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You Get Proud by Practicing: My Journey Towards Disability Pride

July 31, 2026

Author: Emma Bennison, DANA CEO Yesterday I had the privilege of speaking about disability pride at TAFE NSW’s TAFE-Ability Network disability pride month virtual event.

DANA Message – 24-07-2026

July 24, 2026

Transcript: Hi everyone. I wanted to start by acknowledging that July is Disability Pride Month. Disability Pride Month means different things to different people. For

What the SCHADS Award changes mean for Disability Advocacy Organisations

July 10, 2026

On 1 June 2026, the Fair Work Commission published its Decision and Draft Determination following a review into gender undervaluation of the SCHADS Award. For

DANA Message – 10-07-2026

July 10, 2026

https://vimeo.com/1208356915/a23d8635dc Transcript: Hi everyone. As NAIDOC week draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge what’s been a really important week

DANA Message – 26-06-2026

June 26, 2026

https://vimeo.com/1204405762/fb2013dfe4 Transcript: My name is Martin Butcher, with the DANA weekly update. I am coming to you from Biripi country on the Mid North Coast

DANA Message – 05-06-2026

June 5, 2026

Transcript: Hi, my name is Cherry Baylosis. I’m the Chief of Policy Advocacy and Programs at the Disability Advocacy Network Australia otherwise known as DANA.

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Joint Submission: Disability Representative Organisations highlight cross-sector concerns about the NDIS Bill to Senate Inquiry

June 3, 2026

Read the full submission Submission – WORD Submission – PDF Disability Representative Organisations have made a joint submission to the Senate Inquiry on NDIS reform

DANA Message – 28-05-2026

May 28, 2026

Transcript: Hi everyone! A lot of people have been asking me lately about the proposed NDIS legislation and what it could mean. And I want

NDS Tasmania Conference Speech

May 20, 2026

This is a transcript of Emma  Bennison’s (DANA CEO) speech at the NDS Tasmania Conference on May 14, 2026. – Good morning everyone, and thank

Post-budget presser with DANA CEO Emma Bennison

May 15, 2026

https://vimeo.com/1192143491/c3a88054bb Transcript: It’s Emma Bennison, CEO of Disability Advocacy Network Australia. I’d like to start by congratulating People With Disability Australia on a fantastic campaign.

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Joint statement: Disability advocates call for genuine senate scrutiny as concerns grow over rushed NDIS reforms

May 14, 2026
Disability Representative Organisations are calling for a robust Senate Inquiry into the NDIS Reform and are disappointed the timeline does not allow time for meaningful

Op-ed: Inclusion must not be left to chance

May 14, 2026

Author: Emma Bennison, DANA CEO After a week spent talking publicly about “inclusive communities”, I found myself crying on a plane tonight. Not because anyone

DANA Message – 05-05-2026

May 5, 2026

Transcript: Hi everyone. It’s taken some time for me to get to a point where I felt able to record this video. In response to

Op-ed: We can’t rebuild a past that never existed

April 24, 2026

Author: Emma Bennison, DANA CEO In the wake of the latest NDIS reforms, I’ve been hearing a familiar refrain: that we need to rebuild the

Joint Statement: Disability advocates call on Government to ensure critical supports remain while NDIS changes are made

April 23, 2026

Media Statement from Australia’s Disability Representative Organisations Disability advocates call on Government to ensure critical supports remain while NDIS changes are made Wednesday 22 April

Communiqué re Scheme pilot-testing 

April 23, 2026

Over the last 5 years the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) have worked collectively to develop the world’s first

DANA Message – 21-04-2026

April 21, 2026

https://vimeo.com/1184995714/fbcbfbe0b6 Transcript: Hi everyone. I’d like to share something a bit different with you today, and I’ve thought long and hard about whether to record

DANA Message – 17-04-2026

April 17, 2026

https://vimeo.com/1183275087/47f0dda1c5 Transcript: Hi everyone. You might have noticed that we had a little break from our weekly video update over Easter, but we are back