You Get Proud by Practicing: My Journey Towards Disability Pride
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Joint Submission: Disability Representative Organisations highlight cross-sector concerns about the NDIS Bill to Senate Inquiry
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
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
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
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.
Joint statement: Disability advocates call for genuine senate scrutiny as concerns grow over rushed NDIS reforms
Op-ed: Inclusion must not be left to chance
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
