Urgent action needed to fund independent advocacy, strengthen safeguarding and improve housing for people with disability
5 FEBRUARY 2024 Not all the urgent changes needed will happen overnight, and indeed those structural and attitudinal changes will require consultation, solutions testing and time to get right. The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of...
The Australian Government response to the Disability Royal Commission
JANUARY 2024DANA has made a submission to The Australian Government's response to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability There is no doubt that a mammoth and complex law and policy reform process lies ahead for...
Disability Royal Commission Response Consultation
JANUARY 2024Disability Representative Organisations (DROs) have raised key issues and concerns in a joint submission on Australian Government’s response to the final report of the Royal Commission into Violence Abuse Neglect and Exploitation of people with...
Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission will be launching a new clinical care standard in 2024 to guide medical professionals who are treating people...
DANA’s Priorities Project
DANA warmly invites you to the launch of our Priorities Project report and findings. Join the DANA team and The Hon Bill Shorten MP to hear about the work of the Priorities Project and our recommendations for disability reform. In 2023, the Disability Royal Commission...
Strengthening independent disability advocacy
Late last year, DANA lodged a submission on developing a Not-for-Profit Sector Development Blueprint to the Community Services Advisory Group and Blueprint Expert Reference Group, of which our very own CEO Jeff Smith is a member. The Federal Government has asked the...