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DANA presents ‘Guiding the Way – Building Common Principles for Navigators’ report
Last year, DANA and National Disability Services (NDS) embarked on a joint project to hear directly from our members about what they want to see from the proposed ‘Navigators’ in the NDIS Review. A key recommendation from the 2023 NDIS…
2025–26 Federal Budget: What it means for advocacy
The final Federal Budget before the election in May was handed down last night. We, along with other Disability Representative Organisations, have called it out: “People with disability are invisible in this Budget.” You can read the full statement here.…
A message from our CEO, Jeff Smith, announcing new funding
Thursday 12 December, 2024 I am very pleased to share with you that today, the Federal Government made a series of funding announcements for a number of projects led by disability organisations and partnerships, including DANA. DANA, together with our…
A ten-year roadmap: The Not-for-Profit Sector Development Blueprint
DANA welcomes the delivery of the Not-for-Profit (NFP) Sector Development Blueprint, a 10-year roadmap for strengthening Australia’s NFP sector. DANA looks forward to working collaboratively with the Federal Government and the wider parliament to ensure the Blueprint’s recommendations are fully…
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 far. DANA joined…
Government Releases Concerning Draft NDIS Support Lists for Consultation
7 AUGUST 2024 The 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…
Media Statement from Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations regarding Government Response to Disability Royal Commission
Government response to violence against people with disability deeply disappointing Download this Media Statement Today’s Federal, State and Territory government response to our four-and-a-half-year Disability Royal Commission is deeply disappointing and fails to respond to the scale of violence, abuse,…
Have Your Say for the National Carer Strategy
DANA, in partnership with First Peoples Disability Network, National Ethnic Disability Alliance, and Inclusion Australia, is consulting with carers for the National Carer Strategy. This is your chance to share your experiences as a carer and voice what you want…
State of the NDIS Bill
THURSDAY, 4 JULY 2024 | Liam Thatcher, DANA Policy Officer Last week was a busy one in the NDIS space. The NDIS Bill that has been dominating conversation over the last couple of months had made its way over to…
By Us, For Us – Disability Messaging Guide
After months of collaboration and engagement with people with disability and advocates across the country, DANA is proud to announce the launch of the “By Us, For Us” disability messaging guide, developed in partnership with Australian Progress. This guide is…
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