Category DROs
Call to end Centrelink penalties and Targeted Compliance framework
Disability organisations reiterate the call for the Government to stop all Centrelink payment penalties and end the Targeted Compliance framework following another alarming report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman about the harms within the mutual obligations system. It reveals that the…
Standing United: Nothing About Us, Without Us
Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) is proud to stand with our fellow Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) in endorsing the joint statement released on 21 August 2025 in response to the Federal Government’s recent announcements about the NDIS. The principle of…
Disability Representative Organisations call for NDIS Support Decisions to be clear, fair, and inclusive
In a joint submission coordinated by DANA in its role as the National Coordination Function, Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) have used their collective voice to advocate for improvements to the basis for determining what supports are funded under the NDIS.…
Disability Representative Organisations call for a human rights-based approach to NDIA needs assessments
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Review recommended shifting the basis for setting a budget from individual support items to a “whole of person” level, supported by new needs assessment processes. This year, the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is…
Economic Justice for People with Disability: A National Blueprint
MEDIA RELEASE “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”: PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY NEED ECONOMIC JUSTICE IN COST OF LIVING CRISIS With 9 days left until the Federal Election, Australia’s disability representative organisations have come together with solutions to relieve cost of living pressures on…
Joint Statement Calling for People with Disability’s Access to Assistance Animals to be Protected
Calling for People with Disability’s Access to Assistance Animals to be Protected Download this Media Statement The above organisations led by the Australian Autism Alliance, release a joint statement calling for critical reform through the establishment of a National Assistance…
DANA endorses joint Foundational Supports submission with DROs
In a joint submission coordinated by DANA in its role as the National Coordination Function, Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) have come together to advocate for critical improvements to foundational supports for people with disability. At the heart of this submission…
Joint Statement on Lateral Violence in the Disability Community
Our community is going through a tough time. We want to stay focused on the important work we need to do to improve the lives of people with disabilities. We are Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations, and our job is to…
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