Category Policy and Legislation
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.…
Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) to resume publishing decisions
DANA, alongside the Justice and Equity Centre, recently met with the President and Deputy President of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) to discuss the publication of NDIS decisions. We’re pleased to share that the Tribunal has confirmed it will resume…
Disability Discrimination Act Review – Consultation Opening Soon
The Attorney-General’s Department is set to open consultation this month on a review of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). This is an important opportunity to strengthen protections for people with disability and ensure the law reflects their rights and experiences.…
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