Developing this messaging advice has been a collective effort by many people experienced in working on disability advocacy and persuasive messaging, including disabled people. It will continue to evolve as a collective effort.

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More than 1100 children and young people have been arrested and charged in Queensland through new youth bail laws, in a revelation that further undermines the state's commitment to closing the gap.

Read the full story: nit.com.au/09-04-2024/107…

The FPDN Board have provided an updated Values Statement which acknowledges and recognises the needs, aspirations of First Peoples with disability.

Read the full statement here: fpdn.org.au/.../upl.../202…

The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) met with Disability Representative and Carer Organisations (DRCOs) and Independent Advisory Council (IAC) members as part of the Reforms for Outcomes (RFO) co-design program.

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Closing the gap brings the entire community together to work toward bettering heath outcomes for Indigenous people.

Read the Close The Gap Campaign Report here: rb.gy/jydynj

First Peoples Disability Network's call for greater inclusion of disability in the National Agreement, and greater cultural safety in the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

LINK: rb.gy/9isypg

FPDN staff member Daniel McDonald is being interviewed for a Vodcast about LGBTIQ First Nations Peoples with disability.

'Lets move beyond talking about the barriers that First Nations Peoples face with the NDIS, it's well established and we know what they are, so now we need to get on with the action of changing things.' - FPDN CEO, Damian Griffis.

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ALS NSW/ACT chief executive Karly Warner said on Tuesday that confirmation the NSW government would go ahead with the changes is a betrayal of Closing the Gap.

LINK: nit.com.au/12-03-2024/102…

A coalition of Aboriginal and legal organisations including FPDN says a secret proposal to tighten NSW bail laws for children would make NSW regional communities more dangerous.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE

Our FPDN Advocacy Teams are currently going through some organisational transitions and as a result we are currently not accepting new referrals.

We apologise for this inconvenience.

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Today we celebrate International Women’s Day. We celebrate all of the women who have worked to get us to where we are.

We celebrate the resilience and strength of women all around us, which will continue to inspire young girls for generations.

#InternationalWomensDay2024

When Daniel McDonald severely cut his feet at home, and started bleeding heavily, his first instinct was to call an ambulance. He couldn’t.

Read the full story: abc.net.au/news/2024-02-1…

Today marks 16 years since the National Apology. The apology to those affected by the Stolen Generations due to government policies that forced removal of Indigenous children from their families.

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Media Release: FPDN’s Response to the Productivity Commission’s Review of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap: Final Report

Link: fpdn.org.au/media-release-…

Vale Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue, a Yankunytjatjara woman, a leader and inspiration to all.

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This Committee's role will be to ensure the proper, efficient, and effective performance of the Plan, inform and guide consultation, and identify and engage widely with stakeholders across Australia across its two year term.

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FPDN News and Updates:

NDIS services are not culturally safe for First Nations people with disability, meaning that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people need to choose between culturally unsafe support or not getting support at all.

Read more: croakey.org/after-the-ndis…

Episode 21 of Yarning Disability:

Strong Voices on Yarning Disability. A range of voices and stories from our mob advocating for the human rights of their children with disabilities every day.

Listen: fpdn.org.au/podcast

Download Transcript: fpdn.org.au/wp-content/upl…

'There’s a long history of governments making decisions for communities and groups of people , and they get it wrong because they don’t understand it. nirs.org.au/news/ndis-revi…