Home | Disability Advocacy Network Australia

Community attitudes towards people with disability

A survey focused on attitudes that impact the social and economic participation of people with disability of all ages. It is the first population-level survey about attitudes toward people with disability in Victoria. Download a summary of the survey findings at https://credh.org.au/…/community-attitudes-towards-people-…/

NDIS works well but only if you can navigate the system

Wendy Arentz from Tumut in the NSW Riverina was born with central vision loss and hearing problems, but her limited sight deteriorated in her 20s. Mrs Arentz was referred to the NDIS in July 2017 and since then she has had nothing but positive experiences. She now has a guide dog, Amos, and equipment that […]

Shop smart and use your rights

New videos and guides are available to help consumers with disability understand their rights. These include: An educational video on how to shop smart and use your rights. Easy English educational video (with Casey and Reece) on how to shop smart. Fact sheet with a short summary of your consumer rights and the steps you […]

Call for Commissioners to step down from Royal Commission

DANA, on behalf of its members, joined with Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) and Disabled Peoples Organisations Australia (DPOA) issued a Joint Statement about conflicts of interest among the people appointed by the Government to be commissioners of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. JOINT STATEMENT, 8 […]

Access to information on disability under threat

Accessing quality impartial information on disability matters is the specialty of IDEAS but a funding shortfall puts this valuable service at risk. An information service helping hundreds of thousands of people with disability in New South Wales is set to close unless it receives an urgent, last-minute funding boost from the state government. IDEAS is […]

Have your say – Royal Commission into Abuse of People With Disability

Tell the Government what you think about the Terms of Reference The Australian Government has announced the beginning of a public consultation on the draft Terms of Reference for a Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The Royal Commission will focus on what governments, institutions and the community should […]