on an…

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Open Letter: Statement for Our People and Country

22 October 2023 To the Prime Minister and every Member of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Commonwealth Parliament This is an open letter which…

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Open Letter from the disability community for a Voice to Parliament.

We write this letter to people across Australia. We are your neighbours, friends, family and colleagues. We represent more than 20% of the population and together as a disability community,…

Lisa Hindman In Community News, News

Launch event: National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health

UNSW Sydney will launch a new centre to improve health outcomes for people with intellectual disability ensuring better access to quality, timely, and comprehensive care. The Centre is a response to…

Lisa Hindman In Media Release, News, Publications, Royal Commission

Media Release: Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations Call for Healing

The release of the final report of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is a huge landmark for the disability community in Australia.…