The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) welcomes the joint announcement from the Prime Minister, Minister Porter and Assistant Minister Prentice that Western Australia is joining the nationally-delivered National Disability Insurance Scheme...
Joint Statement on Funding for the NDIS
Joint Statement:
Senator Hanson needs to go back to school
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations today condemned comments by Senator Pauline Hanson who suggested that children with disability should be removed from mainstream schools. Senator Hanson told the Senate this morning that children with disability...
Media Release: Action on Abuse of People with Disability
The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) welcomes Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s commitment today to hold a Royal Commission into the violence, abuse and neglect experienced by people with disability. AFDO now calls on the Turnbull Government to...
Budget Reply Media Release
Funding of NDIS now secure The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) welcomes Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s commitment in tonight's Budget reply to fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Labor’s commitment to fully funding...
AFDO Budget Media Release
Funding of NDIS now secure The Australian Federation of Disability Organisations (AFDO) welcomes the Turnbull Government's commitment in tonight's budget to fully fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). "The Government's announcement tonight gives peace...