DANA Endorses Joint Submission on NDIS Amendment Bill 2024
WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2024In a joint submission to the Senate of Community Affairs Legislative Committee, Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) have raised concerns that the proposed Bill has failed to respond to NDIS Review and the Disability Royal Commission,...
DANA’s Submission to the Senate for the NDIS Bill
MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024How has the NDIS Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024, so critically missed the mark? In our recent submission we have highlighted gaps of the legislation, including the lack of meaningful co-design with people with disability,...
Headlines from the Budget: Key Points for Advocates and the Disability Community
WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024Last night, the Federal Government announced their budget for the next financial year, outlining their policy plans for the next 12 months. We’re still digging through the detail, but there are some of the big headlines that affect advocates and...
By Us, For Us – Disability Messaging Guide
After months of collaboration and engagement with people with disability and advocates across the country, DANA is proud to announce the launch of the "By Us, For Us" disability messaging guide, developed in partnership with Australian Progress. This guide is a...
Employment Advocacy for People with Disability
We are thrilled to announce that Disability Advocacy Network Australia (DANA) and Inclusion Australia have successfully secured funding to provide individual advocacy support for people with disability who work in supported employment. Starting on July 1st, the...
Joint Media Statement: Co-design and foundations essential to get NDIS right
A group of National Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) believe the changes announced in Federal Parliament to amend the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013, can only work if people with disability and our families, supporters, communities and organisations are front and centre in their design, with the appropriate foundations in place.