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| International Day of People with Disability 2023
Thousands of Queenslanders will be celebrating International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) on Sunday 3 December.
This annual United Nations observed day aims to raise awareness, understanding and acceptance of the 4.4 million people with disability in Australia and those across the world.
The 2023 IDPwD theme, ‘United in action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for, with and by persons with disabilities’, is an important recognition of the need for systemic change to address global disadvantage facing many people with disability.
The 2023 theme for IDPwD asks everyone to work together to make the world better and fairer for people with disability and aligns with goals outlined in Australia’s Disability Strategy and Queensland’s Disability Plan.
All Queenslanders are encouraged to celebrate IDPwD. To find an event in your community visit the IDPWD calendar.
Two emerging leaders and disability advocates are Queensland’s Anja Christoffersen and Grace Edward. Both are 2023 IDPwD ambassadors keen to make the world fairer and better for people with disability. Hear from Anja Christoffersen and Grace Edward.
For more information about International Day of People with Disability visit the IDPWD website. You can also read an Easy Read guide explaining the theme for IDPWD 2023.
Easy read resources can be found at the IDPWD website.
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NDIS Workforce Capability Framework can help workers map their career
The NDIS Workforce Capability Framework has tools and guides that can support workers or potential workers to map their career path in the disability sector.
Workers or interested workers can use the Framework to improve the quality of support or find out what a career in the sector could look like for them. The Self-Assessment Tool for Potential Workers, Career Options Guide and Supervising for Capability Resources can be used to understand a career in the disability sector as well as map next steps.
Find out more about the framework.
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Good Practice Guidelines for Engaging with People with Disability
As part of the implementation of Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021-2031, the Department of Social Services has recently released the Good Practice Guidelines for Engaging with People with Disability.
The guidelines have been designed to provide practical tools for the government, private and non-government sectors to engage people with disability in policy development and decision making.
The guidelines emphasise the need to engage people with disability across all phases of policy development and decision-making including planning, delivery and follow-up.
The guidelines are available on the Disability Gateway webpage.
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Disability Reform Ministerial Council – NDIS Review and Disability Royal Commission
The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (Disability Royal Commission) Final Report was publicly released on 29 September 2023. The Disability Reform Ministerial Council (DRMC) met on 3 November to discuss next steps on the NDIS Review Report and the Disability Royal Commission Final Report.
A key outcome from the DRMC meeting was a commitment by Disability Ministers to ensure people with disability and the disability community continue to play a key role in developing the detail and implementing the reforms that will arise from both the NDIS Review and the Disability Royal Commission.
Following the release of the NDIS Review Report, the Queensland Government will work closely with all key partners, including disability advocacy, peak and representative organisations and people with disability to inform its response to the NDIS Review and Disability Royal Commission recommendations and consider how any reforms should be best designed and implemented in Queensland.
The DRMC communique summarising the discussion is available at Disability Reform Ministerial Council (DRMC) (dss.gov.au).
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Funding and grant opportunities
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| Disability Employment Advocacy and Information Program
The Australian Government is inviting organisations via an open process to apply to deliver services under the Disability Employment Advocacy and Information program from 2023–24 to 2026–27.
$9.8 million is available from 2023–24 to 2026–27 for the program.
The grant process is open to a single provider or consortium who can provide the following disability employment specific services Australia wide:
- case based advocacy support, where people with high support needs and their families would have the opportunity to access short term, one-on-one assistance to solve a particular employment issue
- group based workshops, events or information sessions for people with high support needs – both online and in person
- group based workshops, events or information sessions for families and carers of people with high support needs, both online and in person.
Applications close Thursday 18 January 2024.
For more information, including eligibility criteria, please visit the GrantConnect website.
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Have your say on the future of Bribie Island transport
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The Queensland Government is undertaking the Bribie Island and Surrounds Transport and Mobility Study to plan for the area’s future transport needs.
The planning study focuses on the communities of Bribie Island, Donnybrook, Toorbul, Meldale, Ningi, Sandstone Point, Godwin Beach and Beachmere.
The planning study includes extensive community consultation, which is aimed at gaining a better understanding of priority transport issues and opportunities.
Public consultation runs until Sunday 17 December 2023.
Residents and visitors can have their say online by completing a survey or leaving comments on a mapping tool, or in person by visiting a community drop-in session.
To have your say, and for more information on the consultation, visit the Transport and Main Roads website or contact TMR at Bribie.Island.Mobility.Study@tmr.qld.gov.au.
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Up-to-date health information
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Anyone can call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for health advice and information, or you can visit the QLD Government health and wellbeing COVID-19 website.
If you have serious symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, immediately call 000 and ask for an ambulance.
If you require translating or interpreting services, call 131 450.
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