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First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) works closely with the media, community, and key organisations to amplify the voices, needs, and experiences of First Nations people with disability.

Through advocacy, storytelling, and collaboration, we aim to challenge barriers, promote inclusion, and ensure that the perspectives of mob with disability are heard, respected, and represented in national conversations.

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“Managed neglect,” First Nations disability peak body responds to the 2026-27 Federal BudgetMedia Release

“Managed neglect,” First Nations disability peak body responds to the 2026-27 Federal Budget

May 13, 2026
“Managed neglect,” First Nations disability peak body responds to the 2026-27 Federal Budget First Peoples Disability Network says First Nations people with disability are invisible in both the NDIS cuts and the Closing the Gap package The First Peoples Disability…
Reform without cultural safety will fail First Nations people with disability, againMedia ReleaseNews

Reform without cultural safety will fail First Nations people with disability, again

April 22, 2026
First Peoples Disability Network responds to Minister Butler's NDIS overhaul First Peoples Disability Network Australia (FPDN) joins Australia's Disability Representative Organisations in a statement calling for people with disability to lead the design of the NDIS reforms announced by Minister…
MEDIA RELEASE: FPDN Condemns NT’s Spit Hood Reintroduction: A Dehumanising Policy of TortureCommunity NewsMedia ReleaseNews

MEDIA RELEASE: FPDN Condemns NT’s Spit Hood Reintroduction: A Dehumanising Policy of Torture

July 30, 2025
Advocates say the CLP’s youth justice overhaul defies Royal Commission findings and Closing the Gap commitments. First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) today condemned the Northern Territory government’s sweeping youth justice overhaul, reviving spit hoods and abolishing the principle that detention…
MEDIA RELEASE: First Peoples Disability Network stands in solidarity with Yuendumu following inquest findings into Kumanjayi Walker’s avoidable deathCommunity NewsMedia ReleaseNews

MEDIA RELEASE: First Peoples Disability Network stands in solidarity with Yuendumu following inquest findings into Kumanjayi Walker’s avoidable death

July 8, 2025
Coroner confirms Kumanjayi Walker’s death was avoidable The Northern Territory Coroner has found that the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Warlpiri-Luritja man Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu was avoidable and driven by officer-induced jeopardy, systemic racism and serious failures of policy and…
MEDIA RELEASE: FPDN backs Minister McCarthy on independent investigation and family’s demands after the death of Kumanjayi WhiteCommunity NewsMedia ReleaseNews

MEDIA RELEASE: FPDN backs Minister McCarthy on independent investigation and family’s demands after the death of Kumanjayi White

June 5, 2025
First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) stands in solidarity with the Warlpiri family of Kumanjayi White, the 24-year-old man with cognitive disability who died on 27 May while being restrained by two plain-clothes NT Police officers in an Alice Springs supermarket.…
MEDIA RELEASE: FPDN demands urgent, systemic action after death of Aboriginal man with a disability during NT police restraintCommunity NewsMedia ReleaseNews

MEDIA RELEASE: FPDN demands urgent, systemic action after death of Aboriginal man with a disability during NT police restraint

May 28, 2025
The First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) is devastated and outraged at the death of a 24-year-old Aboriginal man with disability who lost consciousness and later died after being restrained by two Northern Territory Police officers inside Coles Alice Springs on…

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FPDN works closely with national and community media to highlight the experiences, rights, and priorities of First Nations people with disability. We share stories of strength, resilience, and leadership from our communities to promote inclusion and drive meaningful change across the sector.

As the national voice for mob with disability, FPDN regularly contributes to public conversations on disability justice, cultural safety, and systemic reform. Through interviews, commentary, and partnerships, we help ensure that First Nations perspectives are visible and valued in national dialogue.

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