Media releases

Media release: 16 August
AFDO thanks NDS for its role & Support of Every Australian Counts

Media release: 23 May
Open Letter to Minister Rishworth – Urgent Funding for Disability Peaks

Media release: 21 May
Disability Organisations Call for Increased Funding to Implement NDIS Review Recommendations

Media release: 16 May
Budget Fail for Australians with Disability

Media release: 7 December
NDIS change must be led by people with disability

Media release: 29 September
Human rights, violence, abuse, segregation, older Australians: peak disability body reacts to Disability Royal Commission recommendations

Media release: 28 September
Peak Bodies Call for End To Discrimination Against Older People with Disability

Media release: 19 April
Defending Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme

Media release: 24 February
AFDO Welcomes ‘Blueprint for Reform’ of Disability Support Pension

Media release: 10 February
Eminent Australians with Disability Rally against Religious Discrimination Bill

Media release: 7 February
Religious Discrimination Bill To Further Discriminate People With Disability

Media release: 3 December
MEDIA RELEASE: New Australian Disability Strategy Welcomed By Leading Disability Representative Organisations

Media release: 14 October
DISABLED AUSTRALIANS HARMED AND NEGLECTED BY CENTRELINK

Media release: 9 December
42 disability rights and advocacy organisations call for an end to the segregation of disabled people in Australia

Media release: 10 September
Open Letter to the Attorney-General, The Hon. Christian Porter MP

Media release: 3 August
The NDIA and Victorian Government must prioritise people with disability so they do not suffer in Stage 4 lockdowns

Media release: 20 July
Disability sector calls for greater accountability re NDIA settlement outcomes

Media release: 16 June
Renewed Call for Urgent Continuation of Funding of the Cognitive Impairment Diversion Program (CIDP)

Media release: 15 April
Statement of Concern – COVID-19: Human rights, disability and ethical decision-making

Media release: 9 April
Disability Peaks welcome Federal Governments recognition & support of people with disability in handling CoronaVirus

Media release: 3 April
Now is the time to act on pandemic measures for people with disability

Media release: 25 March
Increase Disability Support Pension now to deal with COVID-19

Media release: 19 March
Joint Media Release – COVID-19

Media release: 17 September
Disability Support Pension Review

Media release: 9 September
People with disability tell United Nations about abuse & discrimination

Media release: 21 August
People with disability to take concerns to the United Nations

Media release: 30 May
Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the CRPD, 11 – 13 June 2019

Media release: 15 April
AFDO calls for all political parties to make a commitment to people with disability this Federal Election.

Media release: 2 April
Pre Federal Budget Submission 2019 – 2020

Media release: 18 February
Coalition Government supports a Royal Commission into violence and abuse of people with disability

Media release: 18 February
Coalition government must commit to a royal commission into violence & abuse of people with disability

Media release: 1 February
Productivity Commission Review Nails Disability Agreements Reform for Australia

Media release: 3 December
Outstanding disability leaders recognised in National Awards

Media release: 17 September
Aged Care Royal Commission Misses Mark for People with Disability Suffering Violence, Abuse and Neglect

News release: 31 July
People with disability at risk of being pigeon-holed by supported employment reform

Media release: 29 June
AFDO Vice President Trevor Carroll steps down from the AFDO Board

Media release: 6 June
AFDO to attend the Conference of State Parties (COSP) at the UN in New York

Media release: 17 May
Huge win for Geelong tourism businesses & all Victorians with disability

Media release: 8 May
Turnbull Government delivers on the NDIS

Media release: 7 May
Prime Minister, Show us the NDIS money!

Media release: 26 April
Turnbull Government must show how it will fully fund the NDIS

Media release: 6 March
Queensland Rail and Transport disregards human rights!

Media release: 8 February
Urgent action needed on abuse of people with disability

Media release: 12 December
Welcome WA to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

Joint Statement: 23 June
Joint Statement on Funding for the NDIS

Media release: 21 June
Senator Hanson needs to go back to school

Media release: 26 May
Media Release: Action on Abuse of People with Disability

Media release: 11 May
Budget Reply Media Release

Media release: 9 May
AFDO Budget Media Release

Media release: 28 March
AFDO Joins Calls for Royal Commission into Abuse of People with Disability

Media release: 3 February
NDIS must have a consistent national model with all in!

Media release: 23 December
People with disability must be on the new NDIA Board

News release: 21 December
Ross Joyce announced as new CEO of AFDO

Media release: 24 November
AFDO calls on Standards Australia to reopen consultation

Media release: 30 October
AFDO NDIS Champions are ready and willing to work

Media release: 19 October
NDIS Board Recruiter must be replaced

Media release: 8 July
Advocates raise concerns over casual demeaning of people with disability at Wimbledon

Media release: 7 May
Disability Australia Embraces the Appointment of the New Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Alastair McEwin

Media release: 3 May
2016 Budget – Don’t link NDIS to welfare cuts

Media release: 27 April
‘Victorian Budget lays the foundations for NDIS’ say people with disability

Media release: 11 March
People with disability reject WA Government ‘My Way or the Highway’ approach

Media release: 7 March
People with disability organisations reject NDIS governance and cost blow out commentary as neither truthful nor helpful

Media release: 11 December
Disability Australia celebrates breakthrough to improve access to books for people with disability

Media release: 3 December
People with disability organisations critical to an NDIS future

Media release: 29 September
Pilot to build disability confidence of small business to be trialled in Geelong

Media release: 29 September
Disability Australia welcomes the Senate’s recommendation for a Royal Commission into violence against people with disability

Media release: 16 September
Watershed moment for people with disability as Federal/State NDIS Agreements get signed in Victoria and New South Wales

Media release: 4 September
NDIS Board must be independent and protect the interests of people with disability and their families

Media release: 14 July
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) today unveiled a five point plan to address the employment of people with disability

Media release: 3 July
Step in the right direction on federal funding

Media release: 29 May
AFDO launches Disability Loop website

Media release: 13 May
Moderate Budget promotes employment but leaves people with disability and family organisations in limbo

Media release: 6 May
Joint Media Release – Victorian Budget ISP Growth

Media release: 26 January
Order of Australia Medal for Lesley Hall, past CEO of AFDO