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Organisation

First Peoples Disability Network

Acronym:
FPDN
Position paper

Human rights-based needs assessment model

Australian Autism Alliance, Down Syndrome Australia, National Mental Health Consumer Alliance, Physical Disability Australia

This position statement offers recommendations to guide the Australian Government's transition to a new human rights-based needs assessment model. It urges policymakers and stakeholders to embed human rights, co-design and trusted relationships at the centre of this reform. It makes a series of recommendations for implementation.
Position paper

Economic justice for people with disability: a national blueprint


This position paper highlights the importance of economic justice for people with disability as a right under international and Australian law. It calls for action by the incoming Australian Government across three key areas: income support, employment and housing.
Guide

Yarning about abuse, neglect and exploitation and keeping safe


This resource can be used to support anyone in First Nations communities to raise awareness about what abuse, neglect and exploitation is, and how to get help.
Strategy

Disability sector strengthening plan


This plan has been developed to support achievement of Priority Reform Two of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap to build the community-controlled disability sector.
Report

Living our ways: a community-driven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability research program


The underlying objective of this research was to elevate and promote the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability in research and policy.