FPDN Deputy CEO and Gumbaynggirr Dunghutti woman June Riemer was recently honoured for her life’s work, dedicated to creating systemic change to improve the lives of First Peoples with disability,…
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The National Injury Insurance Scheme Queensland (NIISQ) and the First Peoples Disability Network (FPDN) kicked NAIDOC week off with the launch of a culturally safe planning resource for…
FPDN has been working with Social Ventures Australia to deliver the Aboriginal Disability Provider Grant (ADPG) Program in NSW. At least 50% of our people experience disability or a long-term…
Building Aboriginal disability service sector and workforce development FPDN is hosting a conference in Tamworth, NSW in August. The purpose of the conference is to build the Aboriginal disability service sector…
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…
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…
Our Deputy CEO, June Riemer visited Gunnedah this week as part of our involvement with Social Ventures Australia‘s Service Provider Grants for Aboriginal organisations to become NDIS service providers. June…
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….
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…
The Disability Advocacy Alliance NSW joined the NSW Greens today at a rally in Redfern to urge the Government to reverse the funding cuts to disability advocacy. Melanie Marne, NSW…
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEOPLE WITH DISABLITY Launch of Aboriginal Our Way Planning Resource in Townsville First Peoples Disability Network recognised International Day of People with Disability with the launch of…
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