Latest news
Joint Statement: Lateral Violence in the Disability Community
DRO Joint Statement on Lateral Violence in the Disability Community We are Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations, and our job is to protect and support the rights of people with disabilities. We are also Australians with disabilities. Right now, our...
Government Response to Disability Royal Commission Recommendations
Last week, following years of advocacy by people with disability, their representative organisations, families, and advocates, the government finally responded to the 222 recommendations by the Disability Royal Commission (DRC). Here we explain what we know so...
Government Releases Concerning Draft NDIS Support Lists for Consultation
7 AUGUST 2024The Department of Social Services (DSS) and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) have released their draft lists outlining the supports that will be included and excluded if the NDIS Bill passes later this month. These lists are crucial as they...