Reforms needed to improve people with disabilities

The First Peoples Disability Network has called on new Government to put people with disability at the centre of its reforms.

“This election marks a new chapter. Our communities are anticipating great change with this government, and our expectations are clear – self-determination is the key to progress,” Damian Griffis, CEO of First Peoples Disability Network, said.

As the peak national organisation representing and led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, the organisation has urged the government to prioritise culturally responsive and community-led solutions across key areas including the NDIS, the Disability Sector Strengthening Plan, Australia’s Disability Strategy, and service systems.