QIDAN submissions

This page has QIDAN’s submissions on issues that are important to us. Submissions are reports we send to the government to advise them on the issues and experiences of people with disability. Our submissions include recommendations for changes to programs, policies and legislation.

QIDAN Response to the Disability Safeguards Consultation Paper

QIDAN Response to the Disability Safeguards Consultation Paper

QIDAN welcomes the Government’s commitment to strengthening disability safeguards in response to the Disability Royal Commission (DRC), but warns that

QIDAN Submission to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 Review

QIDAN plays a vital role in protecting the rights, interests and wellbeing of people with disability, and in addressing discrimination

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QIDAN letter of support for the Public Advocate’s report on Supporting Parents with Cognitive Disability

The rights of parents and children with disability in the child safety system are a key concern for advocates across

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QIDAN Letter of Support of ACIE’s ‘Let all kids learn together’ campaign

The Queensland Government recently announced the largest investment into special schools in Queensland, proposing the funding of six new special

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QIDAN Feedback to QPC interim report regarding QLD Construction Sector

In 2024, housing and tenancy related matters were the most common non-NDIS issues that advocates assisted clients with, accounting for

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NAC: Consultation on the NDIS Supports rule submission

It is already very difficult for parents with intellectual disability to access the supports they need both within and outside

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QIDAN DRC submission – child safety

In December 2022, the Queensland Independent Disability Advocacy Network (QIDAN) provided a written submission to the Royal Commission into Violence,

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QIDAN submission – NDIS Review

The implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) brought about significant positive change in the lives of numerous individuals

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QIDAN submission – disability advocacy funding

In the lead up to the next Queensland Government budget, the Queensland Independent Disability Advocacy Network (QIDAN) has provided a

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QIDAN submission – Supported Accommodation Inquiry

In this submission, QIDAN calls for de-institutionalisation and phasing out of group homes as recommended by the Royal Commission into

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QIDAN submission – Anti-Discrimination Bill 2024

QIDAN welcomes the human rights approach and anti-discrimination reforms proposed by the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation

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QIDAN submission – NDIS Bill No. 1 2024

QIDAN consulted with its advocates across Queensland, who delivered over 10,000 hours of assistance related to NDIS issues in the