The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) is a Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO). We are a cross-disability representative organisation, and the national voice representing people with disability in Australia. We are currently...
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Sharing your education experiences with the Disability Royal Commission
To date, the Disability Royal Commission has heard a lot from academics, researchers, and providers at their public hearings. It's extremely important that the Royal Commission hears from more people with disability at its hearings. If you would like to tell the...
Open Letter to the Attorney-General, The Hon. Christian Porter MP
We call upon the Attorney-General to introduce legislation into the Australian Parliament to protect the confidentiality of information given to the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability. The Disability Royal...
People with disability have the right to feel safe
Trauma specialists Blue Knot Foundation have been funded by the Australian Government to manage the National Counselling and Referral Service (NCRS). The NCRS is now offering support to people with disability and their family and carers who have experienced or...
Release of Report into issues surrounding the death of Ms Ann-Marie Smith
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) welcomes the Report by the Hon. Alan Robertson SC from the independent review into issues surrounding the appalling death of Ms Ann-Marie Smith in April this year. We acknowledge that the Government has...
AFDO eNews #13 – September 2020
From our CEO Ross Joyce Welcome to the latest edition of AFDO eNews. This year has seen many challenges for people with disability and their families as everyone adjusts to living through a global pandemic. However, the impact COVID-19 has had on people with...